The story so far
Forty-seven ships.
One unanswered signal.
You are the last pilot of Sector Zero. The UEC Vanguard is your way in. The truth is waiting on the other side.
2535 · The Kepler Exodus
They never arrived.
In 2535, forty-seven colony ships launched toward the edge of known space. The Kepler Exodus: humanity's boldest leap. Two million souls chasing a new home.
The region was sealed off and renamed Sector Zero. For 312 years, no one went in. Then a signal started broadcasting from inside.
Commander Voss, Lieutenant Reyes, and Doc Kael are the crew of the UEC Vanguard, sent to investigate. Their story anchors a persistent frontier of journeys, settlements and dangerous work. The original 40-mission campaign remains available through Legacy Campaign.
Reveal story spoilers
The Hollow are evolved humans: descendants of the Kepler colonists, merged into a collective consciousness over centuries of isolation.
The original campaign offers a choice: destroy the Hollow Mind or merge with it. The evolving galaxy is intended to continue beyond its opening story, with the final transformation optional.
The gameplay
Adapt to every encounter.
Space combat
Pilot your fighter through enemy formations and take on the bosses guarding eight hostile sectors.
First-person exploration
Step out of the cockpit. Explore abandoned stations and face the threats waiting around the next corner.
Turret defense
Take the Vanguard’s gunner seat. Track incoming fighters and hold the line through waves of attackers.
Multi-phase missions
Move between space combat, turret defense and first-person encounters as an operation unfolds.
An independent game
Made for the browser.
Sector Zero is built by Nic Barnes, using HTML5 Canvas, TypeScript, React, and Next.js.
Follow the game’s development, explore the source, or jump straight into the pilot’s seat.
Explore the source