

FTL: Faster Than Light
2012 · Subset Games
4.19 out of 5, 426 ratings
About
FTL: Faster Than Light is a single-player strategy game with roguelike design. The player commands a spaceship from a top-down view, managing systems such as weapons, engines, shields, and life support while recruiting crew and upgrading the vessel. The ship travels across procedurally generated sectors, jumping between beacons that present random events, stores, and enemy encounters. Combat plays out in real time with the option to pause and issue orders. Losing the ship or its crew ends the run and requires starting over, giving each playthrough a different layout and set of challenges.
- Release date
- September 14, 2012
- Developer
- Subset Games
- Publisher
- Subset Games
Genres
Role-playingSimulatorStrategyIndie
Themes
Science fiction
Age rating







Media
Platforms
Linux
PC (Microsoft Windows)
iOS
MacRelease dates

Linux
Worldwide · Sep 14, 2012

PC (Microsoft Windows)
Worldwide · Sep 14, 2012

Mac
Worldwide · Sep 14, 2012
Time to beat
Rushed11 h
Average21 h