Deep Sixed โย the latest title from Rogue State developer Little Red Dog Games โย is launching today on Steam. If youโre a Star Trek fan โ spores and all โ this game was made for you ๐
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.
Survivorโs 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 societyโs โundesirablesโ into an involuntary employment program with a single goal: exploration.
Thatโs where you come in. Known solely as โthe Pilot,โ youโre provided with a small spacecraft equipped with a finicky deep space scanner and an intellectually shackled AI unit โย and you must now take on all spacefaring roles โฆ whether you like it or not. Without spoiling too much, letโs just say that both you and the AI must work together to exceed the companyโs 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 โย and itโs up to you to keep the engines (and everything else!) running smoothly. Ship parts can malfunction at the worst possible times โ and theyโll fail catastrophically when you least expect it. Thatโs when youโll need to choose between conducting an extensive (but inconvenient) repair or go for the โMacGyverโ approach so you can focus on the actual threat lurking just outside โฆ and very much alive!
Sure โย you can imagine that while probing a massive, ever-changing nebula, youโd discover more than space rocks and the odd celestial body. In fact, youโll have to deal with a vast ecosystem filled with bizarre, wondrous alien creatures. Attack them head-on with lasers โย or study their habits while trying to avoid their gaze. Unlock and equip upgrades along the way to raise the odds of survival โย and remember: Perfect journeys are impossible โฆ and youโll 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.