Planet Epoch is a real-time strategy game played entirely in your browser. Every star system, every fleet, every alliance exists in a persistent galaxy that evolves whether you're online or not.
Tactical Galaxy Map
Navigate a hand-crafted galaxy of 400+ star systems on an interactive canvas map. Pan, zoom, and survey your empire from a tactical command interface. Every system has unique resources, populations, and strategic value.
Build & Colonise
Transform coloniser craft into colonies. Construct refineries to extract resources. Build shipyards, defence platforms, and advanced structures. Expand from a single system to a galactic superpower.
Fleet Combat
Engage in deep tactical combat driven by initiative, attack rolls, and defence values. Every ship type has unique stats — from nimble scout drones to devastating battle cruisers. Shields absorb damage. Initiative determines who fires first.
Hyperspace Travel
Send fleets across light-years through hyperspace. Ship speed and range determine travel time. Group ships for coordinated jumps — constrained by the slowest vessel. Deploy interdictors to trap enemy fleets.
Jump Gate Network
Build a galaxy-spanning network of Jump Gates and Nexus Jump Stations. Travel between any two of your gate systems instantly, regardless of distance — a fleet leaves one system and arrives at the next on the very next tick. Stitch your empire together, connect rebuilt colonies to the front line, and reposition reinforcements faster than any rival can react.
Diplomacy & Alliances
Discover other commanders when your ships share a system. Set relationships — Ally, Neutral, or Enemy. Allies can share resources and loan ships. Declare war and watch combat zones erupt across the map.
Early Warning & Intel
Deploy sensor buoys and border stations to detect incoming threats. Four tiers of intelligence — from basic ship counts to full tactical breakdowns with arrival times. Information is power.
Interdiction
Jam hyperspace in a system to prevent all ships from leaving. Trap enemy fleets, lock down strategic chokepoints, and control the flow of war. A single interdictor can change the outcome of a battle.
Galactic Communications
Message allies and rivals through the in-game comms system. Read galactic news from four broadcast stations. Monitor combat logs. Watch the galaxy chatter on a Twitch-style live chat overlay. The galaxy is always talking.
Ranks & Empire Titles
Every action earns you XP. Climb a 100-rank ladder by playing — there is no grind mini-game. Each race has its own five-tier Empire Title: Humans climb Consortium of Worlds → Imperium, Knossons go Caravan → Eternal Concord, Vatari Coven → Hallowed Sacrament. Your title is public; the galaxy sees what you've built.
Designate Your Capital
Pick one of your worlds to be the seat of your empire. Your capital gains a +50% structure bonus, becomes immune to empire crises, and your units fight better defending it. One per game — and if you lose it, you lose it. Galaxy-wide news fires either way.
Maintenance Points
Shipyards provide MP; ships consume MP. Push your fleet past your support infrastructure and Maintenance Points overdrafts; ignore the warning and ships start failing. A real strategic budget — not just a resource tap.
Unstable Empires & Crises
Empires past 25 systems become Unstable. Daily crisis rolls bring uprisings, virus outbreaks, and logistical collapses — your systems lock down, structures take damage, builds refund. Push past the soft cap if you can take the hits. A Medical Centre on station turns a virus from 24 hours of pain into 1.
Missions & Factions
Accept contracts from NPC factions — Deploy, Locate, Protect, Destroy, Survey. Build reputation with the faction that backs your playstyle. Mission rewards fund early expansion; faction standing unlocks story lines and rare equipment.
Ship Upgrades
Every combat ship has equipment slots. Bolt on a Lance Beam Cannon for +12 attack. Drop in Reactive Armour for +2 defence. Mount a Singularity Cannon for raw damage. Loot drops from missions and combat populate your inventory — modify each ship for the role you need it to play.
Tactical Bridge (ARGUS)
Step onto your command ship's bridge with the ARGUS tactical view. Watch combat unfold in real time on a per-system radar. Issue per-ship orders, monitor the live combat feed, and switch between your command vessels mid-engagement.
Your Nation, Your Identity
Design your flag from 12 templates with custom colours and icons. Name your House and Nation. Build an avatar. Your sovereign banner appears next to every news headline, combat report, and contact card. The galaxy remembers your livery long after the season ends.
