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74%22874% positive reviews, Mostly Positive across 228 reviews·Sci-fi · Space Sim
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You are a pilot, seeking revenge on your deceitful father who threw you into unknown space. Can you find your way back and get revenge? Experience a mix of 2D topdown space adventure and explore planets to discover quests, negotiate trades, mine, hunt and survive in an expanding universe.
Stardust Origins is a story driven 2D topdown space adventure with RPG elements and a mining management game. You're not in space, you're on the actual planets. Trade, explore, do quests, survive, mine and fight in an expanding procedurally generated universe where each planet is unique and you'll encounter alien species, friends and foe. Find your way back home, to confront your deceitful father.


Whether you will embark on being an explorer, a miner, a trader or a pirate, you will encounter hostile ships and fights are unavoidable. Use your ship and your upgrades to your advantage, protecting your life and whats precious to you.


As you've hurled into unknown space by your father, every system and planet is ready to be explored. Each planet is unique and offers a vast variety of lifeforms and places to visit.


Every planet is populated with space stations, where you can trade anything your heart desire. Ordinary items, rare artifacts and alien technology. All is up for sale. Buy new and better ships, all with numerous upgrades to suit your play style.


One of the better ways to increase your wealth is to deploy and manage planetary mines. In the hands of an effective crew, your mines will generate a lot of ore to be sold on markets.
A dispute with your father hurled you into unknown space and you are now in an unknown part of the universe. Can you find your way home and seek revenge?

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