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Ancient Frontier

Ancient Frontier is a turn-based strategy RPG set in the far future. You command the fleet. Buy new ships, outfit them with crew and equipment, then deploy and destroy the enemy. Take control of massive fleets of capital ships and support craft as you play through two unique campaigns.

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September 21, 2017
8 years and 317 days ago
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Mixed133 reviews66.2%

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About the Game

Brand new cinematic turn based strategy!

Fair Weather Studios is very happy to announce Ancient Frontier! Ancient Frontier is a turn-based strategy role-playing game set in deep space in the far future. Players will explore, conquer, pillage, or liberate the frontiers of space.

The universe is built off of the story established in our first project, Bladestar, but takes it much deeper with warring factions, double crossing corporations, privateers, and galactic governments. Take control of massive fleets of capital ships and support craft and navigate the rich multi-faceted story of Ancient Frontier- the future of war.

  • Two full fledged campaigns

  • Dynamic initiative-based turn-based combat

  • Over 35 unique ships to command

  • Customize your play style by unlocking technologies in an extensive Tech Tree

  • Two major factions and three sub-factions

  • Large, detailed space maps to fight across

  • Three different resources to manage

  • Dozens of different weapon systems and abilities to control

Will you defend the frontier?