About
Race back home across the galaxy. Collect new friends. Make new enemies. You won't be able to save everyone. Who will you leave behind? Which civilizations will you save - or destroy - along the way? The decisions are up to you.
Story
You are Captain Thomas Welmu, a Spacefleet science officer, lost on the other side of the galaxy. Dark forces are en route to Earth to destroy our planet - and you are carrying the only thing that can stop them. You are... The Captain!
What is happening now
The Captain is an indie RPG and simulator hybrid that launched in December 2021 across PC, Mac, Linux, and Switch. The game appears centered on tactical unit management, with players building and customizing characters through an in-game editor to prepare for battle scenarios. Recent coverage has focused on introducing the game's core mechanics through gameplay breakdowns. Developers have been highlighting individual units - specifically the Captain and Soldier classes - detailing their respective stats, abilities, and the buff and debuff systems that govern combat interactions. These posts showcase the editor tools available to players for constructing their roster ahead of battle encounters.
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Releases
First release date. Per-platform and regional dates, editions and remasters are not in the database yet.