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Is Relic Space worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- RPG players who want turn-based space combat with ship-system simulation
- Strategy players who enjoy faction activity and non-linear exploration
- Science-fiction fans who prefer roguelike structure and equipment-focused progression
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking real-time combat rather than turn-based movement on a hex grid
- Players who prefer a fixed campaign over procedural exploration and generated stories
- Players looking for a simple combat system without heat, energy, fuel, and component-status management
Our take on Relic Space
The defining detail is its one-tile-per-turn space movement, where changing speed or direction costs energy and motion follows rules based on real space physics.
What is Relic Space?
Relic Space is a turn-based, roguelike space RPG with 4X strategy elements.
As an Omega pilot, players explore a procedurally generated solar system with handcrafted elements, complete missions in over 40 sectors, and acquire new ships. Combat uses a hex grid and one-tile-per-turn movement, with damage simulated across individual ship components. Weapons, engines, and utility items can catch fire, lose power, and gain other status effects. Heat, energy, and fuel must also be managed through movement and equipment choices. Four main factions and seven minor factions pursue research, trade, construction, and other goals independently of player actions, while those actions affect their success or failure. Ship equipment, piloting abilities, relic research, and a narrative campaign support progression.
How Relic Space plays
- 01Hex-grid combat
- Turn-based encounters use one-tile movement, while changing direction, starting, or stopping consumes energy.
- 02Component damage
- Individual ship systems can catch fire, lose power, leak, and receive other status effects during combat.
- 03Faction simulation
- Four major and seven minor factions pursue research, trade, and construction projects that can succeed or fail in relation to player actions.
- 04Ship development
- New ships, hundreds of equipment options, piloting abilities, and relic research provide several ways to develop the fleet.
- 05Procedural exploration
- The solar system combines generated content with handcrafted elements and includes more than 40 distinct sectors.
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Relic Space: platforms & release
Is Relic Space worth it?
It is worth it if: RPG players who want turn-based space combat with ship-system simulation. Skip it if: players seeking real-time combat rather than turn-based movement on a hex grid.
Where can I download Relic Space?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Relic Space's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Relic Space on?
Windows only.
