I discovered the richly open ended, deeply involving sci-fi game Starflight back in the 90s, when it made the somewhat improbable jump from home computers to Sega’s 16-bit Mega Drive/Genesis. A clear inspiration for games such as Mass Effect, it’s aged well in many ways and is still a game I like to revisit from time to time.

Starflight has also partly inspired a new title in the Solar Echoes universe: Star Fated. Creator Andy Mitchell also lists games such as Diablo and GTA as unlikely sources of inspiration; the former due to its addictive loot collecting and customisation options, the latter due to its open world structure and story told from the POV of criminals.

Despite being a few years away from release, the trailer and other currently announced details make it look incredibly appealing. A top-down, free roaming adventure in which you play as an outlaw starship captain, Star Fated is fully voice acted, with a strong narrative focus.

There’s also the fact that your choices and actions throughout the game will have meaningful consequences, some of which may well come to haunt you as you continue to progress.

You can wishlist Solar Echoes: Star Fated right now on Steam. It’s certainly a game that I’ll be keeping an eye on, as I’m always on the lookout for my next potential, contemporary replacement for the positively ancient Starflight!

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