Ambitious indie space sim Star Traders: Frontiers is heading to iOS and Android Eurogamer.net If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. Ambitious indie space sim Star Traders: Frontiers is heading to iOS and Android And it's out next week. News by Matt Wales Reporter Updated on 23 Jan 2019 9 comments Developer Trese Brothers has announced that its hugely ambitious, and enormously enjoyable, space adventure Star Traders: Frontiers will be making its way to iOS and Android devices next week, on January 30th. Star Traders: Frontiers released on Steam last August and has received a sustained outpouring of sizeable updates ever since. The core of the game, however, is a sort of open-universe space-strategy-RPG-sim-thing, in which you're cast as the captain of your own fleet, and set about the task of becoming the best damn space captain there is. Really though, it's a game about choice - and there really is a lot you can choose from, starting with your preferred play-style. You might, for instance, opt to be a space pirate, or an explorer, a merchant, a bounty hunter, or spy - and there are 26 career types available in total. Once you've selected a career path (each with its own perks and situational drawbacks), you're given full control of your own ship - which can be fitted with over 350 upgrades and 45 hulls. You've also got a sizeable crew to corral, and occasionally contend with as morale wavers, and each individual member can be upgraded, assigned talents, and outfitted for planetary exploration and combat. The latter, incidentally, takes the form of ship-to-ship battles in outer space or Darkest-Dungeon-esque turn-based on-foot skirmishes. If you'd prefer to live an unfettered life - falling in and out with different factions, asserting political and economic influence, attempting to carve a niche for yourself among the stars - you can flit about the universe as your whims take you. Alternatively, you might opt to follow Star Traders' surprisingly sprawling storyline. Space: generally more exciting than it looks. Here, you'll encounter different characters, revel in political intrigue, and embark on all manner of quests - and your choices (it's simply not possible to keep everyone happy as the clock ticks by) can open whole new areas of the branching narrative. There's even the option of permadeath for the truly fearless. All told, Star Traders: Frontiers is a rich, magnificently ambitious, if somewhat lo-fi, undertaking, and one that I've really enjoyed during my (admittedly limited) play time on PC. The iOS and Android release next week will include everything seen in the PC version, albeit in a more conveniently portable guise, and it won't exactly break the bank at $6.99 (around £5). Become a Eurogamer subscriber and get your first month for £1 Get your first month for £1 (normally £3.99) when you buy a Standard Eurogamer subscription. Enjoy ad-free browsing, merch discounts, our monthly letter from the editor, and show your support with a supporter-exclusive comment flair! Support us View supporter archive More News Splatoon 3 Amiibos will be out next month Ink-coming! 3 Fans think Phil Spencer's shelf is teasing the Xbox Game Pass streaming box UPDATE: Xbox confirms old Keystone prototype. 61 Modder dives into Demon's Souls files following PS5 jailbreak, discovers fabled Ring of the Chieftain Who knows what's nexus? 5 Google announces cloud gaming Chromebooks less than a fortnight after Stadia shutdown GeForce Now preinstalled. 11 Latest Articles Digital Foundry Sennheiser's legendary HD 599 open-back headphones are just £70 at Amazon in the Prime Early Access Sale Comfortable with neutral sound and a wide sound stage. Preview Football Manager's new Console edition is the best you'll get without a PC Getting Touch-right. 1 Splatoon 3 Amiibos will be out next month Ink-coming! 3 Fans think Phil Spencer's shelf is teasing the Xbox Game Pass streaming box UPDATE: Xbox confirms old Keystone prototype. 61 Supporters Only Premium only Off Topic: Take a minute to appreciate Cookin' with Coolio's incredible scallops recipe. What a great book. Premium only Off Topic: Reading City of Glass in comic form "Where exactly am I going?" Premium only Off Topic: Il Buco is a transporting film about a really big hole Underlands. Off-Topic Netflix handled Sandman brilliantly It was Dreamy. 9 Buy things with globes on them And other lovely Eurogamer merch in our official store! Explore our store