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Is Farlight Commanders worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Co-op groups who want to divide spaceship duties among up to 4 players
- Solo players who want to manage ship systems and fight on foot
- Space-action fans who want both ship battles and base assaults
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking a purely space-based game may find the ground-combat segments a distraction.
- Players looking for a large roster of ships may find the focus on the Cantharis limiting.
- Players seeking a game centered on crafting or survival may prefer a different gameplay loop.
Our take on Farlight Commanders
The crew-role structure gives each player a defined job, but it also ties the experience to coordinating ship operations. The Cantharis is the ship described, so the focus is on managing its four stations rather than choosing among a broad fleet.
What is Farlight Commanders?
Farlight Commanders combines space combat with ground action.
Play solo or with up to 3 friends, with crew members taking the Commander, Soldier, Medic, or Technician role. During space battles, different sections of the ship can be damaged, and the crew must repair them. The Cantharis has four stations: drive, shields, energy, and artillery, each with distinct actions for the crew to manage. After fighting in space, players land and attack an enemy base to claim the planet. The story follows a council launching a counterattack against a corporation that controls planets and exploits their resources. The ship is described as an older destroyer from an earlier war, used in the effort to liberate planets.
How Farlight Commanders plays
- 01Crew roles
- Up to 4 players can serve as Commander, Soldier, Medic, or Technician.
- 02Ship station management
- Crew members operate drive, shields, energy, and artillery stations, each with its own actions.
- 03Ship repairs
- Damage can affect different parts of the ship during space combat, requiring crew repairs.
- 04Planet assaults
- After space battles, the crew can land and capture an enemy base to claim its planet.
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Farlight Commanders: platforms & release
Is Farlight Commanders worth it?
It is worth it if: co-op groups who want to divide spaceship duties among up to 4 players. Skip it if: players seeking a purely space-based game may find the ground-combat segments a distraction.
Where can I download Farlight Commanders?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Farlight Commanders's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Farlight Commanders on?
Windows only.
