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Escort Commander

Escort Commander is an arcade space shooter blended with strategic and tactical gameplay elements. This is not another mindless shooter. Build your fleet. Outfit your colony. Upgrade your ship. Defend the last colony. Survive.

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February 22, 2018
8 years and 162 days ago
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Mostly Positive15 reviews73.3%

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Escort Commander is an arcade space shooter blended with strategic and tactical gameplay elements. This is not another mindless shooter. Build your fleet. Outfit your colony. Upgrade your ship. Defend the last colony. Survive.

Nearing extinction, the last remaining inhabitants of earth flee to an asteroid colony. The outlook is grim, but there is hope. An allied galactic empire has offered refuge on a habitable planet under their protection. The journey is dangerous and it is your job to ensure the colony's survival.



Two game modes: Campaign and Survival

  • Inspired by classic arcade style space shooters and enhanced with unique strategic gameplay elements
  • Casual intuitive game with a quick learning curve. Stomp out enemy spacecraft in no time!
  • Upgrade your colony with Turrets, Fighters, and other systems to enhance your chances of survival
  • Upgrade your ship's systems (Mass Drivers, Armor, Hull Strength, and Engines)
  • Outfit yourself with new weapons
  • Build your escort fleet
  • Command your fleet to ensure the survival of the colony
  • Upgrade Asteroids in Survival to protect your colony
  • 28 Steam achievements
  • 3 Steam Leaderboards!
  • About the cost of a milkshake!
  • Music by Bensound