You fight an endless battle —

Permutations of equipment and tactics

of enemies and objectives.

Scenarios repeat.

Ships shatter.

Worlds burn.

And all of it sharpens you.

Challenge Mode

Live on the main branch is a new scenario, Last Stand at Ol's Shelter, previously known only as "wave clear." Each day (at 17:00 PST), a new battlefield is created. Each day, and a new roster of enemies is summoned. Each day, you will die.

The rules are simple:

You will fight randomly-generated fleets until you lose your fighters or your Host Termination Timer is up

Each fleet is led by one or more traitor lords with a random set of upgrades

Eliminating these leaders fends off death by adding time your Host Termination Timer

Bonuses may be earned by eliminating civilian vessels

Your furthest wave and time is put on display using Steam Leaderboards

Challenge Mode is extremely challenging and is recommended for veteran players. Upgrades earned in the campaign will be available in this scenario.

This mode also represents one of the major feature milestones on the road to leaving Early Access. We're not quite there yet, as there is still work we want to do across the game. Thanks for your support and patience!