FTL: Faster Than Light
$8.36 on GamesPlanet UK. Decide if it is worth your time, not just your wallet.
GameFinder take
Worth it, but only if you are ready now
The game looks strong, but the current price does not scream urgency. Buy for intent, not backlog guilt.
GameFinder take
Worth it, but only if you are ready now
The game looks strong, but the current price does not scream urgency. Buy for intent, not backlog guilt.
About This Game
The pitch
FTL: Faster Than Light is a single-player strategy game with roguelike design. The player commands a spaceship from a top-down view, managing systems such as weapons, engines, shields, and life support while recruiting crew and upgrading the vessel.
Best for
Role-playing (RPG), Simulator, Strategy fans • players into Science fiction
Right now
$8.36 on GamesPlanet UK, with 10% off live right now.
Standout signal
Expect a mix of Science fiction.
FTL: Faster Than Light is a single-player strategy game with roguelike design. The player commands a spaceship from a top-down view, managing systems such as weapons, engines, shields, and life support while recruiting crew and upgrading the vessel.
The ship travels across procedurally generated sectors, jumping between beacons that present random events, stores, and enemy encounters. Combat plays out in real time with the option to pause and issue orders. Losing the ship or its crew ends the run and requires starting over, giving each playthrough a different layout and set of challenges.
What stands out
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System Specs
Minimum
Windows XP / Vista / 7
2 GHz
1 GB RAM
1280x720 minimum resolution, OpenGL 2.0 Support, and recommended dedicated graphics card with 128 MB of RAM
175 MB HD spaceSome integrated Intel HD graphics cards have been known to work but are not officially supported.