ASTRA

Adventurers dock their vessels, trade with alien merchants, and embark on an interstellar journey toward the center of the galaxy: Sagittarius A*, the supermassive black hole.

Those who reach its event horizon are said to be reborn in a new universe, carrying with them the knowledge and scars of every previous life. But the path is treacherous — each star system generated uniquely, filled with hostile creatures, forgotten stations, and infinite darkness.

Death is permanent. Knowledge is eternal.

* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sgr A* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . * [ ACCRETION DISK — SGR A* ] 4.15 million solar masses 26,000 light-years distant

MOD

Systems

Procedural Generation

Every asteroid, station, and dungeon is uniquely generated each playthrough. No two journeys to Sgr A* are the same.

Character Creation

Choose from six races and five classes. Allocate attributes, name your character, and review your build before setting out into the void.

Interstellar Navigation

Travel between star systems through black holes. Upgrade engines and navigation computers to reach more distant sectors.

⚒

Tinkering & Crafting

Repair, disassemble, analyze, and enhance equipment at the workbench. Learn blueprints and synthesize entirely new items from salvaged materials.

Trading & Barter

Visit space stations to buy, sell, and barter with galactic merchants. Resources are scarce. Every transaction matters.

↑

Skill Progression

Unlock eight skill categories — from blade mastery to persuasion. Spend skill points on passive bonuses and powerful active abilities.

Ranged Combat

Engage hostile Xytomorphs and unknown threats with ranged weapons. Turn-based tactics demand every move counts.

☠

Permadeath

Death is permanent. Every decision carries weight. Reach Sgr A* and be reborn — or be forgotten in the void.

CLASS

Classes

Voidwalker

Melee Tank

Heavy armor and blade mastery make the Voidwalker a frontline juggernaut. High strength and toughness.

Gunslinger

Ranged Agility

Lightning reflexes and quick-draw pistols. Acrobatic evasion keeps enemies at a distance.

Technomancer

Tinkering & Intel

Bends technology to their will. Weak in combat but unmatched at the workbench. High intelligence.

Operative

Stealth & Social

Short blades in the dark, silver tongue in the light. Balanced fighter with social advantages.

Marauder

Survivalist

Forged in the void. Shrugs off damage and relies on instinct and sheer toughness to outlast anything.

BIO

Species

Human

Adaptable Explorers

Versatile and tenacious. Names like Marcus, Elena, Jin carry the last echoes of Earth.

Veldrani

Traders & Diplomats

Tall, blue-skinned. Their melodic names — Vel'thar, Syndara — are spoken in trade halls across the sector.

Kreth

Mineral-Skinned Engineers

Stocky and enduring. Gromm, Thukka, Brekk — they build what others only dream of.

Sylphari

Luminescent Wanderers

Wispy and ethereal. Aelith, Lumyn, Whisp — they drift between stars like living light.

✶

Stellari

Stellar Engineers

Luminous and ancient. Brilliant minds in frail bodies. They shaped the stars before memory began.

SYS

Quick Start

~/astra

# Clone and build
$ git clone https://github.com/obscuren/astra.git
$ cd astra && mkdir build && cd build
$ cmake -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release ..
$ make -j$(nproc)

# Launch
$ ./astra --term

:: Welcome aboard, commander.
:: Your journey to Sgr A* begins.
:: You are docked at The Heavens Above,
   the space station orbiting Jupiter.

C++20

Language

Dependencies

POSIX

Terminal

SDL3

Optional GUI