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Deck & Conn is a cat-and-mouse MicroProse homage to a 55-year-old Star Trek game that might not be chunky enough for today's simulation sickos
Deck & Conn is a turn-based space combat simulator by Elissa Black and MicroProse, inspired by the 1971 Star Trek game. While it captures a claustrophobic intimacy and offers a deliberate pace, its interface and simplified mechanics may prove too threadbare for hardcore simulation fans.
Deck & Conn brings Cold War corvettes to retro space in September
Deck & Conn, a retro-futuristic space tactics game, is set to launch on PC via Steam on September 1, 2026. The game features a deliberately low-tech vision of space warfare inspired by 1989 technology, where players command a nuclear-powered corvette and must manage ship systems and resources in turn-based combat. The campaign involves war patrols and distress calls, with player decisions impacting the ship's history and crew.
