Crew-centric space games?

[Matmulder]

Are there any space-based games out there which focus more upon crew/ship management rather than just cockpit based fighting?

Case in point - FTL. Brilliant game, but quite restrictive. I'm after something like that, but 'more'; we've got the new Elite, Limit Theory, Star Citizen and X:Rebirth on the way, but they seem to be more focussed on FP dogfighting.

So kinda like a Firefly/StarTrek feel, with and FTL-meets-Elite gameplay. Is there anything out there like that?

 

[The_Baron]

Check out Artemis. No idea if any good but sounds like what you are after

 

[arknor]

mandate on kickstarter sounds like what you are after but doesn't look like it will get funded
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1964463742/the-mandate

 

[Squark]

I backed this a while back, http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/starship-corporation.
http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=95094343

Seems to be similar to what you're looking for, not sure if you can get hold of it now though.

Edit: download - http://www.desura.com/games/starship-corporation

 

[SkeeterUK]

In X Rebirth this time you get to hire a crew with varying skills for managing tasks. But you dont play with your crew as in go as a group on a station or fps stuff.

Bridge commander maybe?

Star trek online? Has a duty officer system and a bridge officer system.

 

[Jokester]

Early days yet for Mandate, will be keeping an eye on it, but does look good.

 

[Squark]

Early days yet for Mandate, will be keeping an eye on it, but does look good.

I've just backed it, sounds good.
Still loads of time left

 

[Jongo]

Heard of Pulsar: Lost Colony? Its already got the funding it needs on kickstarter and is looking very promising! Imagine a sort of Coop FTL in first person.

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/leafygames/pulsar-lost-colony/posts

 

[Matmulder]

The Mandate looks...perfect. And it has co-op? Sign me up! Shame its 2015/16.

Pulsar: Lost Colony looks fun too.