June 16, 2025 – Starlance Studios is challenging players to take part in the galactic war now through June 22 to win big in ZeroSpace, their highly anticipated real-time strategy game, during Steam Next Fest. By simply installing the free demo and completing one game per day in the Galactic War mode, players can earn a daily entry to win one of three custom gaming PCs.

The free ZeroSpace demo is available now on Steam, while the game is slated for Early Access launch July 20, 2026. The demo includes five modes for players to try out:




Experience the start of the story with 3 immersive Campaign missions
Battle for your alliance in the Next Fest Galactic War mini-season featuring 3 Commanders and 6 missions
Create your perfect army combination from the 3 Factions, 5 Mercenaries, and 11 Heroes to climb the ladder in Versus
Play your way with friends or AI in Custom games
See how long you can hold off the Grell onslaught in Survival

Pick a Side. The Galaxy Isn’t Going to Conquer Itself.



The Galactic War mini-season is the centerpiece of this year’s Next Fest showing. Players pledge loyalty to one of three alliances across a shared galaxy map, defending territory and conquering neighboring planets alongside other real players.


The three Galactic War Alliances are:




The Eden Accord, led by Vynthra of the Grell
The Obsidian Order, led by Galavax of the Legion
The Keeper Council, led by Prefect Aster of the Protectorate

Prizes are on the line for all three factions. One player from each alliance will win a custom ZeroSpace gaming PC, a limited Steam Next Fest animated profile picture and frame, a medal, and a hand-painted Titan statue. Additional prizes include separate awards for the player who earns the most influence overall and the player who racks up the most Galactic War victories. An additional top leaderboard prize will be announced on the official Steam page mid-week. Any player can enter the PC drawing – a first win each day earns a new entry.


ZeroSpace Next Fest Masters Tournament


For players who want to prove they’re the best in the galaxy, the completely open ZeroSpace Next Fest Masters tournament runs concurrently with Steam Next Fest. The top 8 players on the Ranked 1v1 Ladder at 12 p.m. PDT / 21:00 CEST on June 20 advance to a playoff bracket on June 21, with $5,000 in total prizes on the line.


Prize breakdown:




1st place: $2,000
2nd place: $1,000
3rd–4th place: $500 each
5th–8th place: $250 each

The playoffs are single elimination, Best of 3, with a Best of 5 grand final. Players may not reuse a faction or mercenary faction after winning a series with it. All competitors must use a single account; violations result in disqualification. Check the ZeroSpace Steam page for stream details.

 


A Look Ahead: Early Access and Beyond


Starlance Studios also unveiled an updated development roadmap, laying out plans through Early Access and the 1.0 launch. Early Access will feature 13 campaign missions, the reveal of the game’s fourth main faction (the Xol), a sixth mercenary faction (the Endari), and much more content. 


To win a gaming PC, players should download and play the ZeroSpace Steam Next Fest demo at store.steampowered.com/app/1605850/ZeroSpace.

Players can connect with the community at discord.gg/zerospace.

For official assets, visit the ZeroSpace press kit here.

Press contact

Gerald Villoria – d20 communications

gerald@d20comms.com



About Starlance Studios

Starlance Studios is an independent game development team founded in 2022 with a mission to reignite and redefine the real-time strategy genre. Its debut game, ZeroSpace, is a cinematic RTS with an epic sci-fi story where your decisions determine the fate of the galaxy. Starlance is led by founder and CEO Marvin Gouw, an experienced games technology leader who previously co-founded Phoenix Age, a mobile game studio acquired by Kabam in 2014. For more information, visit https://www.playzerospace.com/.