Smugglers 2 Demo

Back when oceans were the most common method of transporting goods across long distances, traders had the chance to turn immense profits, due to the fact that they had complete control over the price of rare items in certain parts of the world. Hence, because people were not aware of the abundance of certain goods, they were willing to pay hefty amounts in exchange for them.

Smugglers 2 is a turn-based strategy game that allows you to apply the same tactics, only in space. Thus, you get to travel between different planets and purchase various items, which can be much more sought after in a different solar system. By continuously employing such strategies, you can become quite the wealthy trader, as long as you remain on the white side of the law.

On the other hand, it is also possible to smuggle forbidden goods on planets where they are banned, in order to make even more money with contraband. Not only that, you can also visit the black market in order to purchase items such as drugs and human organs. They might not be ethical, but the profits are huge and it is worth the risk, most of the time.

Things can get pretty hairy while you’re out in space, because many other dangerous await you. Pirate ships can be pretty vicious and they usually engage if you happen to steer too close. The combat also takes place in turns, but it’s nothing out of the ordinary and you can quickly learn the basic moves required to win almost every battle, although the stats of your ship also have a word to say on the matter.

Visually, everything is text-based, with the exception of a few pictures and the map of the galaxy, which is interactive. However, it must be noted that the user interface is atrocious in some cases and you rarely find what you are looking for. Not only that, but almost every click opens a new window, which quickly turns the screen into a hard-to-follow mess.

Overall, Smugglers 2 could have used a lot more polish to be a successful game, but you can still have some moderate amounts of fun with it even so. Hence, if you enjoy turn-based strategy games and you do not mind a rather hefty amount of annoyances, then you can give this a try as well.