Space Salvage: Ship Happens
Welcome to the SSC, where life is cheap but scrap is priceless. Pilot your pod through neon-soaked junkyards, dodge deadly hazards, and take "advice" from your amoral AI, SARA. Upgrade your ship, swap gear mid-mission, and try not to get fired—or exploded. The galaxy isn't going to clean itself.
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28 itemsAbout the Game
You’re a disposable space janitor working for the worst corporation in the galaxy.
Your job? Salvage wrecks. Meet quotas. Don’t die.
Your chances of success are… not great.
💀 WELCOME TO SALVAGE
Drift through dangerous space sectors, picking apart wreckage while everything around you tries to kill you.
Strip ships for valuable scrap
Navigate hazards, debris, and hostile encounters
Get greedy → get dead
Every run is a risk. Every decision matters. And your employer expects results.
🤖 MEET SARA (YOUR “HELPFUL” AI)
You’re not alone out there.
SARA is your onboard AI assistant:
Cheerful
Encouraging
Completely fine with you dying
Expect “helpful” advice like:
“This area appears safe.”
(It is not safe.)
🔧 BUILD YOUR FLYING SCRAP HEAP
Start with barely functional junk.
Turn it into something slightly less embarrassing.
Swap modules mid-mission or face the consequences
Experiment with loadouts and playstyles
Upgrade your pod into a neon-powered salvage machine
Or explode trying.
⚡ ADAPT OR DIE
Space doesn’t care about your plans.
React to unpredictable situations
Manage risk vs reward constantly
Push deeper for better loot… or escape while you still can
Most failures are your fault.
SARA will agree.
🍻 CLOCK OUT (IF YOU SURVIVE)
Return to the station, collect your pay, and prepare for the next shift.
Take on new contracts
Improve your chances (slightly)
Pretend you’re in control
🧠 CORPORATE VALUES
Life is cheap
Scrap is priceless
Productivity is mandatory
🚀 WISHLIST NOW
If you enjoy chaotic gameplay, dark humour, and making increasingly bad decisions in space…
👉 Add it to your wishlist and prepare for your next shift.
