Solar Captains

Instant summary

Spacefreighter is a naval combat simulator set in space, where decisions you make about your fleet, weapons, and crew are as important as your skills and tactics in battles. It’s a game about decisions, trade-offs, and making cool ships explode.

Genre

An RTS naval wargame with some RPG elements

Target audience

Casual wargamers. This game will be simple to pick up and play. It will be a break from deeper, more “tryhard” games like World of Warships.

What makes this game stand out?

Art style, setting, and a unique blend of 70% serious and 30% fun. The interaction of simple mechanics produces a different experience with each match.

Installation

Download and unzip the Mac or PC build. For Mac, run the application. For PC, run the .exe. Report any issues in the Discord!

CONTROLS

Movement and Camera 

W,A,D = Move (double-tap W to boost) 
Space + W = Climb
Command/Left Alt +W = Dive
Middle mouse + drag = Move camera
Left click on any object = focus camera on object (can be used to look at and follow enemy ships or even projectiles)
F = focus camera on flagship 

Combat
Shift = Lock on to target (required to fire weapons)
Right-click = Fire all weapons in range
Left-click on pickups in inventory = use consumable
Left-click on weapon icons in bottom = switch fire mode (some not unlocked yet)

Fleet Commands

7 = Attack closest enemies
8 = Attack enemy base (base is not really in game - currently it's an invisible target)
9 = Fall back to friendly base (not really in game yet either)
0 = Assume wedge formation

👾 Discord: https://discord.gg/KS3mWTH

📺 Devlog vids: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbaIk3vi5NTSjKAx1CjYNQA