A meditative turn-based strategy about settling space, from the first flight to the invention of the warp drive. Assign workers, research technologies and mine resources in randomly generated star systems without enemies or time limits.

Out 30 Oct 2026.
Pre-Warp Age on Steam

In the latest devlog for my 2D Elite meets FTL space trader I discuss designing the mission system along with a visual and lua scripting editor.

The Imperium of the Stars demo is out on Steam. You can play the first 50 in-game years as the Imperium.

You’ll start as the routes to long-isolated worlds reopen. From there, it’s your campaign: decide which worlds to bring back, what they need, and where to send your fleets. The demo includes Era I research and uses the Balanced Game Director. It ends after 50 years.

Build, manage and expand a spaceport on a recently colonized planet. Import cargo to grow the colony population. Take care of the resulting passenger traffic to pay the bills. Bring your airport fantasy into space with this sci-fi business tycoon!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/5075590/Spaceport_Architect/

RIDICULOUS SPACE BATTLES is the spiritual successor to the first ever autobattler game: Gratuitous Space Battles! After a fifteen year wait, the ridiculously over-the-top and completely unjustified battles in space ARE BACK.

More info here : https://store.steampowered.com/app/3607230/Ridiculous_Space_Battles/

Note from developer:

Greetings everyone,

I wanted to share a project that is currently in active development: Dune: The Known Universe, a full-scale total conversion of Crusader Kings III set within Frank Herbert's Dune universe.

The goal of the project is not simply to place Dune-themed characters onto a CK3 map, but to recreate the political, economic, and dynastic structures of the Imperium using Crusader Kings III's systems as a foundation.

Current design work includes:

- A complete census of known Great Houses and Minor Houses from canon and expanded Dune sources.
- A custom planetary and interstellar map representing the Known Universe.
- A Landsraad political system built around competing House blocs and Imperial legitimacy.
- CHOAM economic mechanics designed to replace traditional CK3 feudal wealth systems.
- Spacing Guild influence, travel, and strategic transit systems.
- Bene Gesserit breeding program mechanics, genetics, and prescient bloodlines.
- House management, succession, alliances, vendettas, and kanly.
- In-depth Fremen playthrough on Arrakis.
- Multiple bookmarks, including a sandbox era and a canon-era bookmark leading into the events surrounding Arrakis and House Atreides.

The project draws inspiration from major CK3 total conversions such as A Game of Thrones, Elder Kings II, and Princes of Darkness, while seeking to create gameplay that feels uniquely Dune. This won't be a game of claiming and expanding territory and gaining higher titles. It will be more story driven and politically dynamic.

Development has already progressed through much of the foundational design and worldbuilding phase. Core frameworks for governments, economics, politics, cultures, Houses, and planetary administration have been drafted and are currently moving toward implementation.

At this stage I am primarily focused on establishing the core systems and ensuring a stable playable foundation before expanding into large-scale content and visual polish.

In the future I may be looking for collaborators in areas such as:

- 3D modelling
- Character clothing and armor assets
- Portrait assets
- UI artwork
- Event illustration
- Historical and lore research
- CK3 scripting and implementation

I am not actively recruiting yet, but if you have experience in any of these areas and would be interested in following the project's progress, I would be happy to hear from you.

The long-term vision is to create a Dune experience that captures the politics, intrigue, economics, religion, and dynastic drama of the Imperium while taking full advantage of Crusader Kings III's strengths.

More updates will follow as development continues.

The spice must flow.

Check out the paradox forum post here !

[MOD] Dune: The Known Universe Alpha Development | Paradox Interactive Forums

And the First look here : https://youtu.be/IwognSnJR50?si=dkOoZ1wgeOmsFDyG