Set in 2405, Sword of the Stars begins with humanity discovering faster-than-light travel, just as an alien force ravages Earth. This Complete Collection combines the original game with Born of Blood, A Murder of Crows and Argos Naval Yard, bringing together a strategy game built around competing civilizations and expansion across star systems.
Its four original races, Humans, Hivers, Tarkas and Liir, each use a distinct way to travel between systems, giving interstellar movement a different character across play styles. Players research technologies on a dynamic tree, then design ships from Destroyer, Cruiser and Dreadnought classes, choosing among a broad selection of weapons. The expansions add further layers, including the Zuul and their Tunnel Drive, the Morrigi and their Grav Flock Drive, plus more technologies, ship sections and weapons.
The collection supports solo play and multiplayer, including play against AI and other players over LAN or online; it also offers scenario campaigns to tackle alone or with friends. The listed multiplayer formats and expansion content distinguish this collection’s scope without implying that every session follows the same structure.
