Halcyon 6: Starbase Commander

September 8, 2016 Massive Damage Games Massive Damage Games, Smiling Buddha Games, LLC
Role-playing (RPG) Simulator Strategy Turn-based strategy (TBS) Indie
Linux PC iOS Mac Switch
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Release Date September 8, 2016
Developer Massive Damage Games
Publisher Massive Damage Games, Smiling Buddha Games, LLC
Game Modes Single player
Perspective Side view, Text
Themes Science fiction, 4X (explore, expand, exploit, and exterminate)
Halcyon 6: Starbase Commander

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