Starlance Studios opens its cinematic sci-fi RTS with a launch discount, an all-star Invitational, and the start of the Galactic War
ORION SECTOR, July 20, 2026 – Starlance Studios today launched ZeroSpace, its highly anticipated cinematic sci-fi real-time strategy (RTS) game, in Early Access on Steam. One of the most-played demos of Steam Next Fest, ZeroSpace now welcomes players to explore the Orion Sector, dive into the start of its story-driven campaign, and contribute critical feedback to the development team on the road to its 1.0 release.
ZeroSpace brings together thrilling moment-to-moment real-time strategy gameplay with cinematic storytelling sequences and decision trees inspired by iconic role-playing games. The game takes the tried-and-true RTS systems players have enjoyed for decades and streamlines them for smooth, responsive gameplay without sacrificing strategic depth. ZeroSpace also features the artistic and creative contributions of Aaron Kambeitz, co-founder of Relic Entertainment, and artist on the landmark Homeworld series.
ZeroSpace is available today in Early Access on Steam for $35.99 USD (including a 10% launch discount from the regular price of $39.99, running through August 3).
“ZeroSpace is now in Early Access thanks to the support of our backers, our playtesters, and the RTS community,” said Marvin “Marv” Gouw, Founder and CEO, Starlance Studios. “We’re grateful to everyone who has supported our vision to create a cinematic sci-fi RTS, and we look forward to rolling out lots of exciting new content, including the full campaign, in the year ahead.”
What’s in Early Access
The ZeroSpace Early Access release includes a wide array of preview content for players to explore. It starts with Act 1 of the campaign, which spans 12 campaign missions, as well as expanded co-op missions, versus mode (ranked, 1v1, and 2v2), and a full skirmish mode (1v1, 2v2, and free-for-all (FFA)) against friends or AI opponents.
ZeroSpace will feature four main factions for players to master. Humanity is led by The Protectorate, with players taking on the role of Prefect Aster (the primary protagonist of the campaign), making decisions during dialog sequences that shape how he leads his forces and his interactions with other characters. The symbiotic plant-like Grell and the fanatical Legion offer RTS players a variety of units and army compositions to explore, which can be further customized with units from a variety of mercenary factions. Another primary faction, the Xol, a mysterious synthetic civilization of self-evolving machines that merge metal, energy, and consciousness, are also playable for the first time during Early Access. The Xol will be added to ranked matchmaking after they undergo further community balance testing.
A development roadmap charting ZeroSpace’s course from Early Access to 1.0 can be found on the official Steam page.
The ZeroSpace: First Contact Invitational
To celebrate the Early Access launch, Starlance is hosting ZeroSpace: First Contact, an invitational tournament stacked with a lineup of RTS luminaries. Competitors include GiantGrantGames and PiG (who both contributed to ZeroSpace’s development), as well as Lowko, TheViper, JimRising, MarineLord, White-Ra, and Harstem.
The ZeroSpace: First Contact Invitational begins on July 20 and will end in an epic tournament on August 9 to decide the champion.
Three Alliances Wage War to Control the Galaxy
ZeroSpace is also kicking off a Galactic War with the start of Early Access with Season Zero, a three-way war commanded by Neo (Back2Warcraft), uThermal, and Winter. These creators will lead their alliances in Galactic Warfare, and players are encouraged to pick a side and contribute to their alliance’s war effort on the galaxy map to celebrate the game’s launch.
Galactic War: Season Zero begins July 20 and will end August 1, when supremacy of the Orion sector will be decided.
ZeroSpace supports Commanders who are fluent in a variety of Earth languages: English, French, German, Italian, Brazilian Portuguese, Spanish (Latin America and Spain), Simplified and Traditional Chinese, Japanese, Korean, and Russian.
ZeroSpace is available now in Early Access on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/1605850/ZeroSpace
Join the ZeroSpace community today: discord.gg/zerospace
About ZeroSpace
ZeroSpace is a sci-fi real-time strategy game developed by Starlance Studios that fuses traditional base-building and unit management with hero-driven tactics and a persistent online universe. Players choose from multiple factions, command powerful hero units, and compete in both ranked and casual play. ZeroSpace launched in Early Access on Steam on July 20, 2026.
About Starlance Studios
Starlance Studios is an independent game development team founded in 2022 with a mission to reignite and redefine the real-time strategy genre. Its debut game, ZeroSpace, is a cinematic RTS with an epic sci-fi story where your decisions determine the fate of the galaxy. Starlance is led by founder and CEO Marvin Gouw, an experienced games technology leader who previously co-founded Phoenix Age, a mobile game studio acquired by Kabam in 2014. For more information, visit https://www.playzerospace.com/.
