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Pixel Starships 2 brings the starship-management sim to the Next Generation, now in pre-reg

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Pixel Starships 2 brings the starship-management sim to the Next Generation, now in pre-reg
  • Pixel Starships 2 is now in pre-registration
  • This upcoming sequel to the hit RTS offers a fresh new look and mechanics
  • Build your own starship, recruit a crew and adventure around the galaxy

The original Pixel Starships has had something of a complicated history. Originally released to a rather icy reception, it was initially seen as a rather wallet-gouging RTS riffing on the FTL concept. But in the years since, a more open audience (and no end of fantastic free updates) has made Pixel Starships a firm favourite for many sci-fi RTS fans.

So, you'll be happy to find out that the upcoming sequel, Pixel Starships 2, has now opened pre-registration! Boasting a brand-new look, as well as all the dense mechanics and fast-paced sci-fi spaceship battles you've come to expect, this is Pixel Starships for the Next Generation (pun intended).

For those not already in the know, the Pixel Starships series is an FTL-like where you use modules to design the layout of your starship. You then recruit and populate it with crew before taking your personal Enterprise into battle, either in space or down to a planet itself.

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Pixel Starships boasts all these features, and a vast open galaxy to explore while forming alliances with other players. And while Pixel Starships 2's new 2.5D graphics that blend the classic pixel look with 3D environments may not sit well with veteran players, it adds a new veneer of polish to this hit RTS.

Pixel Starships 2 has been a long time in the making. So if you want to know more about what to expect when it hits mobile, check out our interview with founder and studio director Xin Zhao about Pixel Starships 2 to find out what's what.

And if you've got a strategy itch that needs scratching, then you'll be glad to know we've got a jam-packed list of the top strategy games on Android for you to sink your teeth into!

Iwan Morris
Iwan Morris
Iwan is a Cardiff-based freelance writer, who joined the Pocket Gamer Biz site fresh-faced from University before moving to the Pocketgamer.com editorial team in November of 2023.