Spaceport Trading Company

About this game

Embark on a thrilling journey through the cosmos and become a legendary space trader in this immersive simulation game. Spaceport Trading Company offers you the opportunity to explore a vast galaxy, amass wealth, and build your reputation as a master of interstellar commerce.

Overview

Within Spaceport Trading Company, you assume the role of a budding spacefarer in a galaxy teeming with diverse planets, each with its own unique economy, resources, and challenges. Your mission is simple: buy low, sell high, and navigate the intricacies of interstellar trade to amass your fortune.

Strategic Gameplay

• Strategic Time: Time only advances when you move or perform an action. A ticking clock is not a source of pressure for selecting what you want to buy.
  
• Experience: Every action you perform earns you experience. Meeting a new contact, trading, flying around, all earn you experience.

Key Features

• Epic Spacefaring: Traverse a beautifully crafted universe (demo will only have access to a single star system) filled with stunning planets, space stations, and celestial phenomena.
  
  
• Economic Simulation: Immerse yourself in a living, breathing economy that responds to your actions and market trends. Influence prices and trade dynamics with your decisions.
  
  
• Dynamic Trading: Buy and sell a wide array of commodities, from minerals and technology to exotic artifacts and more. Prices fluctuate based on supply and demand, making every trade a strategic decision.
  
  
• Reputation Matters: Your actions shape your reputation with different factions, affecting your access to lucrative trade deals, contracts, and even your safety in the galaxy.
  
  
• Player Progression: Earn experience points and credits as you successfully complete trades, quests, and contracts. Level up, unlock new ship upgrades, and gain special abilities to enhance your trading prowess.
  
  
• Engaging Quests: Take on jobs, missions and quests from various factions, adding depth to the narrative and providing unique challenges and rewards.
  
  
• Random Events: Encounter unexpected events, such as space anomalies, market crashes, and opportunities for unique trades, keeping your journey dynamic and unpredictable.
  
  
• Uncover Hidden Treasures: Explore the cosmos to find unexpected loot, forge new friendships, and encounter mysterious space anomalies.

Become a space tycoon, a fearless explorer, or a renowned diplomat in Spaceport Trading Company. Your journey to dominate the galaxy begins here.

Are you ready to trade, explore, and thrive in the stars?

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Warning

Failure to keep even a few credits around for expenses will end your run.

Latest news

• Patch Notes·13 Jul 2026Official

  Market Parameters Settings Panel

  We have addressed a issue found during the Steam Summer Sale and wanted to share another feature that we found useful in fixing this issue, the Market Parameters Settings Panel.Thank you for all of the feedback, testing, and bug reports. Game UpdatesCreated a Market Parameters Settings Panel:Allow captains to controll all of the currently exposed Market ParametersAvailable to all new savesAccessed by Advanced Options Panel (Tap Advanced Options button)Cleaned up a few Market Settings for older save filesBugsAddressed an issue with market timing on their replenishment cycle
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• Patch Notes·2 Jul 2026Official

  Cleared Summer Sale Reported Issues

  Welcome to all of the new captains and the returning ones. The Steam Summer Sale is in full force, and we are getting some reports of bugs or features not working 100%. Here is an update to address all of the items reported. We are still working on the next larger release and it is shaping up to be the largest content update.Thank you for all of the feedback, testing, and bug reports. Game UpdatesImproved the Market Item Marking System:Tapping the icon will now remove it (Can still right click to mark and unmark)Working on a system that would allow captains to have mission related items auto unmarkImproved the Delivery Mission item linkageBugsAddressed an issue with using the "Buy Max" feature that would label a Market Item as "Sold Out"Addressed an issue with a few files on MacOS and Linux that could prevent a Shipyard from being accessibleFixed an issue with fuel still being spent in some setups when the game is paused
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• Patch Notes·29 May 2026Official

  Improved Steam Workshop Support

  Captains, especially the tinker ones, this update is full of improvements to the Mod setup and support for Spaceport Trading Company. We have been working very hard to allow your creative vision to blend with our own, and this is just the first glimpse of the work we have doing.Thank you for all of the feedback, testing, and bug reports. Game UpdatesImproved Steam Workshop Support:Improved the mod information layoutAdded checks to see if you have a modAdded a 1-Tap install mod buttonImproved multiple supporting systems for future ModdingUpdated the Instant Game Mode Mod to take advantage of this extended supportSteam WorkshopAdded Indications for when Save Files are Sync'ed to the Steam CloudExpanded the foundation work to support the upcoming market changesBugsFixed an issue with a track being duplicated, preventing captains from hearing itAddressed an issue with browsing Mods you did not publishAddressed an issue with Tutorials not working for some Modded game modes
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• Patch Notes·27 May 2026Official

  Jukebox - Added for Supporters

  Captains, prepare your ears. We have new background tracks to enjoy during your long treks between worlds.Thank you for all of the feedback, testing, and bug reports. Game UpdatesAdded Jukebox Controls:It is found inside the Settings Window on the last tabPreview any trackEnable or disable tracks from playing as background music in the gameAdded a lot of foundation work to support the upcoming market changes
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• Announcements·23 May 2026Official

  More Music

  Captains, prepare your ears. We have new background tracks to enjoy during your long treks between worlds.Thank you for all of the feedback, testing, and bug reports. Game UpdatesExpanded Music Collection:3 new track from the composer Between the Rains Music -> Improved the method the game uses to load musicNew Game Map Options improved to make the ability to select from a Static or Orbital map type easier to findFactions have been localized. We are making a large push to get over 90% of the game localized before the SummerFoundational Improvements for a complete Tutorial system (more to come in the future)BugsAddressed an issue with the Scanner Toggle Keyboard access being mapped to multiple actions creating a poor captain experienceAddressed an issue with selecting a map type and the desciption not being displayed quickly
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