The new ‘expandalone’ will feature a fully-fledged single player campaign with over 20 main story missions and more than 50 procedurally generated side missions. The focus this time is on the dreaded pirates of the game’s universe with players taking the role of Rogan Harker, a recently freed convict who heads to the frontier to start a new life, only to try and break free of the Federation’s thumb once more as he heads up a ragtag band of pirates and outlaws.

To lead a crew of mercenaries, you will be required to hire a crew and assign and post them to positions on the ship. These crew members level up as the ship gains experience from successful missions. Steel Shadows will give you access to the pirate ships seen in the original Ancient Frontier, leaving players the opportunity to form their own pirate space fleets and fight for treasure and glory.

“The team at Fair Weather are very excited to announce Steel Shadows. We took a lot of feedback from Ancient Frontier and have created a more streamlined game that takes the best of Ancient Frontier and makes it even better. We are also pleased to be expanding the universe and lore of the franchise and giving players a glimpse further into the game world we have created.” Said developer Christian Mosbo.

Key Features:

• A full campaign with over 20 story missions
• Over 50 procedurally generated side missions
• Dynamic initiative-based turn-based combat 
• Purchase, outfit, and control the unique pirate faction ships
• Hire and assign crew members that gain experience and power along with your ships
• Hire unique mercenaries and ships to add to your fleet
• Experience over 50 random events
• Customize your play style by unlocking technologies in an extensive Tech Tree 
• Large, detailed maps to fight across space
• Three different strategic resources to manage
• Dozens of different weapon systems and abilities to control
• Includes both free DLCs; Ancient Frontier - The Crew and Ancient Frontier - Quests and Events

Ancient Frontier: Steel Shadows will not require players to own the original game and will include the two free DLC's ‘The Crew' and Quests and Events'. Steel Shadows will be coming to Steam in Q4 2018 for $14.99 USD.