Flatspace is set in the distant future, when the universe has expanded so far that planets and stars have disintegrated. As a space captain, you reside on one of the space stations populated by humans. Your objective is to locate and assemble parts of a galactic hyperdrive, but you can decide what you want to do and how you want to play. Starting with a small ship, you can choose to trade with space stations, act as a hired killer, steal cargo from other ships, rescue prisoners, and more.