After an interstellar war, the Commonwealth and the Union have united to form the Ranger Squadron — a unit of elite mecha pilots devoted to protecting human colonies on the frontiers of known space. Players will take on the role of an ensign in the Ranger Squadron, piloting a transforming mechanized Starfighter to defend against the incursions of ruthless pirate factions and treacherous alien foes, from the scavenging Junkers and paramilitary Brooksea to the reviled Xanorra and vicious Sha’har zealots.

In Phantom Galaxies, players can create unique characters, build and customize their transforming Starfighters to suit their playstyle, engage in high-intensity combat in space or on the ground as they protect the human colonies against vicious pirate hordes, fend off mysterious alien civilizations, and secure strategic locations to defend humanity’s territory.

Players can fight alone or team up with other pilots online.

Player freedom is key, with a variety of mecha types to choose from — specializing in close, medium, or long-ranged combat and fully customizable to focus on offense, defense, or both.

Blowfish Studios announced that its free-to-play mecha space opera Phantom Galaxies is launching in free-to-play early access on November 2, 2023 for PC available on Steam and the Epic Games Store.

“This Early Access build of Phantom Galaxies is a completely different build, compared to our previous Alpha builds. With all the valuable community bug reports, feedback and continued hard work from all departments, we’ve refined and elevated this mech experience to new heights. You can expect to see new missions, modes, weapons, cosmetics and much more! Early Access currently includes four episodes worth of story content, four mech classes with unique space battle playstyles, a brand new tutorial, PvP mode, repeatable content such as Bounties and Patrols, and photo mode.”

“With the Early Access version of Phantom Galaxies we will continue to add new features, update content, experiment with new weaponry, and hone the experience Phantom Galaxies has set out to be. Beyond Early Access, Phantom Galaxies will have large content releases including new gear, new multiplayer modes, new FX and additional story elements.”

Key Features:

• Engage in fast-paced battles against enemy mechs, spacecraft, and sky-filling capital ships
• Gain new abilities, weapon configurations, and more as you upgrade the mecha class that fits your playstyle
• Choose between four unique mecha classes and customize your loadout to triumph on the battlefield
• Travel among the stars, exploring sectors inhabited by pirates, scavengers, and rogue factions.

Phantom Galaxies is coming to PC (Steam / Epic Games Store) in Q4 2024.