Action adventure game Free Stars: Children of Infinity coming to Switch

Free Stars: Children of Infinity is yet another successful Kickstarter success story, and it’s been confirmed for Switch.

In just three hours, the $100,000 funding target was met. Now after crossing the $570,000 mark, console versions have been secured – including Switch.

Free Stars: Children of Infinity, an action adventure game set in space, acts as a sequel to Star Control 2: The Ur-Quan Masters. Original creators Paul Reiche and Fred Ford are on board for the project. Pistol Shrimp is handling development and includes team members who have experience with Skylanders, The Horde, Pandemonium, and more.

Here’s a bunch of information about the title:

Free Stars: Children of Infinity is an action-adventure game inspired by the golden age of science fiction, defined by its hopeful future, wondrous technology, and a grandiose galaxy filled with eclectic stories.

You are the captain of a mission to the farthest reaches of space, where you’ll discover thousands of exotic worlds and dozens of alien denizens. Some are friendly, some are terrifying, and some are just plain weird.

It’s up to you to decide how to acquire allies, confront threats, and ultimately protect a universe still recovering from the onslaught of the terrible Ur-Quan overlords in this long-awaited sequel to The Ur-Quan Masters.

As the sequel to The Ur-Quan Masters and adding modern touches, here’s what you can expect:

• Experience a player-centered space saga. Reveal powerful truths about the universe, and an existential threat that can only be stopped by you.
• Command your starship and navigate a living universe packed with story, danger, and mystery.
• Explore hundreds of star systems and thousands of planets overflowing with life, hazards, and discoveries.
• Befriend (or offend) truly alien aliens that will make you laugh, cry, or be very afraid. Sometimes all three!
• Assemble your combat fleet and control over 30 wildly different starships in unique top-down, arcade-style battles.
• Play with friends online, experiencing the story together in co-op, or fighting it out in competitive Super Melee combat.
• Play the way you want. Decide where to go, who to befriend, and how to confront the cosmic threats you face. There are many ways to succeed!
• Return to the Free Stars universe with the long-awaited sequel to The Ur-Quan Masters, embarking on a fresh adventure for fans both old and new.

Get a look at a trailer for the game below.

Announcement Trailer

Free Stars: Children of Infinity is currently targeting release in 2025. If you’d like to contribute to the Kickstarter campaign, head on over here. The official website is also up here. We’ll have more coverage on the game in the future.