Salvage - Demo

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Run-down

Salvage is a single player science-fiction game focussing on survival, exploration, looting and navigating the dangers within the world. You play as a deep space salvager, who moves from derelict spaceship to derelict spaceship, in the hopes of finding valuable items you can trade to survive. It is a harsh world where people struggle to survive, in the vastness of space, fuel and food are limited resources.

Story

The story is still being developed, however the primary gameplay loop will always be sandbox travel from level-to-level, or ship-to-ship. Though there is no focus on combat or weaponry, that does not mean there are no dangers. With mother nature, environmental hazards, foreign lifeforms and illnesses, you have enough to worry about.

Demo

This demo (we hesitate to even call it that), is simply a presentation of what has been accomplished in the past 12 months. It is still unfinished and it is only one small slice, of a whisper, of the essence of the final game concept. it is just one level, and would take the average player about 10 minutes to complete.

Please note there are many placeholder items such as furniture, UI and some materials.

The gameplay loop.

The core gameplay loop will be:

• Starting in your own small craft, you search for a derelict spaceship
• You find one that seems to match your current abilities and preparations (small ship, minimal dangers reported)
• You travel there and start the level
• You have limited Oxygen, meaning you'll want to get in and out quickly
• You navigate hazards and find loot along the way
• You escape back to your ship, then find a nearby trading hub to sell your loot.

Inspirations

Being a lifelong fan of the 'Alien' movies there is a tremendous amount of visual and "feel" inspiration from them, particularly 'Alien' and 'Aliens'.

In terms of gameplay inspiration, I took inspiration from one of my favourite games: 'The Long Dark' as well as other looting games like 'Escape From Tarkov', 'Dark and Darker', 'DayZ' and 'Alien: Isolation'.

Installation Instructions

Simply press the red "Download Now" button at the top of this page, extract the zip to a folder of your choosing, then run "Salvage.exe" in the folder.  If you get stuck, you can press ESC during gameplay for the controls and some small tips.  I hope you enjoy.

Feedback Form/Bug-tracker

You can provide anonymous feedback here (requires google login to prevent spamming), and you can post bugs here as well in the same form:

https://forms.gle/7j8t2TyATcGoqnje9

Feedback on the game is always welcome! Or you can email us at:

radicals.radgames@gmail.com

For more, visit:

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