: The game features a high-stakes permadeath system. If your crew dies, they and their earned skills are lost forever, though some ship progress and research may carry over.
: Players can upgrade their vessel's weapons, armor, engines, and gravity generators. Customization also extends to the ship's name and visual livery.
: You manage a team of six specialists, including a Captain, Navigator, Engineer, Comms Officer, and two Weapons Officers. Crew members gain experience and can unlock secondary roles and unique skills, such as "Focus Fire" for gunners or "Evasive Piloting" for the captain.
An updated version, the , was released on October 21, 2021. This edition added significant new content: Space Crew review: a cute but hardcore spaceship simulator
