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Wayfarer · Published by Wayfarer · Official site ↗
Last updated 29 Sept 2026
A galaxy with its own economy, its own wars, and no reason to wait for you. Trade, mine, fight, and salvage a living - alone on the rim, or at the head of an empire the great powers can't ignore. A single-player space sandbox that never stops moving.
RPG, Simulation, Strategy · More free games
About this game
A galaxy that doesn't wait for you
A sprawling simulation that runs behind the scenes - tens of thousands of spaceships, hundreds of stations, many factions.
Start with a single spaceship. What you build from it is up to you.
You are one captain among thousands. Every ship you come across is flown by a simulated NPC who earns rank, holds grudges, takes their own actions and can be killed. Factions build, trade, scheme, and go to war across The Sphere, whether you are near or far.
Intel is physical
No one sees the full picture. Factions send forth scouts, but they cannot be everywhere. News of a distant battle takes time to arrive. Kill a pilot, and whether anyone holds it against you depends on whether news reaches their allies.
Every ship is a person
Pilots are persistent NPCs, not respawning enemies. They level, earn ranks and nicknames, remember who shot them, send you mail, and sometimes fly alongside you.
Deep spaceship combat mechanics
Finetune your favorite ship, build templates for your shipyards and manage entire fleets.
Ships are fully modular, built from parts, with many customizable module slots. Parts truly break off in combat, and your ship's damage is visibly felt, not just an HP bar. Manage your ship's energy and heat - run cold and quiet to stay off enemy sensors, or run hot for thrust and pay for it in shields.
Powerful economy engine
Commodities flow from ore to microprocessors through real factories with real inputs. Prices move when miners strike a rich belt or war closes a trade lane. He who controls the trade controls the universe.
From one ship to a flag of your own
Fly, dock, trade, refit, and take contracts - hauling, escort, recon, bounties
Analyze and mine asteroids
Tow wrecks home and restore them into flyable ships
Hire pilots and command fleets with standing orders
Commission new ships at shipyards
Build your own stations module by module
Sign treaties, declare boycotts, or start a war you intend to finish
Many mighty powers, one fraying peace
Bureaucratic federations, mighty empires, alliances united for a cause, merchant guilds, pirate clans - each side has something to win or lose. Study the war before you pick a side in it.
System Requirements
Will my PC run this? →Minimum
- OS: Windows 10 64-bit
- Processor: Quad-core CPU with AVX2, e.g. Intel Core i5-6500 / AMD Ryzen 3 1200
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: DirectX 11 GPU with 2 GB VRAM, e.g. GeForce GTX 960 / Radeon RX 560 / Intel Arc — integrated graphics (Iris Xe or newer) may work at reduced settings
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 4 GB available space
- Additional Notes: System requirements are preliminary and will be refined before release. Late-game performance with very large battles depends primarily on CPU.
Recommended
- OS: Windows 10 64-bit
- Processor: 6+ core CPU, e.g. Intel Core i5-12400 / AMD Ryzen 5 5600
- Memory: 16 GB RAM
- Graphics: GeForce GTX 1660 / Radeon RX 5500 XT or better
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 4 GB available space
- Additional Notes: System requirements are preliminary and will be refined before release. Late-game performance with very large battles depends primarily on CPU.
Supported Languages
*languages with full audio support






