Shortest Trip to Earth

From the writer of “Teleglitch: Die More Edition” comes Shortest Trip to Earth, a roguelike spaceship simulator featuring exploration, ship management, game-influencing decision-making and real-time tactical battles.

Community Translations available in German, Russian, Simplified Chinese and more

Onboard combat against hostile intruders is a messy business

Explore a Detailed and Deadly Universe

Embark on a perilous journey through a procedurally generated universe and explore massive space sectors crawling with exotic lifeforms. Engage in action-packed tactical combat against hostile ships, boarding parties and inter-dimensional space monsters.

Each ship comes with its own strengths and weaknesses

Master the art of survival by customising your ship with modular components and perks. Choose from a range of spaceships and manage life within your vessel - from crew, pets and drones to ship modules and weapons. Shape your journey through hundreds of multiple-choice events, featuring unique hand-drawn illustrations.

A selection of crew types

Shortest Trip to Earth features unforgiving permadeath, but you can unlock perks to increase the odds of survival on your next run.

Key Features

• Master the art of survival in unexplored space!

• Explore a procedurally generated universe, packed with content

• Collect resources, craft modules & upgrade your ship

• Epic real-time tactical space battles

• Onboard combat, featuring hostile intruders, drones and battle-hardened pets

• 500+ ship modules, a variety of ship weapons and nukes

• 30+ unique crew weapons

• 50+ types of crew, drones & combat pets

• Hundreds of random events with unique illustrations and outcomes

• Every ship starts with a cat