12 years later, classic roguelike FTL has a huge unofficial expansion

Faster Than Light is the game that made stress, pressure, and the imminence of total annihilation feel like fun. Before Bethesda's space opera Starfield, or beloved roguelikes such as Hades and Dead Cells, FTL propelled us into the deepest recesses of the cosmos and left us to fend for ourselves. Engines malfunctioned. Airlocks were breached. Entire crews were unceremoniously ejected into the vacuum of the universe. But after enough playthroughs and some hard-learned lessons, Faster Than Light transcended its sharp learning curve to become one of the richest and most rewarding games of 2012. Now more than a decade old, FTL remains one of the best in the roguelike genre, and it's got a gigantic unofficial expansion - enough to fill a fan-made sequel - available right now.

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