STARVEIL — A Persistent Sci-Fi Browser Strategy Game — Now in Closed Alpha
🌌 STARVEIL is a persistent sci-fi browser strategy game currently in Closed Alpha.
It's my first game, and I'm building it solo as a passion project.
I grew up with classic browser strategy games like OGame and always loved the slow, long-term feeling of building something over weeks and months. With STARVEIL, I wanted to keep that kind of progression while adding my own ideas and systems on top.
Build planets, research new technologies and command fleets across a shared universe.
The biggest difference is the Veil.
Rifts appear across the galaxy and allow you to send fleets on PvE expeditions where decisions and risk matter. Events, invasions and activity within the Veil can change what is happening around you, so the galaxy is not just the same routine every day.
The Closed Alpha is still evolving, so expect bugs, balance changes and the occasional larger reset — all pretty normal for an Alpha 😄
The game is free-to-play and has no pay-to-win mechanics.
What you do
You begin with a single planet and gradually turn it into the foundation of an empire.
Build mines, energy infrastructure, research facilities and shipyards. Research new technologies to improve your economy, unlock better engines, expand your exploration capabilities and gain access to more powerful ships.
Then build fleets and send them across the galaxy:
• Attack
• Espionage
• Transport
• Colonization
• Recycling
• Exploration
• Veil expeditions
Everything happens in real time inside a shared persistent galaxy.
Travel takes time. Other commanders are expanding around you. You can form alliances, compete with other players, trade or focus on developing your own territory.
The Veil
Veil Rifts appear throughout the galaxy and temporarily open paths beyond normal space. Inside the Veil you can encounter hostile fleets, wrecks, strange events and rare resources. Expeditions involve choices. You decide how far you want to push and how much risk you are willing to take.
Going deeper can mean greater rewards — but it can also mean losing ships you worked hard to build. Sometimes continuing is worth the risk. Sometimes getting your fleet home is the better decision.
The Veil also contains stronger PvE encounters and powerful bosses alongside the normal player-versus-player galaxy.
Events
The galaxy is meant to change.
Temporary events, Veil activity and other situations can create new opportunities or force commanders to react instead of simply repeating the same routine every day.
Closed Alpha
🚀 The Closed Alpha is playable now and registration is open directly through the Starveil website.
You don't need any testing experience. Just play normally, build your empire, send some fleets, try a Veil expedition and see what you think.
I'm genuinely happy about every bit of honest feedback — whether something feels great, confusing, unbalanced, frustrating or simply not fun. Especially as a solo developer, hearing what real players think helps me a lot and directly influences what I improve next.
So if you feel like giving STARVEIL a try, I'd really appreciate it. And thank you to everyone who takes the time to play, report bugs, share ideas or just tell me what they honestly think. ❤️
Join Starveil
🌐 Website: https://www.starveil.eu
See you beyond the Veil, Commander!
