Lead Humanity’s Last Escape in Battlestar Galactica: Scattered Hopes — Roguelite Choices and Real-Time Cylon Battles
Battlestar Galactica: Scattered Hopes was announced during Gamescom’s Opening Night Live and is a new tactical, story-driven game with roguelite elements. Published by Dotemu and developed by Alt Shift in collaboration with Universal Products & Experiences, the game asks players to manage a fleeing human fleet while surviving relentless Cylon attacks. It focuses on decision-making, resource management, and short-term survival rather than outright victory.
- Announcement and team behind the game
- Core gameplay systems: narrative choices, fleet management, and real-time combat
- How survival and sacrifice factor into runs
- Release platform and timing
What was announced
Dotemu and Alt Shift revealed Battlestar Galactica: Scattered Hopes at Gamescom’s Opening Night Live. The project is developed in partnership with Universal Products & Experiences. The announcement included a trailer that highlights the game’s tone and systems.
Gameplay overview
The game blends tactical decision-making with story-driven moments. Players lead the remnants of humanity after the Cylons attack the Twelve Colonies. Consequently, you will make narrative choices to resolve interpersonal conflicts, allocate resources across multiple ships, and root out potential impostors who work for the Cylons.
Moreover, combat is handled in real time but with a different goal: you are rarely aiming for full victory. Instead, the gameplay centers on surviving long enough to let your central ship—home to most survivors—jump to a safer sector. Therefore, you will deploy fighters from hangars, direct combat to delay Cylon forces, and accept that sacrifice is often necessary.
Key systems
- Narrative choices: Shape crew relations, manage crises, and influence outcomes during the fleet’s flight.
- Fleet management: Spread scarce resources and make tactical decisions across ships in your convoy.
- Real-time skirmishes: Command fighters to buy time for the central ship to escape; full-scale victory is not the aim.
Tone and stakes
The game leans into the franchise’s theme of desperate flight and grim choices. As leader, you will constantly weigh short-term gains against long-term survival. Because of that pressure, runs emphasize sacrifice and hard decisions rather than triumphant victories.
Trailer
Release information
Battlestar Galactica: Scattered Hopes is planned for PC and is scheduled for release in early 2026. For store information and updates, the game currently has a Steam page.
