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C-Beams

Distant Light Games · Published by Hooded Horse

Last updated 28 Sept 2026

Pilot your ship through a perilous black hole system in this Space Action RPG. Engage in advanced ship combat, haul rare elements, and upgrade your vessel to survive. Stunning visuals, a deep narrative, and a rewarding progression system await as you uncover the abyss's dark secrets.

Free to PlayComing SoonDJCTQ 10Full Controller Support

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Action, Adventure, RPG, Simulation, Strategy · More free games

Navigate through treacherous black holes while upgrading your ship and uncovering dark secrets. Blend action, adventure, and strategy in this visually stunning Space Action RPG by Distant Light Games.

About this game

C-Beams is a top-down space action RPG where you pilot your ship through a perilous black hole system. Navigate treacherous anomalies, engage in intense ship-to-ship combat, and upgrade your vessel to face ever-greater challenges.

In the future, humanity has begun reaching out into the stars. The discovery of a new black hole system has sparked a gold rush, drawing corporations and daring pilots eager to claim its riches. Those brave enough to face hazardous anomalies and hostile competitors can amass great fortunes by extracting rare, never-before-seen elements.

As a new pilot with nothing to lose, you'll decide how to carve your legacy in this unforgiving frontier.

Pilot a variety of ships, each featuring highly realistic handling characteristics. Engage retro burns to decelerate rapidly, cut your engines to drift silently through space, and master maneuvering thrusters to evade enemy fire.

Docking at space stations or derelict ships is a skillful art. The better you become at piloting, the faster you'll complete missions and earn rewards.

However, overloading your cargo hold will increase your ship's mass, making it sluggish and harder to maneuver. Keep an eye on your fuel reserves—running out of boost fuel at the wrong moment could be the difference between victory and defeat.

Tear enemy ships apart in chaotic close-range firefights using rapid-fire gatling turrets and recoilless cannons, or pick them off from a distance with guided missiles, railguns, and powerful C-Beams. Sub-system targeting allows you to disable engines, weapons, or radar for a tactical edge. The approach you take in combat is entirely up to you.

Asteroids can serve as cover from incoming fire or as strategic ambush points. Stealth upgrades open up opportunities for surprise attacks or avoiding unnecessary confrontations.

Destroyed ships drop valuable cargo and components. Disable a vessel, dock with it, and raid its cargo hold for even greater rewards.

Traverse a vast network of jump points connecting asteroid fields, space stations, planets, moons, and nebulas. While local station contracts provide clear objectives, wandering into uncharted space may yield even greater rewards.

Space-time anomalies offer both danger and opportunity—they can tear your ship apart, but with the right tools, they can also yield rare elements worth a fortune.

Derelict ships, smuggler caches, and hidden mysteries await those bold enough to seek them out. In C-Beams, fortune favors the brave.

Upgrade your ship with enhanced firepower, cargo capacity, engine performance, and unique strategic or combat abilities. Ship components can be looted, purchased from vendors, or earned through missions.

Acquiring larger, more advanced ships will expand your capabilities, but specialized vessels may still be essential for certain tasks. Your hangar will serve as your base of operations, storing your ships and equipment.

Build your skills, gain reputation with various factions, and hunt for rare items to unlock deeper layers of the universe in C-Beams. Whether you're a fearless explorer, a cunning trader, or a ruthless combat pilot, your journey is yours to define.

System Requirements

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Minimum

Minimum:
  • OS: Windows 10
  • Processor: Intel® Core™ i7-7700 or AMD™ Ryzen 5 2500x
  • Memory: 8 GB RAM
  • Graphics: NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 960 (3GB), Intel® Arc™ A380, or ATI Radeon™ RX 470
  • DirectX: Version 12
  • Storage: 20 GB available space

Recommended

Recommended:
  • OS: Windows 10
  • Processor: Intel® Core™ i5-10500 or AMD™ Ryzen 5 3700X
  • Memory: 8 GB RAM
  • Graphics: NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX 2060, Intel® Arc™ A770, or ATI Radeon™ RX 5600XT
  • DirectX: Version 12
  • Storage: 20 GB available space

Supported Languages

English*, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Czech, Hungarian, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Turkish, Ukrainian
*languages with full audio support

Latest news

  • Press Coverage

    Hooded Horse publishing the space action RPG C-Beams

    Hooded Horse recently revealed they're publishing C-Beams, an upcoming space action RPG that looks and sounds really interesting for sci-fi fans. Read the full article here: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/06/hooded-horse-publishing-the-space-action-rpg-c-beams/
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  • AnnouncementsOfficial

    C-Beams Will Be Published by Hooded Horse!

    Hello gamers! It’s been a little while since our last communication on Steam, but rest assured that Distant Light Games has been working tirelessly. We finally have a big milestone to report, along with a Steam page update. C-Beams will be published by Hooded Horse! Hooded Horse is an indie publisher that I have become quite familiar with over the years, due to their incredible reputation for respecting their developers and making great games! If there ever were an example of a business run with the best of intentions leading to massive success, Hooded Horse is it. And the fact that they are extremely excited about publishing C-Beams means everything. Honestly, I think this is all a ploy so they can play an early build of the game… What this means Partnering with Hooded Horse gives us the stability and support we need to push the game much further than we could have on our own. We have been able to expand the team, and bring in talent to hit a new quality level. Similarly, they are going to take a lot of the extra business and marketing work off our hands, and let us focus more on building the game. Don’t worry, devlogs are still happening! And this time we’ll be sharing them on Steam as well. Internally, our timelines have not changed, but the quality of the product we can produce has gone up. For you, this means you will get an experience with more content and features. Our next steps There is still plenty of game development ahead. We have accomplished a lot in two years, but we have a lot more to do. Thank you for being patient! We’re excited to continue sharing our progress with you via devlogs. For now, the best way to support the game is to wishlist C-Beams here on Steam, follow our updates, and join the community as we continue building toward release. To everyone who has wishlisted the game, followed our progress, shared feedback, watched a devlog, joined the Discord, or simply told us that C-Beams looks cool: Thank you. Your support has played a huge role ...
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  • AnnouncementsOfficial

    We Finally Have A Name! - C-Beams Devlog #38

    Test test is this thing on? It's my first time making a steam event post, Hopefully, I'm doing this right. The 38th Devlog for C-Beams is now live on YouTube! In this devlog we discuss why the game is named C-Beams, the artists who helped create our announcement trailer, new spaceships coming into the game, and the first look at our game's tutorial system.
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