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Is Element Space worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Science-fiction RPG players who want faction politics and multiple endings
- Tactical players who prefer squad positioning, cover, and skill combinations
- Single-player campaign players seeking 12 to 15 hour playthroughs with replay variation
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking continuous real-time combat rather than turn-based squad encounters
- Players looking for an open-ended campaign instead of 24 handcrafted levels and 12 to 15 hour playthroughs
- Players who do not want story decisions to affect factions, companions, and endings
Our take on Element Space
Its defining structure is a handcrafted 24-level campaign where ideological decisions alter faction reputation, party relationships, missions, and the ending.
What is Element Space?
Element Space is a single-player tactical squad RPG set in the year 2199.
Captain Christopher Pietham leads a crew while clearing his name and investigating a genocidal conspiracy. Battles use turn-based movement, cover, flanking, ranged and melee weapons, and combined character abilities. Real-time exploration connects 24 handcrafted levels across seven factions. Eight companions can be recruited, each with a personal story, skill set, and branching upgrade tree. The campaign lasts 12 to 15 hours per playthrough and tracks ideological decisions, faction reputation, party relationships, missions, and endings. Equipment includes 32 melee and ranged weapons, while Extinction Mode adds a harder campaign variant.
How Element Space plays
- 01Branching Campaign
- Decisions affect faction reputation, available companions, missions, storylines, and the ending.
- 02Tactical Squad Combat
- Battles combine turn-based movement with cover, flanking, distance management, and linked character abilities.
- 03Recruitable Companions
- Eight companions have individual backstories, narrative arcs, abilities, and unlockable personal perks.
- 04Faction Reputation
- Gaining standing with factions unlocks equipment and weapons while shaping political relationships.
- 05Handcrafted Levels
- The campaign contains 24 authored levels rather than procedurally generated environments.
- 06Customizable Crew
- Characters can be developed through branching upgrade trees and equipped with 32 melee and ranged weapons.
- 07Extinction Mode
- A hardcore mode provides an additional challenge beyond the standard campaign.
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Element Space: platforms & release
Is Element Space worth it?
It is worth it if: science-fiction RPG players who want faction politics and multiple endings. Skip it if: players seeking continuous real-time combat rather than turn-based squad encounters.
Where can I download Element Space?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Element Space's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Element Space on?
Windows only.
