Developer posts and news about this game.
Commanders, On Thursday, September 24 at 10am PT / 7pm CEST , Space Defender leaves Early Access and becomes Space Defender: Frontier Squadron . First, an honest word When Early Access opened in May 2025, I wrote that it would last about six months. It lasted sixteen. Space Defen
- Added support for MacOS - Fixed minor bugs
ui bug fix & minor tweaks
The game should work great on Steam Deck! I don’t have one to test personally yet, so if you’re playing on Deck, please let me know in the comments how it runs for you. Appreciate the feedback!
fixed an inventory bug added a skip intro and a skip tutorial button in the options menu
There are too many changes to list them all, but the main ones involve: New Particle Effects New Settings Menu New Hangar Menu (you can now freely switch between all the ships you own!) New Tooltips New Context Menu Actions New Menus UIs New HealthBars New Input System New Gamepa
Better UI and Tooltips
Fixed a bug where you could not trade with stations Fixed a bug where space tiles would sometimes not load properly
Enhanced UI and Gameplay Improvements Revamped user interface with clearer notification messages and refined mission texts The Orion and Sphinx ships now offer additional Generator and Battery slots The brightness settings are now fully functional Improved text spacing in the gam
Interface Enhancements and Fixes Improved fonts and user interface More mission text variety Research points bug fixes
Ship Upgrades You can now spend your research points to upgrade your ship, with 6 different upgrade categories to choose from : New ship control scheme A new ship control scheme is available in the game options menu. When enabled, the ship will move towards the mouse cursor locat
Armada Discover the new Fleet-type missions in this update! Join an allied fleet and confront enemies, engage in intense battles with up to 10 vs. 10, and strive to tip the scales for victory! Bug Fixes Clicking the objective text no longer opens the galaxy map. The bug that made
Added backup saves, so corrupted saves should no longer be an issue
New animation for thrusters: all thrusters will now animate based on the ship's speed. Bug fixes and improvements.
Update Notes: Enhanced Lighting Effects: Planets now glow with hued light and lens flares. Projectiles and thrusters emit dynamic glows, while stations and ships feature blinking or static hull lights, adding atmospheric depth. New Feature (WIP): Research Points! Scan planets (on
The entire sound system of the game has been redesigned with high quality effects and music. The minimap has been improved and optimised. Several aspects of the game difficulty and progression have been rebalanced. Enjoy :)
several adjustments to game balance and difficulty removed a few bugs
New Mission Type: Convoy Take on Convoy missions, where you protect up to 3 ships on their journey. The more ships that survive, the bigger your reward! Think of it like an escort mission, but with higher stakes. Improved Arrow Indicators Stay sharp with up to 3 arrow indicators,
Technical optimisations
New Features Deterministic Procedural Generation: Explore a more consistent and immersive universe with predictable planet and station generation. Persistent Galaxies: Planets and stations now retain their location, inventory, and credits between sessions for a seamless experienc