[1][2] It was released for Microsoft Windows and OS X on October 20, 2015.

[4][5][6] A prequel to the game, Rebel Galaxy Outlaw, was released for Microsoft Windows on 13 August 2019 and later for the Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One on 22 September 2020.

[7] The game features space combat in capital ships in a randomly generated universe.

[1] While non-player fighter craft and gunships are capable of three-dimensional maneuvering, the player and other capital ships are restricted to a two-dimensional plane of movement with combat focusing on using broadsides to attack and defeat enemy ships.

[8][9] Similar to earlier space flight simulator games such as Freelancer, players are free to pursue various activities, such as pirating, trading, or bounty hunting, in addition to completing story missions to advance the plot.