Persistent 4X RTS in the making

Command the Hex Rim frontier

Build a self-sustaining colony, coordinate drones in real time, and expand your federation across procedurally generated hex worlds. Hex Rim's alpha is live for early pioneers—jump in, claim your tiles, and help shape the future of the galaxy.

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Alpha Milestone Roadmap

Follow our staged alpha rollout as we deliver the systems that make the Hex Rim frontier feel alive.

  1. Milestone Alpha 01 Done

    Instant homeworld provisioning, anchored power, and habitation networks so every commander can stress-test the early economy.

  2. Milestone Alpha 02 Done

    Autonomous drones, the foundational combat loop, and item-driven abilities to keep colonies defended and adaptable.

  3. Milestone Alpha 03 Done

    Multi-world progression with gate navigation and interplanetary logistics so goods can flow between distant colonies.

  4. Milestone Alpha 04 In Progress

    Rolling out a player-driven market with live supply, demand, and trade routes that react to colony needs in real time.

  5. Milestone Alpha 05 Pending

    Preparing competitive PvP scenarios on high-tier planets where the bravest commanders can contest strategic footholds.

From drop pod to thriving colony

Spawn safely on a freshly scouted home planet with Habitats, Power Plants, and starter resources already synchronized by the onboarding workflow.

  • Instant colony creation with balanced starter infrastructure.
  • Population, storage, and resource upkeep ready from minute one.
  • Claimed tiles unlocked around your landing site for rapid expansion.

Direct your drone fleet

Explorer and Fight Drones give you granular control over scouting, claiming, and defending territory—all orchestrated through deterministic simulations.

  • Scout surrounding biomes instantly to surface ore, water, and threats.
  • Queue claims and construction with automatic power and habitat checks.
  • Respond to incursions with rapid-deploy combat drones.

Plan logistics like a strategist

Balance production pipelines and keep resources flowing between structures to grow your influence without stranding your workforce.

  • Automated hauling keeps Metal Ore, Food, Water, and Power topped up.
  • Storage and upgrade paths scale with your planetary footprint.
  • Plug into the sector-wide trade exchange to buy and sell rare materials.

Leap through the gate network

Activate indestructible jump gates to stitch distant tiles together, linking colonies, allies, and trade routes into a resilient federation.

  • Tiered gates with travel cooldowns create strategic chokepoints.
  • Cross-planet convoys deliver goods between your worlds and the shared market.
  • Leaderboards track renown from every tile you connect.

Command the shared frontier

Hex Rim runs on a single shard, meaning every commander operates in the same persistent world. Capabilities and combat stances let you react instantly as the frontier shifts.

  • Trigger rapid-response Capabilities to reinforce allies or purge hostiles.
  • Swap drone combat stances on the fly to control aggression and defensive arcs.
  • Experience a unified galaxy where every conquest and loss reshapes the common map.

Fuel the alpha & unlock behind-the-scenes updates

Patreon backers directly support new services, content drops, and community events. Expect regular design diaries, build notes, and exclusive screenshots as Hex Rim grows.

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What's playable today

  • Google sign-in that immediately provisions your home planet, colony, and starter drones.
  • Automated scouting and claiming around your landing zone for a safe launch corridor.
  • Real-time drone control with power and habitat validation baked into every build order.
  • Resource economy spanning Metal Ore, Power, Water, Food, and Solari wallet top-ups.
  • Jump gate construction and interplanetary trade routes that link your colonies together.
  • Galaxy marketplace where players list surplus goods and snipe rare offers.
  • Research labs that unlock new drones, structures, and strategic technologies.
  • Fleet Capabilities and combat stance controls that deliver decisive moment-to-moment tactics.
  • A single-shard galaxy where every player action shifts the shared frontier in real time.
  • Global leaderboards tracking renown, scouted territory, Solari, and tech mastery.