FTL: Faster Than Light is a Simulation, Strategy game from Subset Games with a 96% positive Steam review signal. Indie Lantern indexes it for players browsing by weird, single-player.
Game snapshot
- Developer
- Subset Games
- Release year
- 2012
- Playtime
- Varies by player
- Price
- $2.49
- Review signal
- 96% positive
Screenshots
System requirements
PC
- Minimum
- OS *:Windows XP / Vista / 7 Processor:2 GHz Memory:1 GB RAM Graphics:1280×720 minimum resolution, OpenGL 2.0 Support, and recommended dedicated graphics card with 128 MB of RAM Hard Drive:175 MB HD spaceSome integrated Intel HD graphics cards have been known to work but are not officially supported.
macOS
- Minimum
- OS:Mac OS X 10.6 or above Processor:Intel 2 GHz Memory:1 GB RAM Graphics:1280×720 minimum resolution, OpenGL 2.0 Support, and recommended dedicated graphics card with 128 MB of RAM Hard Drive:175 MB HD space
Linux
- Minimum
- OS: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS, fully updated Processor: 2 GHz Memory: 1GB RAM Graphics: 1280×720 minimum resolution, OpenGL 2.0 Support Hard Drive: 175 MB HD space
From Steam reviews
Review notes
FTL: Faster Than Light is worth a closer look if you want nautical, replayable, cyberpunk, and exploration.
Best for players who want nautical, cyberpunk, emotional story, and replayable.
nautical
SettingWater, boats, fishing, or sea travel are important to the feel.
replayable
FitThe structure gives reasons to return rather than finish once.
cyberpunk
SettingThe game leans into neon, hacking, or corporate-dystopia texture.
exploration
Play styleThe draw is moving through spaces, discovering details, and learning the world.
emotional-story
ToneThe story is framed as affecting rather than just plot-heavy.
high-skill-ceiling
FitThe game rewards practice and mastery over time.
strong-atmosphere
ToneThe mood, place, and presentation carry a lot of the experience.
Steam review snapshots
There are multiple things you need to learn to balance while playing – where to use your power levels, keeping your fuel…Sometimes I'll let the entire theme play before starting a new game, and during gameplay I'll simply stop playing for a few…I really struggled with the final boss and felt that runs were a bit too RNG reliant on whether you could beat…The game is highly replayable, has a tonne of unlockable ships with various layouts and loadouts to unlock and a multitude of…Why it fits
Good fit if you want a weird, single-player strategy game with replayable structure and strong atmosphere. It combines Simulation and Strategy with nautical, cyberpunk, exploration, and emotional story touches. The game is noted for replayability and a high skill ceiling.
Who might skip it
Skip if you want a game that is easy to master quickly or you are not interested in atmospheric, replayable single-player play.