Star Ruler is a large scale, real-time grand strategy set in space. Design, build, and take control of potentially thousands of ships, and expand the reach of your empire across the entire galaxy. Research new technologies, capture enemy vessels, and conquer enemy planets on your path to galactic domination. Chat with other players at any time to discuss strategies or arrange multiplayer games. And if that isn't enough, you can modify the game in nearly any way you see fit, or download mods made by others. Key Features Vast, Procedurally Generated Galaxies Intricate Ship Design and Exciting Combat Unique Research System Easy to use interface, complex gameplay Extensive Modding Support Multiplayer: Co-Op, Team, and Free-for-all Original Soundtrack Much more to come! Vast, Procedurally Generated Galaxies Choose however many systems you desire; you are limited only by the speed of your cpu Rich, diverse, planets whose type, size, number of moons, and other characteristics vary Full 3D too much to handle? Flatten maps for ease of interaction Alter the Galaxy throughout the game with advanced technology Intricate Ship Design and Exciting Combat Massive ship battles fought in real-time with particle effects and directional damage Ships whose individual components can be compromised, destroyed, disabled, repaired, and renovated Ships depend on key components to keep functioning, and failures can lead to catastrophic explosions which can turn the tide of battle Add components that modify the behavior of connected components, such as added health from bulkheads, or faster firing from coolant systems Save and load your custom ships and settings to your profile for easy importation and exportation Fully simulated newtonian physics Unique Research System Unique Web-Like Research system with unexpected discoveries around every turn Choose between a structured, static web, or a highly varied web each game Develop technologies that lead to different strategies, rather than simply better tools Easy to use interface, complex gameplay Govern your planets with a simple yet powerful interface to customize the behavior of your worlds Numerous easy-to-use interfaces which provide quick solutions to specific problems Customize the GUI via scripting; add new windows, or change pre-existing interface behavior Extensive Modding Support Modify data files and scripts in any editor as simple as Notepad Use developer tools to create particle effects and configure imported models Smart use of AngelScript allows users to create entirely new gamemodes, gameplay, and online experiences All files from the base game are readily available to learn from Multiplayer: Co-Op, Team, and Free-for-all Play with as many competitors as your server can manage, with drop-in-drop-out compatibility Supports both internet and LAN play Standard server controls Seamless transitioning: Multiplayer games can be saved and then played in Singleplayer and then brought back up in Multiplayer Chat with players, both within games and from the main menu Much more to come! As time goes on, more and more features, graphics updates, and so on will be added to Star Ruler. We won't be satisfied until we're the best in the genre Source: The Game Website.