Star Trek Meets Band Of Brothers In New Sci-Fi Epic Gaming Release

Published Sep 21, 2026, 9:00 PM EDT

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If you're a fan of sci-fi, there are so many projects coming out on a variety of platforms that it can be hard to keep track of them all, especially on Apple TV. While Star Trek remains a gargantuan force in the industry, tons of other projects have popped up over the years that have gone for its crown, even with a similar space-faring conceit, like The Orville.

Sci-fi settings have a tendency to offer up a lot of creative choices, so I can see why so many people flock to them, especially if they're incorporating more human angles. Now, over on Steam, you can find an incredibly ambitious sci-fi experience that does just that.

A Perfect Match For Sci-Fi

If you're remotely interested in sci-fi, you'll want to at least check out Falling Frontier on Steam, which is slated for an eventual release on the platform. Even if you add it to a wishlist for when it eventually comes out, it could serve you well, given how ambitious it is on paper.

As a "sci-fi RTS," it features a procedurally generated universe, where you need to manage nearly every facet of it, while dealing with realistic consequences and conflict. The idea is that you're playing a sci-fi RTS where ship design and logistics matter. You'll need to battle rivals from an old war involving Earth, Venus, and Titan, and explore what it means to be human, with multiple backgrounds on display throughout the narrative.

The star system is also supposedly going to be huge, with different moons, planets, and nebulae to explore. You'll be able to build and upgrade refineries and other useful buildings throughout the galaxy, which serve as useful points of interest as well as upgrades. Managing all of that is going to be tough, but it's been done before, especially when it comes to the beloved 4X genre.

One example the studio gives is that a "weaker" opponent can use tactics like guerrilla warfare, which might slowly deal more damage to a stronger force. That force, mind, also can't "combine their ships" to form a massive armada, since you'll need to split your power across multiple galaxies and locations. To that end, you can scout planets to see what the best course of action is before you send everyone on a mission.

Falling Frontier Could Be A Way Out Still

If it sounds ambitious, that's because it is: "Conquer a vast procedurally generated star system in Falling Frontier, a sci-fi RTS where intel and logistics are decisive factors. Design ships and raid enemy supply lines, lay minefields and construct recon stations, and ambush enemy forces within asteroid fields and nebulae."

If you're curious, mod support should sweeten the deal: "Falling Frontier supports modding through an in-game scenario editor that allows players to design and share their own star systems, missions, and storyline campaigns."

Right now, Falling Frontier has no release date on Steam. Stutter Fox Studios and Hooded Horse have not provided a window. Also, note that the game won a "most anticipated indie" award during E3 2021, so it has been in development for a while.