“Hardspace: Shipbreaker” is a realistic space salvage game where players must disassemble ships, salvage components, and complete various objectives. With different modes of play, challenging mechanics, and the ability to upgrade tools and unlock higher-level ships, players are immersed in a relaxing yet challenging experience.
“Hardspace: Shipbreaker” is a space salvage game that has been released from early access and is now in full release. The game features highly realistic salvaging mechanics, making it one of the best in any space game. The goal of the game is to break down ships and salvage valuable components, which can be dropped into the barge, processed, or sent to the furnace. Players have two tools at their disposal: the cutter beam and the grappling gun, which allow them to manipulate and repel objects.
Players must disassemble ships into smaller components by melting away anchor points. Different colored components must be sorted into different bays for processing. Red components typically go to the furnace, but there are exceptions. As players progress through the game, they earn higher-level certificates, granting them access to more complex and valuable ships to salvage.
While salvaging, players must monitor health, suit fuel, and oxygen levels. Overheating the cutting tool can cause a fire, but the tutorial section of the game does not enable this feature initially. The game also introduces the clone system, where players become clones to engage in salvaging. However, this comes at a cost of 1.2 billion credits and the obligation to repay this debt.
The game offers different modes of play, including a relaxing mode without health, fuel, and oxygen concerns, as well as a one-life mode where dying ends the game. As players progress and unlock higher certificates, they gain access to new tools and more hazardous ships. The gameplay is both relaxing and challenging, allowing players to choose their own strategy for efficiently breaking down ships and maximizing their salvage returns.