Set in a persistent open world, it is driven by a captivating sci-fi story that picks up shortly after the events of its predecessor, but instead of the previous roguelike game mechanics, the focus in EverSpace 2 will be on open world gameplay combined with classic RPG elements and extended storytelling. 

Thanks to the expanded perks and a brand new class-based player ship system with dozens of models, players can also fully customize their spaceship to their individual playing style with weapons, plating, and equipment, similar to classic RPG character development. Despite all the innovations, EverSpace 2 remains true to its space shooter core and presents fast-paced space action in the well-known EverSpace style.

The story of EverSpace 2continues from its successful predecessor. As one of the surviving clone pilots, the player is faced with the remnants of his past: the cloning program has been canceled, the colonial authorities have placed a bounty on him, and now that dying means the ultimate death the search for the meaning of life suddenly takes on a whole new importance. Fate, however, has big plans and soon the player discovers what it means to evolve from a former military clone to a truly real person. EverSpace 2 not only creates a powerful gaming experience, but also one that is visually impressive in the beautiful infinity of space where breathtaking cinematic scenery invites - encourages - exploration.

To ensure the narrative quality of the 20+ hours campaign, with countless side missions, ROCKFISH Games is working with creative minds such as Joshua Rubin, who has been involved in AAA productions such as Destiny, Assassin's Creed II, and The Walking Dead. Streamline Studios and Volta will also be involved as external development partners. 

ROCKFISH Games has launched its EverSpace 2 kickstarter campaign, looking to raise 450,000 EUR/$493,000.

"We are returning to Kickstarter to give our biggest fans the opportunity to be involved and influence the development of the game at an early stage," says Michael Schade, CEO and co-founder of ROCKFISH Games. "Of course, we still have a lot of our own ideas to add to the basic game: from New Game+ to giant space monsters, so we're excited to see how many of these stretch goals our community will unlock."

The title is currently in the prototype stage and a playable demo version has already been presented at gamescom 2019, PAX West, Tokyo Game Show, and TwitchCon. Kickstarter backers will get access to the demo on Steam this year after a successful campaign.

As with the successful campaign of its predecessor in 2015, the EverSpace community will thus be involved in the development process as early as possible. On the other hand, the financial independence of the studio will be further secured in order to ensure full creative control at all times during production and, if successful, to even increase the scope of the game by activating stretch goals.

EverSpace 2 will clearly outperform its predecessor in terms of both audiovisual quality and scope, which is reflected in the significantly higher development budget.

Early Access for EverSpace 2 (on Steam) is scheduled for September 2020 with the full release version for PC, PS4, and Xbox One scheduled for the second half of 2021.