Starcom: Nexus

Starcom: Nexus

Released Dec 2019

Suddenly thrown into an unknown galaxy, you must explore, fight or befriend aliens and transform your ship from a small survey vessel into a powerful battlecruiser to unravel the mystery of the forces that brought you here and find your way home.

90% positive · 2,304 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence

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Evaluation

Starcom: Nexus launched into Early Access on December 12, 2018 and graduated to full 1.0 release on December 12, 2019, after a year of substantial updates that built out the universe, story, and content. The developer's own post-mortem and retrospective (April 16, 2022) confirmed that after the 1.0 release, he considered developing DLC but ultimately decided that meaningful improvements would require starting fresh — so he began work on a follow-up title, Starcom: Unknown Space, instead. No DLC or post-launch content updates were ever shipped for Starcom: Nexus after its 1.0 release. The follow-up, Starcom: Unknown Space, launched into Early Access on December 14, 2022 and reached its own 1.0 release on September 3, 2024. The developer's most recent communication about Starcom: Nexus (September 3, 2024) was to announce the sequel's release and a bundle discount — not to announce any new content for Nexus itself. The store description contains no mention of planned DLC, seasons, or future updates. Starcom: Nexus shipped as a complete, self-contained single-player experience, and all development energy has since moved to the successor game.
Evidence
Developer retrospective explicitly states he considered DLC after the 1.0 release but decided against it, choosing to build a follow-up title (Starcom: Unknown Space) instead. No further content planned for Nexus.
news post · Apr 16, 2022 source development ending
high
Starcom: Nexus officially graduated from Early Access to full 1.0 release on December 12, 2019, completing its development cycle.
news post · Dec 12, 2019 source content shipped
high

Media

Details

Developer
Publisher
Wx3 Labs, LLC
Achievements
24
Platform
Windows, Linux
Controller
partial support
Steam Deck
Playable
Players
Single-player

About this game

You've finally made it out of the academy and have been given your first ship to command. Sure it's just a light shuttle, but you've got to start somewhere, right? Suddenly "somewhere" is stranded in an unknown galaxy surrounded by hostile aliens and no way home.

Explore the beautiful and mysterious open-world of Starcom: Nexus. It's a universe where you'll battle or befriend strange alien races, discover ancient artifacts, research powerful technologies and build your ultimate starship.

Features:

  • Fully open-world universe with numerous quests and storylines
  • Hundreds of unique planet anomalies, space discoveries, artifacts and more!
  • Fast-paced, exciting combat with numerous hostile factions
  • Over 150 technologies to research
  • Design your own ship using a modular construction system
  • Talk and trade with multiple alien factions, each with their own agendas and dynamic AI
  • Lots of hidden secrets and side quests
  • Quick save anywhere
  • Much, much more!


Last evaluated Jun 27, 2026
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