Star Traders: Frontiers

Name: Star Traders: Frontiers
Price: 6.99 USD
Rating: 4.6 (665 reviews)
Author: Trese Brothers

By: Trese Brothers

The sci-fi captain RPG

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Features & Capabilities

Star Traders: Frontiers is a sprawling space RPG from Trese Brothers Games. You are the captain of a starship exploring a massive, open universe, customizing your crew and ship as you navigate a galaxy full of political intrigue, alien threats, and rival factions.

Choose your path among 26 jobs, from pirate to merchant to bounty hunter, and tailor your vessel with 350 upgrades and 45 hulls. Your crew grows with your decisions, and the evolving narrative lets you influence alliances, rivalries, and the fate of worlds. Optional permadeath and multiple save slots invite roguelike experimentation.

User Growth & Download Statistics

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By:

Trese Brothers

Rating:

4.60

(665)

Version:

3.4.57 Last updated: 2026-04-28

Version code:

883762942

Creation date:

2019-01-31

Compatible devices:

Size:

315.72MB

Price:

6.99

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

Full description:

Source:

Apple Apps Store

Data ingested on:

2026-06-29

Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

# 70,557 ▼ 190

Other platforms

Star Traders: Frontiers (v3.4.57)

96,699 4.50

(3,363)

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Developed by:

Trese Brothers

Apple Apps Store

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/star-traders-frontiers/id1442583232

Website:

http://www.tresebrothers.com

User Reviews

Star Traders: Frontiers is praised for its deep, open-ended RPG, lore, and flexible playstyles, plus offline play and a one-time price with ongoing updates. Many players enjoy the freedom to manage crews, influence factions, and replay with different paths. However, the game suffers from RNG-heavy progression that can waste time and stall progress, a cramped and hard-to-read UI, a steep learning curve without tutorials, and combat balance issues. Some also note platform update lag and uneven long-term support. Overall, strong depth and replay value clash with usability and RNG frustrations.

Pros

Deep, open-ended RPG with rich lore and multiple playstyles.
High replay value thanks to varied gameplay, stories, and paths.
No ads, one-time purchase, with ongoing free updates from a small dev team.
Strong offline play and self-contained experience (no network needed).
Engaging crew/officer management and world-building details that make you feel like you’re a space captain.

Cons

RNG-driven progression leads to early slog and can lock you out of the main story for long periods.
Cramped UI with tiny, hard-to-read elements and misclick risk; not always fullscreen on some devices.
Steep learning curve due to lack of tutorials and dense, unexplained mechanics.
Combat balance issues, especially with crew vs ship battles; some roles don’t function as expected.
Platform/update lag and cross-platform support concerns (Apple version behind and worry about ongoing support).

Recent reviews

I love deep RPGs and this is one of them. However I’m not big on all the complex parts of this game. I always end up getting a certain way into the game and then encountering enemies I can’t beat. I lose a few battles and fail quests and then run out of money. I’d love it if you added a story level of difficulty where the battles are a little hard but you never lose even when outmatched. I’d pay extra if you added that or add a way for me to pay $4.99 and get 5 million credits or something. Thank you.

by An*****, 2026-05-30

A bit of a mix between freelancer and FTL. Choose what you want to do and which factions you want to support across the universe.

by Di*****, 2026-05-26

Actual dogcrap. Awful combat, painful UI that makes finding good trades far too lengthy, constant “oOo, SpAcE dAmAgE” godawful nonsense occurring every few seconds that wipe out any mediocre trade profits. There are a lot better trading games out here. Avoid this one.