Starsector - A Space Faring RPG

Just spotted on Twitter news about Starsector, a space faring RPG of Combat, Fleet Management and Trade, which is summarized by PopCults.

Starsector is a game of space combat, fleet management, trade, and role-playing. Pilot a ship and command a fleet through intense tactical combat while exploring, trading, battling, and leveling-up in an open-ended sandbox campaign set in a lost sector of the galaxy.

Explore distant star systems. Trade goods and loyalty among competing factions. Beware of ruthless pirates while evading tariff patrols. Assemble your fleet for trade or battle while upgrading and modify your starships, then fight your enemies!

Forge your destiny and steer the fate of the human race 6000 light-years from Old Earth.

Current Features

• Pilot your ship in top-down 2d combat
• Command your fleet in tactical battles
• Gain experience to level up your skills
• Detailed combat mechanics
• Customize your ship’s loadout before battle
• Hire officers to give skill bonuses, pilot auxiliary ships, and oversee your operations
• Explore war-torn star systems
• Exploit events to trade goods for profit
• Win the favor or scorn of powerful factions
• Mod support for user-made factions, missions, ships, and weapons

The game is still in an alpha stage and there is a trailer from last year (linked in the article), but also a Let's Play.