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Race For Space

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Race For Space playtest

by Pinch Hazard

Pilot a freighter moving resources from Earth to the Moon that becomes ambushed by rival faction bots. Dodge and destroy hostile drones, collect scrap from destroyed drones, and upgrade your ship between missions. Choose a faction and contribute deliveries to be the strongest faction in the galaxy.

Anyone with a Steam account can join, and it's free.

Access
Instant
On playtest since
Nov 1, 2026
Planned release
Mar 2027
Developer
Pinch Hazard
Platforms
Windows
Players
Single-player
Languages
English

How to join the Race For Space playtest

  1. Open the game's Steam page with the Join playtest button. Sign in to Steam if it asks.
  2. Use the Race For Space playtest signup there. You're in straight away, with nothing to pay.
  3. The playtest shows up in your Steam library, ready to install and play.

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How AI is used

Significant portions of the game were creating with the aid of AI. Code, Music, Art, Backend, etc.

The developer's own words, from Steam.

About Race For Space

Moving cargo from Earth to the Moon is the job. Surviving the trip is your problem.

Race For Space is a 2D space action. With Shoot Em Up, Bullet Hell, And Classic Arcade game elements. Where you pilot a freighter from Earth to the Moon through hostile drones infested space. Dodge incoming fire and kamikaze drones, destroy the drones, collect their scrap they leave behind, and upgrade your ship between missions while contributing to your faction’s shared war effort.

Keep your freight moving at all costs

  • Pick your faction
  • Make runs moving freight resources from Earth to the Moon and contribute to your faction's war efforts
  • But be warned the more successful missions you complete the more attention you garner, and the more drones will try to stop you
  • Use your resources to upgrade your ship to complete more and more perilous journeys from the Earth to the Moon
  • How many resources missions can you go from the Earth to the Moon?
  • And are your Faction members up to the task as well to gain the upper hand?

From the game's Steam page.