Cubic Odyssey announced as a fusion of Minecraft and No Man's Sky

With a style that's a fair bit similar to Minecraft with an expansive universe seen in the likes of No Mans Sky, the recently announced Cubic Odyssey from Atypical Games and Gaijin Network Ltd looks pretty darn fun.

An open world multi-planet adventure that blends in all sorts. Planet and space exploration, crafting, vehicle building, quests and an "epic story of saving the galaxy" – it seems to have just a little bit of everything. It was bugging me where I've seen the idea before, turns out it was slightly similar to Stellar Overload from 2016 that is no longer for sale and another called Outerverse.

Check out the trailer below:

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I love the idea of it, but I have to be blunt, that combat looks pretty weak. Everything else about it looks and sounds great, especially with it having co-op support too.

More about it:

Cubic Odyssey starts right after a crash landing on the surface of a distant planet. A player mines resources, refines materials, and builds everything from tools and outposts to vehicles and starships that give access to free exploration of the galaxy. Every star seen in the sky or in space is the light of a star system. Each star is orbited by planets filled with life, with shifting day-night cycles, bustling NPC cities, pirate outposts, and dangerous ruins waiting to be discovered. The ultimate goal here is to stop the Red Darkness, a spreading galactic infection that mutates wildlife, consumes planets, and threatens all living beings.

The game features seamless ground, air and space traversal, with a brief slice of this experience shown in an announcement trailer. Experience warp jumps between star systems, cruise at blazing fast speed between planets, use the planetary speeders to travel on planets, and explore the underground caves on foot. Players will also be able to join forces with others in an optional co-op mode to take down massive enemies, initiate orbital laser strikes, or build cooperative megastructures.

“We’re happy to support the creativity of indie game developers and were thrilled by the scope and ambition of Cubic Odyssey”, - comments Anton Yudintsev, founder of Gaijin Entertainment.

“We intend to build a boundless open world where every planet, every system, and every moment is yours to shape”, - says Andrei Lopata, CEO of Bucharest-based Atypical Games.

You'll need Proton to play it on Linux.