Starship Crafter
You are a starship mechanic. You have to pay off the massive debt your father left before time runs out.
- Developer
RyseSoft- Publisher
PlayWay S.A.- Full version
- 2026 Q4
- Prologue
- 31 July 2026
- Platform
- PC, Steam and Epic Games Store
- Languages
- 15 languages
- Mode
- Single player
Features
Ship Production
Design and build starships from scratch. Assemble components, weld hulls, and deliver custom vessels to clients across the galaxy.
Contracts & Factions
Accept contracts from various factions. Each comes with unique requirements, deadlines, and rewards that shape your reputation.
Workshop Upgrade
Expand and upgrade your inherited shipyard. Unlock new tools, workstations, and storage to take on bigger contracts.
Dynamic Events
React to events across the galaxy through the newspaper in the game. Market shifts and faction conflicts keep every playthrough unique.
Branching Story
Your choices lead to multiple endings. Ally with factions, uncover secrets, and decide the fate of your family legacy.
Droid Management
Recruit and manage specialized droids to automate your workshop. From transport bots to firefighters, build a crew that keeps your shipyard running day and night.
Gallery
Factions
Two rival factions struggle for control of the galaxy, while others lurk in the shadows. Pick a side, or play them against each other.
They are the galaxy's governing authority, led by Victor Marik. They regulate trade routes and commission military vessels. Their contracts are stable and prestigious, but beneath the polished surface lie political rivalries and whispers of corruption.
Crafting System
From Raw Materials
to Starship Parts
Gather resources, refine components, and assemble the parts that define your starship.
Tier 1 Raw MaterialsThese are basic resources gathered from across the galaxy. All crafting starts with them. |
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Tier 2 ComponentsRefined materials are combined into advanced components for ship assembly. |
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Tier 3 Ship PartsThese are the final starship modules, ready for installation. Each part defines your vessel. |
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Developing “Starship Crafter”, an innovative GameTech product
MB Rysesoft has developed “Starship Crafter,” an innovative PC game in which the player takes on the role of a starship mechanic, repairing and building ships, fulfilling faction contracts, and managing a dynamic in game economy to pay off an inherited debt.
The project addresses a well known limitation in the games industry. Mainstream game engines do not provide built in, real time three dimensional navigation or believable large scale enemy behaviour. To close this gap, MB Rysesoft designed and implemented an original AI driven enemy drone swarm system using Unity ML-Agents. The system combines real time 3D pathfinding, customisable flocking behaviour, and behaviour tree based decision making, in which coordinated Scout, Fighter, Leader, and Guardian drones carry out adaptive raids that scale to the player’s defences.
Within the scope of the project, the game was finalised, optimised, and prepared for commercial release. As a result, “Starship Crafter” has been published on Steam and the Epic Games Store, the project was recognised as a winner of the GameTech accelerator programme, and it attracted an additional investment of €42,000 from GAMEBCN (Peninsula Corporate Innovation S.L.).
Funded by the European Union (NextGenerationEU).
- Project title
- Development of MB Rysesoft’s innovative GameTech product (the PC game “Starship Crafter”)
- Beneficiary
- MB Rysesoft
- Measure
- Joint project “Promoting the creation of startups’ innovative products or prototypes in the GameTech field” (Call No. 02-113-J-0001-J07), under the Economic Transformation and Competitiveness Development Programme 2022 to 2030, administered by the Innovation Agency of the Republic of Lithuania
- Project No.
- 02-113-J-0001-J07-00039
- Total project value
- €59,296.65
- EU funding
- €59,296.65
- Project duration
- October 2025 to March 2026
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Your Questions
Answered
Navigate through frequently asked questions about Starship Crafter.
Starship Crafter is a space shipyard simulation, played from a first person view, where you inherit a workshop, pay off a crushing pirate debt, and build starships for galactic factions.
The game features two main factions, the Federation and the Outlaws. Each offers unique contracts, rewards, and story paths that lead to different endings. Other groups like the Scarlet Reavers and Mavericks appear through dynamic events, shaping the galaxy around you.
You build starships from individual components using a material system with three tiers. Start with basic parts and unlock advanced materials as you progress. Assemble components, weld hulls, and deliver custom vessels.
Yes! Your choices throughout the game lead to multiple different endings. Every contract you take, every faction you ally with, and every decision you make shapes your story and the fate of your workshop.
Starship Crafter will be available on Windows through Steam and Epic Games Store. You can wishlist it on both platforms right now to be notified at launch.
