Stunning visuals, a deep narrative, and a rewarding progression system await as you uncover the abyss's dark secrets.

C-Beams is a top-down space action RPG where you pilot your ship through a perilous black hole system. Navigate treacherous anomalies, engage in intense ship-to-ship combat, and upgrade your vessel to face ever-greater challenges.

In the future, humanity has begun reaching out into the stars. The discovery of a new black hole system has sparked a gold rush, drawing corporations and daring pilots eager to claim its riches. Those brave enough to face hazardous anomalies and hostile competitors can amass great fortunes by extracting rare, never-before-seen elements.

As a new pilot with nothing to lose, you'll decide how to carve your legacy in this unforgiving frontier.

Pilot a variety of ships, each featuring highly realistic handling characteristics. Engage retro burns to decelerate rapidly, cut your engines to drift silently through space, and master maneuvering thrusters to evade enemy fire.

Docking at space stations or derelict ships is a skillful art. The better you become at piloting, the faster you'll complete missions and earn rewards.

However, overloading your cargo hold will increase your ship's mass, making it sluggish and harder to maneuver. Keep an eye on your fuel reserves—running out of boost fuel at the wrong moment could be the difference between victory and defeat.

Tear enemy ships apart in chaotic close-range firefights using rapid-fire gatling turrets and recoilless cannons, or pick them off from a distance with guided missiles, railguns, and powerful C-Beams. Sub-system targeting allows you to disable engines, weapons, or radar for a tactical edge. The approach you take in combat is entirely up to you.

Hooded Horse is excited to reveal the newest member of its portfolio, Distant Light Games' space action RPG C-Beams!

“We feel supported, trusted, and surrounded by people with real passion for the game at Hooded Horse,” says Goldberg. “While the foundation of the relationship is a business deal, it feels like we’ve met a great group who genuinely want to help us make an amazing game, and the vibe has been fantastic.”

"C-Beams is the perfect combination of freedom, action, hard sci-fi, and gorgeous spaceships,” says Hooded Horse CEO Tim Bender. “I'm normally awful at games requiring any kind of coordination, yet I love this one; it's so damn good."

Asteroids can serve as cover from incoming fire or as strategic ambush points. Stealth upgrades open up opportunities for surprise attacks or avoiding unnecessary confrontations.

Destroyed ships drop valuable cargo and components. Disable a vessel, dock with it, and raid its cargo hold for even greater rewards.

Traverse a vast network of jump points connecting asteroid fields, space stations, planets, moons, and nebulas. While local station contracts provide clear objectives, wandering into uncharted space may yield even greater rewards.

Space-time anomalies offer both danger and opportunity—they can tear your ship apart, but with the right tools, they can also yield rare elements worth a fortune.

Derelict ships, smuggler caches, and hidden mysteries await those bold enough to seek them out. In C-Beams, fortune favors the brave.

Upgrade your ship with enhanced firepower, cargo capacity, engine performance, and unique strategic or combat abilities. Ship components can be looted, purchased from vendors, or earned through missions.

Acquiring larger, more advanced ships will expand your capabilities, but specialized vessels may still be essential for certain tasks. Your hangar will serve as your base of operations, storing your ships and equipment.

Build your skills, gain reputation with various factions, and hunt for rare items to unlock deeper layers of the universe in C-Beams. Whether you're a fearless explorer, a cunning trader, or a ruthless combat pilot, your journey is yours to define.

Key Features:

• Pilot one of several upgradable ship types with realistic handling and Newtonian physics controls.
• Explore a vast system filled with asteroid fields, space stations, planets, and more through a network of interconnected jump points.
• Engage in chaotic ship-to-ship combat. Make use of environmental cover and weapons ranging from short-range Gatling turrets to long-range guided missiles and the titular C-Beam lasers.
• The game offers multiple ways to specialize, whether that be in mining, hauling, trading, or combat.
• Develop skills, tackle missions, and earn a reputation with the various factions vying for dominance within the system.

C-Beams is coming to PC (Steam).