Space Station 14 is a follow-up of sorts to the 2003 free-to-play multiplayer RPG Space Station 13. To call that predecessor an "RPG" is underselling it a tad: Its simulation aspects place it closer to the likes of Dwarf Fortress and RimWorld, and perhaps most significantly, its rules and format can change dramatically according to which server you log into. It began its life as an atmospherics simulator developed by a hobbyist, and runs on the mostly antiquated (but still accessible!) Byond games engine...
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Space Station 14, a modern reimagining of a cultish and richly complex online RPG, has just launched into early access
Source: PC Gamer (opens in a new tab)