Factsheet

Developer:

Fantastimaker
Based in Groningen, The Netherlands

Release date:

September 2th, 2025

Platforms:

Steam PC

Website:

exospace-combat-engineer.com

Regular Price:

To be determined

Description

eXoSpace: Combat Engineer is a fresh blend of gridless spaceship building and a highly replayable space adventure. Players take on the role of a bounty hunter, venturing deep into eXoSpace — a procedurally generated dangerous part of the galaxy filled with randomized encounters. To succeed, they must discover new modules, gather resources, upgrade their ship, and build a reputation as a skilled bounty hunter.

History

While working as a software engineer, Bas—the sole developer of eXoSpace—spent years tinkering with spaceship-building games in his spare time. A longtime fan of both Reassembly and FTL, he decided in 2023 to quit his job and create a fresh blend of the two. eXoSpace is now nearing completion, with a release expected in September 2025.

Highlights

Gridless spaceship building. Players can easily snap modules into place in any orientation, not restricted to a grid.
Hundreds of module blueprints to discover, including pistons, rotators, and game-changing unique modules. How you place these modules—and where—determines your ship's effectiveness.
Endlessly Unique Encounters. While Bounty Hunting, the player encounters a huge variety of randomized situations. Sometimes these can be resolved through dialogue, but often fighting is necessary.
No two playthroughs are the same. Each mission presents a randomized map, new enemies, unique events, and unexpected outcomes.
An extensive simulator (a.k.a. "sandbox" mode) where players can freely build any ship and create massive space battles.
Extensive modding support for spaceship modules, AI scripts, encounters, and even boss fights.
Steam Workshop integration for sharing your designs and downloading new mods with ease.
Rogue mode for an extra challenge, where death is final (optional).

eXoSpace Combat Engineer Official Trailer

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Logo & Key Art

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Monetization Permission

Fantastimaker allows for the contents of eXoSpace Combat Engineer to be published through video broadcasting services for any commercial or non-commercial purposes. Monetization of videos created containing assets from eXoSpace Combat Engineer is legally & explicitly allowed by Fantastimaker.

About Fantastimaker

Fantastimaker is a solo game development studio based in the Netherlands. Bas, a 46-year-old developer, artist, and marketer, runs the studio single-handedly, with plenty of testing help and a never-ending stream of ideas from his two sons. He founded Fantastimaker in 2023 after a long career in software engineering, where he built applications for historical archives, public libraries, and general practitioners. Now, he's dedicated full-time to bringing fun into the world.

Contact

Mail me at: [email protected]