Today, Rockfish Games announces that their space looter shooter, Everspace 2, is now available on Steam Early Access and GOG Games in Development. This release includes the first 12+ hours of story campaign along with several side missions. These missions take place in the first two star systems that will be found in the final game. All told, this should net you around 25 hours of gameplay time in this Early Access phase.
Early Access for Everspace 2 will run fans and newcomers alike a mere $39.99 (USD) from your platform of choice.
The gameplay being offered here will include upgrades that can improve your combat, looting, gear crafting, dismantling, ship repair, and other abilities. If this wasn't enough for you, Rockfish Games already has a special look at their Early Access roadmap for Everspace 2. You can find that below along with the Early Access launch trailer.
- More star systems, locations, enemies, activities etc. (8 star systems planned for v1.0)
- More player ship subclasses and tiers (9 subclasses with 4 tiers each planned for v1.0)
- More ship customization options
- More player levels (max player level 30 planned for v1.0)
- More items and resources incl. Legendary gear
- More player perks (6 x 3 perk upgrade options planned for v1.0)
- More companion characters incl. perks to upgrade (6 companions planned for v1.0)
- More challenges
- More main and side mission story content (30+ hours of story content planned for v1.0)
- More situational commentary from Adam and Hive
- More interesting jobs and factions
- More alien creatures
- Natural phenomena like lightning fields, black holes, solar storms, etc.
- Fast Travel system
- Different Outlaw factions with different tech
- Better trading opportunities, price tracking, trade routes
- Quest inventory
- Codex
- Game difficulty setting
- Worthwhile endgame content and activities
- Achievements
Taking place a few years after the events of the original title, players will now be able to freely explore several star systems in the EVERSPACE universe. Featuring new RPG-like leveling systems, quests, craftable equipment, and companion perks, EVERSPACE 2 is the open world looter shooter fans of the genre have been waiting for many years.
