A New Look at the Galaxy

A New Look at the Galaxy

We rebuilt how the galaxy is drawn. We wanted to make space feel bigger, make worlds feel more real, and keep the map fast when you pan and zoom across thousands of sectors. Everything you could do before is still there. What changed is how it looks and how it feels.

After: The galaxy map, then and now
Before: The galaxy map, then and now
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The galaxy map, then and now
After: System macro layer
Before: System macro layer
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System macro layer
After: Planet layer
Before: Planet layer
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Planet layer
After: System macro layer on mobile
Before: System macro layer on mobile
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System macro layer on mobile
After: The grand Catwalk
Before: The grand Catwalk
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The grand Catwalk

Worlds that look like worlds

Every planet and star looks unique. Terran planets, for example, have different landmasses. Sometimes more, sometimes less ocean.

Previews when you want a closer look

Tap a planet, star, system, or nebula and a preview panel opens at the side. Planets slowly rotate so you can study their surface. Stars show their kind and place in the sky. Systems and nebulas get their own portraits too, built from the same data the map uses, so what you see in the drawer matches what you see in space. I leave that for you to discover in-game only.

We hope you like the new take on the galaxy. Feel free to use the in-game feedback button '💬' to leave, well - feedback. Thanks for reading thus far. Much appreciated!

Clear skies, commanders.
Ion Space HQ 👋