Space Station 14 is a free top-down role-playing platform that offers online PvP as well as co-op gameplay. Users will need to make on-the-spot decisions if they hope to survive within a space station that has been severely damaged. It offers intuitive and straightforward controls, and the multiplayer gameplay mode provides an additional level of fun.

In terms of solving complicated problems, those who have already played Space Station SIM may find some of the mechanics associated with this game similar. However, the fact that Space Station 14 focuses on multiplayer interactions will provide an additional level of excitement.

A somewhat realistic plot

Players find themselves trapped within a space station that has suffered a number of cascading failures — not an entirely unrealistic scenario in this day and age. There are nonetheless a host of purely fantasy-based elements that provide an additional level of sci-fi excitement.

Decisions, decisions...

Each decision will impact the outcome of the overall storyline. For instance, players may have to choose between fixing an air leak on the surface of the space station or fighting a revolutionary faction that seeks to take control of the facility.

An open-source platform

Space Station 14 has been built on an open-source foundation. Community members and the players themselves have a significant amount of leverage in regard to future updates and patches. This provides more flexibility than the majority of online multiplayer RPGs can offer.

Old-school gaming with a modern twist

Some have compared Space Station 14 to contemporary games, such as EVE Online. However, the retro-like feel tends to mimic top-down space SIMs, which were popular during the late 1990s and the early 2000s. Thanks to its open-source design, improvements are likely to occur on a regular basis.