Space sim fans, take note. Independent developer Siscia Games has officially pulled back the curtain on FARLANE, an ambitious single-player sci-fi space adventure currently in development for PC and Xbox Series X|S.
If the studio’s name or the game’s premise sounds like a perfect fit for deep space exploration, there’s a good reason for it. Siscia Games is helmed by solo developer Zeljko Kos, a co-creator of the acclaimed Starpoint Gemini series. After spending the last few years developing strategy and city-building titles (including Pompeii: The Legacy), Kos is officially returning to the cosmic, industrial frontier aesthetics where much of his career began.
Planned for a 2027 release, FARLANE promises to combine spaceflight, tactical management, and open frontier survival. Here is everything we know about the reveal.
Life on the Edge of a Fading Empire
FARLANE drops players far beyond the wealthy core worlds of a crumbling galactic empire. You are cast as the captain of a Nomad-class Frontier Runner, operating in a dangerous, lawless frontier where space stations are scarce, resources are tight, and the old “farlanes”—the vital hyperspace trade routes—are slowly collapsing into oblivion.
To keep your ship flying and your crew fed, you’ll have to take on a variety of freelance contracts across unstable star systems. Siscia Games has confirmed a massive variety of mission types, including:
- Bounty Hunting & Combat: Defending your haul and hunting targets in deep space.
- Salvage & Recovery: Scavenging derelict wrecks and abandoned stations.
- Asteroid Mining & Cargo Hauling: Extracting and transporting resources through unsafe territory.
- Rescue & Escort Operations: Helping stranded independent crews survive where civilisation ends.
Your Ship Is Your Home
What sets FARLANE apart from a standard space shooter is its intense focus on your vessel and the people inside it. The Nomad-class Frontier Runner isn’t just a vehicle—it’s a living, fully explorable space.
A True Captain’s Experience: While your ship travels through the void on autopilot, you can completely step away from the pilot’s seat. Players can walk through the fully modeled ship interior in real-time to review incoming contracts, manage systems, interact with their crew of four, or prepare for the next drop.
Furthermore, maintenance is a hands-on job. When systems fail or take heavy damage during combat, not everything can be fixed from the comfort of the cockpit. Players will need to don a spacesuit and initiate EVA (Extravehicular Activity) operations, venturing out into the harsh environment of open space to manually repair hull damage and restore critical components.
What’s Next?
Because the game is in an early stage of development, Siscia Games notes that the initial reveal footage and screenshots represent the project’s conceptual direction rather than its final visual polish. However, we won’t have to wait until 2027 for more answers; the developer has already promised a major gameplay showcase planned for late autumn 2026.
For those playing on PC, the game is already available to wishlist on Steam, and console players can look forward to its arrival on Xbox Series X|S.
Are you ready to captain a crew on the edge of the galaxy, or does the thought of open-space EVA repairs give you vertigo? Let us know your thoughts on the FARLANE reveal in the comments below!
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