Deep Sixed โ€“ย the latest title from Rogue State developer Little Red Dog Games โ€“ย is launching today on Steam. If youโ€™re a Star Trek fan โ€“ spores and all โ€“ this game was made for you ๐Ÿ™‚

Experience the life of a convict working off the remainder of your sentence aboard a spaceship in this engrossing story about engineering, artificial intelligence, and the endurance of the human spirit.

Survivorโ€™s Guilt
Astra Interstellar Solutions โ€“ a secretive corporation that holds a monopoly on the technology necessary to “foldโ€ space โ€“ has shown an obsessive interest in a large uncharted nebula called MG251. To get the job done as quickly (and cheaply) as possible, the company has begun conscripting convicts and the rest of societyโ€™s โ€œundesirablesโ€ into an involuntary employment program with a single goal: exploration.

Thatโ€™s where you come in. Known solely as โ€œthe Pilot,โ€ youโ€™re provided with a small spacecraft equipped with a finicky deep space scanner and an intellectually shackled AI unit โ€“ย and you must now take on all spacefaring roles โ€ฆ whether you like it or not. Without spoiling too much, letโ€™s just say that both you and the AI must work together to exceed the companyโ€™s expectations. Your shared circumstances will evolve into a friendship that will be tested by something deep within the nebula…

All alone in space โ€“ and with a rapidly deteriorating spaceship to boot โ€“ your job is to explore as much as humanly possible. The journey ahead will be fraught with all sorts of hazards โ€“ย and itโ€™s up to you to keep the engines (and everything else!) running smoothly. Ship parts can malfunction at the worst possible times โ€“ and theyโ€™ll fail catastrophically when you least expect it. Thatโ€™s when youโ€™ll need to choose between conducting an extensive (but inconvenient) repair or go for the โ€œMacGyverโ€ approach so you can focus on the actual threat lurking just outside โ€ฆ and very much alive!

Sure โ€“ย you can imagine that while probing a massive, ever-changing nebula, youโ€™d discover more than space rocks and the odd celestial body. In fact, youโ€™ll have to deal with a vast ecosystem filled with bizarre, wondrous alien creatures. Attack them head-on with lasers โ€“ย or study their habits while trying to avoid their gaze. Unlock and equip upgrades along the way to raise the odds of survival โ€“ย and remember: Perfect journeys are impossible โ€ฆ and youโ€™ll probably die anyway.

Available on Windows, Mac and Linux, Deep Sixed has been featured in a number of outlets โ€“ including Rock, Paper, Shotgun, Flickering Myth, GamingOnLinux, The Gaming Grounds, One Angry Gamer, and GAMBIT.

Read more about Deep Sixed and Little Red Dog Games here.