Fireblade Software have announced that Abandon Ship will be coming to Steam Early Access in early 2018.
Team Lead Gary Burchell had this to say:
“Abandon Ship is a very systems-driven game, which is a fantastic fit for Early Access. We’re really looking forward to getting feedback and balancing the game with our community.
We’re committed to delivering an extremely high-quality experience, and to ensuring that even our initial release is as feature-complete and polished as possible. So far, the response from our play-testers has been exceptionally positive, but why stop there? With a little extra time, we can make the game even better.”
A "Developer Let's Play" video has also been released, which shows approximately 30 minutes gameplay. Click on the image below to be taken to it: