Objects In Space

Objects In Space is a 2D space-trading game set in Apollo, a large cluster of star systems far from Earth. You take the role of a ship’s captain, buying and selling goods to keep your vessel afloat while navigating threats from pirates, organised criminals and corrupt governments.

The game presents a collection of short stories rather than one central hero’s journey, with characters across the galaxy. Its open world includes 12 populated star systems and 20 uncharted systems; opportunities, stories and events can occur at particular times as well as in particular places.

Gameplay and features

• Trade and take contracts: Earn money through contracts from more than 50 employers. Your reputation with each employer affects the number of passenger, cargo and bounty-hunting jobs available, and failing to complete a contract can damage that standing.
• Use stealth to avoid detection: Keep ship systems quiet and, when needed, go fully dark. In that state, your vessel continues along its current trajectory and speed in an effort to stay off other ships’ scanners.
• Plan submarine-style combat: Combat emphasizes silence and advance planning rather than dogfighting. Players who seek out encounters can plan manoeuvres and engage enemies in cat-and-mouse confrontations.
• Customize ship components: Customize the ship down to individual module components. The available examples include choosing a battery and a node, while ship designs can be geared toward combat, shipping or stealth.

Frequently asked questions

What is the main activity in Objects In Space?

You captain a ship and buy and sell goods to keep it afloat. The game also places you among threats including pirates, organised criminals and corrupt governments.

How do contracts and employer reputation work?

More than 50 employers offer passenger, cargo and bounty-hunting contracts. Your reputation with each employer affects how many jobs are available, and failing to complete a contract can lower that reputation.

Can you avoid combat?

Yes. You can follow the news to avoid pirate-heavy systems and stay out of uncharted areas where more pirates lurk. Keeping systems quiet or going fully dark is another way to try to avoid detection.

What is the combat like?

Combat is framed around submarine-style stealth rather than dogfighting. Encounters involve running silent, planning manoeuvres ahead of time and trying to outmaneuver enemies in cat-and-mouse engagements.