← Back to the Gallery

FTL: Faster Than Light

Subset Games

Released Sep 14, 2012 · Windows, macOS, Linux · Indie, Simulation, Strategy · Metacritic 84

Art style Minimalist & vector

This "spaceship simulation roguelike-like" allows you to take your ship and crew on an adventure through a randomly generated galaxy filled with glory and bitter defeat.

5 elements · 5 screen types covered · Steam page

FTL: Faster Than Light - Beacon Map: plotting jumps ahead of the rebel fleet front FTL: Faster Than Light - Ship Upgrades: system levels, subsystems and reactor power FTL: Faster Than Light - Event: the destroyed cargo ship, bring it aboard or leave it FTL: Faster Than Light - Combat: boarding a Rock Fighter, both ships as room grids FTL: Faster Than Light - Hangar: Man of War loadout, layout unlocks and starting crew
1 of 5

Beacon Map: plotting jumps ahead of the rebel fleet front · Campaign / World Map

UI at a glance: the patterns that recur across this game's screens are dual panel combat (1), room grid (1), status row (1).

Campaign / World Map

FTL: Faster Than Light - Beacon Map: plotting jumps ahead of the rebel fleet front

Tech / Research

FTL: Faster Than Light - Ship Upgrades: system levels, subsystems and reactor power

Dialogue / Conversation

FTL: Faster Than Light - Event: the destroyed cargo ship, bring it aboard or leave it

Battle / Tactics

FTL: Faster Than Light - Combat: boarding a Rock Fighter, both ships as room grids

Faction / Leader Select

FTL: Faster Than Light - Hangar: Man of War loadout, layout unlocks and starting crew

About these screenshots

Part of the PlayCraft Gallery: every screenshot was released by the game's publisher and is shown for design study and commentary, with credit and provenance on each element's own page. The collection is free to view; there are no downloads of image packs. If you hold rights in any image here, see Copyright & takedown - we respond within 48 hours.