Approaching Infinity: A Unique Adventure Game

Embark on an epic journey through the vast expanse of space with "Approaching Infinity," a thrilling procedurally generated roguelike game that combines nostalgic elements with modern gameplay. Imagine a fusion of "Star Trek" and "Star Control 2," where you can upgrade your ship, equip your officers, and navigate through a treacherous galaxy filled with alien factions, mysterious artifacts, and strategic turn-based battles. Each playthrough offers a unique and captivating story waiting to be discovered.

With the robust character creator, you have the freedom to create your own unique appearance or choose from preset options. There are also 10 space-themed character classes to choose from, each with their own special abilities that can alter the course of the game. And if that's not enough, you can recruit up to 5 additional officers with different skills to join your team.

The game features 14 major factions, each with their own quest lines that you can immerse yourself in. You can choose to learn about their history, help secure their future, or even work against them. The initial quest is to "find out what happened to the human colony," but it's entirely optional. You can engage in various activities such as mining asteroids, trading commodities, surveying planets, engaging in diplomacy, collecting powerful artifacts, and more. The choice is yours.

But beware, the galaxy is a dangerous place and death could be lurking around every corner. However, if you prefer a more relaxed experience, you can select "adventure mode" where death is merely an inconvenience on your journey through the stars.

As a developer and player, I have always been fascinated by the endless possibilities of procedural generation. "Approaching Infinity" utilizes this feature extensively to ensure that every sector, planet, cave, item, and encounter is unique and unpredictable. So, get ready for an exciting and ever-changing adventure!

The game strikes a balance between realistic and streamlined systems. For example, fire behaves realistically, spreading faster in oxygen-rich environments and extinguishing in high CO2 or vacuum. However, concepts like time and distance are more abstract and "game-ified." A sector of space, with all its stars and planets, is displayed on the same map size as an interior deck of a shipwreck or a planetary landing zone. And the time it takes to move in any of these places is considered "one turn."

But don't be fooled, there are still plenty of opportunities for creative gameplay. For instance, shooting a hole in the wall of a pressurized shipwreck will cause everything, including you, to move in the direction of the escaping air.

"Approaching Infinity" has been a labor of love for me, and it has been in development since 2013. After being exclusively published by Shrapnel Games in 2015, I regained the rights to the game in 2020 and brought it to Steam Early Access. I have been continuously improving and expanding the game, with the goal of releasing version 2.0. As a lifelong fan of science fiction and strategic RPGs, this game is my ultimate passion project, and I will continue to add new content, both through free updates and DLCs. Join me on this incredible sci-fi odyssey!

• OS *: Windows 7
  
• Processor: 1Ghz
  
• Memory: 512 MB RAM
  
• Storage: 250 MB available space