Simon Wolfe of Capsule Computers writes:
"pace games are starting to get popular again, with plenty of indie developers vying for customers and plenty of Kickstarters vying for supporters to get their game into development and each one trying to offer a different experience to make themselves unique in the eyes of players. Soldak Entertainment decided to go a pretty unique route for their game Drox Operative in that, while being an RPG the player is not tasked with leveling to become the driving force of the galaxy or lead all the people. Instead, the sole goal is more tangential, ally the captain with the different races in the galaxy and help or hope that the captain is in the good graces with the last one standing or too scared of them to want to start anything or become the richest presence in the galaxy or . . . What makes Drox Operative unique is that there are plenty of ways to win and lose, so players can play exactly however they want to."
Drox Operative is a surprisingly deep game for something that looks so simple on the surface. Despite some rough edges and average graphics, it's easy to happily lose hours here.
One of the games I (Blane from TwoDashStash) fell in love with last year, Drox Operative, has been greenlit and is now available for purchase on Steam. Developed by Soldak Entertainment, Drox Operative is a unique space 4X RPG that has a thriving solar system populated with several civilizations who are competing for galactic dominance that players have free rein to explore, harass, and aid as they see fit.
6aming's Mike steps into the starships and explores space in Drox Operative. Find out what he thought of the indie title within.
interesting game, not my style but good review.