Saigon Dragon Studios today announced Space Tales, a retro-futuristic satirical real-time strategy game launching on Steam in early 2026. The game will continue to grow and evolve throughout Early Access, with regular content updates, quality-of-life improvements, and community-driven development shaping its journey. Players can already get a first taste of the adventure with a free playable demo available now on Steam.

Studio leads Victor and Matt, lifelong RTS fans, have brought together a passionate team of artists and developers with deep roots in the genre. With experience on acclaimed titles such as They Are Billions, Ablight, and Liquidation, they now channel their expertise into their first original game, Space Tales.

Blending classic RTS roots with fresh ideas, Space Tales puts players in command of humanity's expansion across hostile alien worlds. Build modular bases, manage scarce resources, and lead tactical battles against unpredictable enemies. The game goes beyond traditional strategy by introducing colossal alien bosses that can be captured and turned into powerful allies.



In Space Tales, players step into the boots of Xander, a rookie commander in the Intergalactic Planetary Expansion (I.P.E.), humanity's ambitious empire-in-the-making. Sent to the outer edges of the galaxy, players must tame uncharted planets, construct modular bases using advanced HUB technology, manage limited resources, and protect their settlers from hostile alien factions.

With its unique blend of RTS, survival, and sci-fi satire, Space Tales features handcrafted missions, reactive alien AI, and challenging environments. At its heart, it's about turning daring strategies into triumphs, one HUB at a time.

Space Tales also pushes the RTS formula further. Players will face massive alien bosses with unique abilities that can threaten even the strongest colonies. These cinematic encounters are more than just battles; they're pivotal turning points that test everything you've built. And the best part? You can capture these behemoths and turn them into powerful allies. Once subdued, these alien titans become part of your army, shifting the balance of power and unlocking new strategic possibilities.

• Story-Driven RTS Campaign: 16+ handcrafted missions filled with unique objectives, memorable characters, and satirical twists
  
  
• Modular Base-Building: Expand your colony using a HUB system that lets you create sprawling power grids and defensive outposts
  
  
• Tactical Combat: Face off against a range of alien threats, including giant boss monsters, in fast-paced RTS battles where every decision counts
  
  
• Capture Alien Titans: Battle and tame colossal alien lifeforms and add them to your forces, giving you devastating new units to command
  
  
• Deep Skill Tree & Playstyle Customization: Unlock new abilities, upgrades, and combat perks through a flexible tech and skill tree to build an army that reflects your strategic style
  
  
• High Replayability: With multiple approaches to each mission, branching upgrades, and a wide range of unit compositions, every playthrough can unfold differently

Though Space Tales is Saigon Dragon's first original game, the team is no stranger to RTS. Led by Victor and Matt, who met as students and bonded over their love of the genre, the studio brings together veterans with credits acclaimed RTS games. With Matt's roots as a competitive player and Victor's in game production, both grew up dreaming of creating their own strategy game, Space Tales is that vision realized.

Matt, Game Director at Saigon Dragon Studios, commented :"This isn't just a game for us, it's a tribute. We grew up on RTS. We spent our teenage years commanding armies, building bases, and debating the best tactics deep into the night. With Space Tales, we wanted to pour all that nostalgia, love, and ambition into a game that honors the genre while pushing it forward."