StarFringe: Adversus
Released Jul 2023
This is the story about the beginning of the conquest of outer space by earthlings. It began as a global idea of saving mankind from hunger and lack of resources, and ended as a brutal and merciless war in space far from Earth.
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Released, but development status unclear
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Development Uncertain
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Steam $5.99
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Evaluation
StarFringe: Adversus has a turbulent development history. On June 9, 2017, the developer posted that development had been closed due to lack of funding and sales. Then on May 17, 2019, a new post announced that the game had changed publishers and that development had resumed — though the developer cautioned that they needed to assess remaining work before committing to a timeline.
After that May 2019 post, there are no further developer communications about StarFringe: Adversus. The game's store page shows a release date of July 26, 2023, but the developer's news feed contains no launch announcement for it — only posts about entirely different games (Weapons Genius, Terminal Squad: Sentinel, Stoire, Brotherhood, Stones Keeper II, Decadent Heir, and Heads Will Roll: Reforged). The most recent posts are all about those other titles, none of which are StarFringe: Adversus.
The store description gives no indication of what version or state the game is currently in, and no DLC or post-launch content has been announced. There is no developer communication about this specific game since May 17, 2019 — a silence spanning over six years — despite the studio being active and posting regularly about other projects. It is unclear whether the game's 2023 release represents a completed, finished product or a quiet upload with no active support. No statements confirm the game is complete or that no further content is planned.
Evidence
Developer announced the game changed publishers and that development has resumed, but could not confirm timeline or scope of remaining work.
Developer announced development is closed due to no sales and no funding, and apologized to players waiting for completion.
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Details
Developer
Publisher
Conglomerate 5
Achievements
36
Platform
Windows
Controller
—
Steam Deck
Not rated
Players
Single-player
About this game
This is the story about the beginning of the conquest of outer space by earthlings. It began as a global idea of saving mankind from hunger and lack of resources, and ended as a brutal and merciless war in space far from Earth. The target was a group of planetary systems in the constellation Draco, and what was found there changed everything ...
The game is not a classic real-time strategy (RTS) - we changed the basic principles of resource harvesting, units control and implemented a number of interesting ideas(unusual for RTS). We expect that this will give players a new gaming experience and bring a lot of fun.
The main goal of the player - the organization of an effective system of extraction and processing of resources to get the maximum benefits in the construction and research, capture control points on the map and the complete destruction of the enemy. Style of gameplay can be different, depending on the conditions of victory.
The game has a built-in wiki, which will be expanded with the development of the project and will help players to understand the intricacies of the gameplay.
The game is not a classic real-time strategy (RTS) - we changed the basic principles of resource harvesting, units control and implemented a number of interesting ideas(unusual for RTS). We expect that this will give players a new gaming experience and bring a lot of fun.
The main goal of the player - the organization of an effective system of extraction and processing of resources to get the maximum benefits in the construction and research, capture control points on the map and the complete destruction of the enemy. Style of gameplay can be different, depending on the conditions of victory.
The game has a built-in wiki, which will be expanded with the development of the project and will help players to understand the intricacies of the gameplay.
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Last evaluated Jun 27, 2026
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