Hyper Empire

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• Announcements·23 May 2026Official

  Hyper Empire: Explorers FREE DLC

  Watch the developers play Hyper Empire with Explorers, our new free DLC
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• Announcements·21 May 2026Official

  Hyper Empire: Explorers - FREE DLC

  Hyper Empire: Explorers is a FREE DLC that is now automatically included with the game. The sector map now has resources that can be claimed by your heroes for buffs to your empire. Send scouts to the deep to learn about new sectors, send fighters to escort your trade routes. Build your empire.ExploreA number of improvements and new options have been added to the Sector Map. Clicking on the Scout button will allow you to send scouts to hidden sectors to view waiting enemies and possible resources. Scouting ahead can help you decide where to expand after conquering a sector.ExpandThere are now over 20 different types of resources that can be found. Every sector now contains 3 random resources that can be claimed by your heroes. Planets, junk fields, gas clouds and more are waiting for your brave envoys to explore. Claiming resources on the map can provide powerful short term buffs or long term income gains. Certain heroes are required for different types of map resources, so hero selection just got a lot more interesting.ExploitTrade routes can now be protected by heavy fighter escorts. The trade display now shows the odds of a route being captured. Sending heavy fighters can reduce the odds of your convoys completing a run. If the route succeeds, the fighters will return to you. However, if the route is captured your fighters will be lost.ExterminateSee the stats of your ships and the enemies during deployment! Previously the game only showed you the names of ships as you set up your fleet. By popular demand, now during deployment you can view all of the information of both friendly and enemy ships. This should help cunning commanders determine how best to array their forces.Quality of LifeIn addition, many of the tool tips and pop up information has been tweaked to be more clear. Unique Empire powers have been adjusted to bring the different factions more in line. Achievements have been tweaked to take into account the new mechanics added with this DLC.We are happy...
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• Patch Notes·21 Apr 2025Official

  Hyper Empire Patch 1.03

  {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/45416270/f53b34da5472eb4e41ca2d66560be14a563138a9.png Greetings Commanders! Today we bring to you a lot of requested features and another round of post launch polish. As always, thank you to everyone for your feedback. Patch Log: Main Game: Added the ability to customize your win conditions in game setup after your first win Added a backup file of saved games and achievements, in case the original gets corrupted or deleted somehow Added a new "Ultimate" difficulty level Steam Cloud saving should now be enabled to sync your saves and achievements across platforms Starting Out: Added a Quick Start image to help new players understand how to play Updated the tutorial from still images to videos Carrier: Added lore descriptions to the carriers on mouse over on the main game screen and for enemy boss carriers Combat: The carrier should no longer be able to spawn under the UI elements The shields should no longer show when they drop to zero Improved the Shield Matrix visual effect in battle Balance Adjustments: Increased the damage for Ion weapons. Increased the range and accuracy of Ripper Guns. This should help the Pirates. Slightly increased the cost increase for Agriculture Station, Hanger and Outpost Increased the maximum number A.I. Industry buildings from 3 to 5 Slightly increased the cost for Alliance, Outrigger and Heresy Empire abilities Heresy now need ship capacity to use their Drone conversion ability Slightly increased enemy damage and armor on Hard and Very Hard difficulties Developer Thoughts: We are now two weeks out from the exciting launch of the game. The often requested feature of changing your win conditions is now here. Go forth and face greater challenges. Be aware that the option to play from Turn 70 to 80 really pushes some of the algorithms beyond what they were intended. if it causes issues we may need to drop the 80 turn option and only allow a 70 turn max. We will keep an eye on it. But for now you have a lot more flexibili...
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• Patch Notes·11 Apr 2025Official

  Hyper Empire Patch 1.02

  {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/45416270/9a699fc39f0e2994f210028c4771b06f578a70d4.png Main Menu: Added the ability to save your current game when you quit, and to Continue your game from the main menu. Take a break. Fixed a bug where the Battleship was unlocked instead of the Destroyer for a Normal Federation win Achievements: Fixed an issue where sometimes the increased data income earned through achievements 81-85 were not showing Fixed Achievements 136-140 were not properly spawning Empire: Added the rest of the animations for the Empire powers. Updated the Conversion values for the Heresy Updated the faith costs for the Federation abilities Updated the fuel cost to upgrade to Harvesters Fixed a bug where the tooltip would not hide after fully upgrading a Federation ability Added more rewards to the pool of rewards available for destroying a Trade Convoy Tech and Hymn Trees: Smoothed out the context area for the tooltips and made the context area smaller. This should makes for a more precise browsing experience. Added that if you learn industry 3 when your mining guilds are already maxed you still gain +10 miner capacity Events: Made events slightly less likely to spawn Combat: Display hotkeys for the active Carrier abilities/equipment Added hotkeys Q,W,E and the Numpad 1,2,3 to working hotkeys Added the ability to quickly redeploy your fleet in a new "Fleet Quick Deploy" panel Greetings from Hyper Empire! It’s hard to believe that it’s only been a week since the launch of Hyper Empire! As a small two-man studio, this game means a lot to us and seeing people embrace the game over the last week has been amazing. This is a passion project that we have been working on for the last 5 years, and we’ve spent the better part of the last year just focusing on polishing the game to give you the best experience possible. We hope you can feel our love for this game. No matter how much work is done to prepare for launch nothing is quite like the experience of being available to a wide au...
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• Announcements·8 Apr 2025Official

  Hyper Empire - Game-play stream

  Watch ReformistTM play Hyper Empire!!! Set at the edge of space, Hyper Empire blends military tactics, resource management, and strategic decision-making in a fast-paced format, perfect for players who want the excitement of 4X gameplay but don’t have hours to spare. Every playthrough is different, with random events, shifting alliances, and escalating threats creating a unique experience each time. Key Features: Diverse Factions: Lead one of five factions, each with unique mechanics and ship types. Fast-Paced Combat: Engage in thrilling auto-battles and control the weapons of your flagship as you fight for supremacy. Multiple Victory Paths: Dominate through military conquest, technological advancements, trade, or survival—it’s up to you to decide. Random Events: Face unexpected challenges that can either hinder or help your progress, ensuring every game is unpredictable. Trade & Piracy: Manage vital trade routes while fending off pirate raids. Hero Recruitment: Enlist powerful heroes to strengthen your empire’s capabilities. Replayability: Randomized elements, different factions, and dynamic strategies make each playthrough unique.
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