You might think that it’s only the AAA titles that get branching lines and spinoffs, but if an indie series is big enough, or good enough, it can get them, too. Targem Games has been at it for a while, and its sci-fi series has just gotten a new title announced via the roguelite Star Conflict: Burrownauts! It’ll drop on Steam in the future, and will challenge you to line up your shots well as you face one threat after another in this bullet hell-style title! Sound like fun? Then you’ll want to check out the announcement trailer below and this breakdown:

“Humanity left Earth long ago in search of a new home, but colonizing the galaxies turned out to be far from simple. Now,
survival depends on the resources extracted by space miners on distant planetoids, and you are one of them.

Land on ancient planetoids, make your way to rich deposits, and collect rare resources. Improve your ship to prepare for more challenging missions, monitor the systems’ condition, and fight off hordes of space bandits. The main objective of every expedition is to stay alive and secure the loot despite all the dangers.”

If you’re interested in trying out the title, you can join the game’s playtest! The team has even encouraged you to go forth and stream your runs so you can show off the title’s gameplay. More chances to play the game will likely come in the future, but if you can jump in now, do so!