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ASTROKILL [Steam] is a game focused on combat without compromising realism and it looks graphically amazing. If you have a beefy computer, the developer is seeking testers.

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Speaking on the Steam forum, the developer said:
QuoteI just got the engine upgraded, which means I can finally do a Linux build. If there are any volunteers, I am willing to give out some keys to anyone with a hefty Linux machine.


What has captured my interest, is that the game is inspired by TIE Fighter and Freespace 2. Freespace 1&2 are what I consider two of the best space shooters ever, seriously I love them. So I'm pretty keen on giving this a go myself.

About the game
QuoteFocused on combat without compromising realism, ASTROKILL is a modern space shooter drawing inspiration from old-school games like TIE Fighter and Freespace 2. Players pilot fighters, gunships, interceptors, and medics (in 1st or 3rd person) from warring factions in ballistic dogfights. Wage war flying for either the sprawling Dominion of Man or the rebellious Outer Belt Alliance!

In the world of ASTROKILL, kinetic weapons dominate the battlefield. Deliver destruction with machine guns, flak cannons, homing missiles and rail guns. You will wipe out entire squads and bring down frigates in glorious explosions. But, be wary of camping interceptors, homing space-mines, and ace-pilots. To succeed in this unforgiving zero-G battlefield, you must master your ship and its weapons. You will blow away spaceships with machine guns, flak cannons, homing missiles, and rail guns.


It's currently in Early Access, so it's not finished.

Thanks for the email Jan and Viejito for the Twitter reminder to actually post this live, woops! Article taken from GamingOnLinux.com.
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Aurelien Aug 17, 2017
Wow i'd be interested for testing the game but my laptop is not really "hefty".
Well here is my specs just in case if the devs are interested to have feedback on my setup :
  • Ubuntu 16.04 / Nvidia 384 drivers

  • Intel Core i7 4700HQ 2.4GHZ

  • Nvidia GT750m 4Go

  • 16Go memory

  • 512Go SSD

  • 1920x1280
FireBurn Aug 17, 2017
I've got an Alienware 15 Laptop Skylake i7-6820HK processor, 32GB RAM, Radeon M395X with a 4K screen and 1TB M2 SSD
oberjaeger Aug 17, 2017
I'd love to test and support

Intel Core i5
NVidia GeForce 960
16GB
3 Monitors
Liam Dawe Aug 17, 2017
Keep in mind guys you need to post in their linked Steam forum post, not here ;)
pete910 Aug 17, 2017
View PC info
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Quoting: liamdaweKeep in mind guys you need to post in their linked Steam forum post, not here ;)

Have to give them points for trying though :P
crt0mega Aug 17, 2017
Quoting: liamdaweWhat has captured my interest, is that the game is inspired by TIE Fighter and Freespace 2. Freespace 1&2 are what I consider two of the best space shooters ever, seriously I love them.
Nice! Seems that I've got to get a new joystick :D
musojon74 Aug 17, 2017
I got involved. This looks awesome, need a space game since everspace is stuck.
razing32 Aug 17, 2017
Quotehefty Linux machine

Wonder what they classify as Hefty ?!
Might post and see if i am hefty enough
JoZ3 Aug 17, 2017
I can help :)

- Manjaro 17.0.2 Gellivara
- Kernel: x86_64 Linux 4.12.7-1-MANJARO
- Resolution: 1920x1080
- CPU: AMD FX-8350 Eight-Core @ 8x 4.013GHz
- GPU: Gallium 0.4 on AMD PITCAIRN (DRM 3.15.0 / 4.12.7-1-MANJARO, LLVM 4.0.1) - AMDGPU open source drivers
- RAM: 16GB


Last edited by JoZ3 on 17 August 2017 at 2:49 pm UTC
siatek Aug 17, 2017
- Manjaro 17.0.2 Gellivara
- Kernel: x86_64 Linux 4.12.7-1-MANJARO
- Resolution: 2560:1080
- CPU: Intel i5-3570k
- GPU: NVidia Gainward GeForce GTX 770 Phantom - proprietary drivers
- RAM: 8 GB
- SSD: Samsung 850 EVO MZ-75E250B/EU 250 GB
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