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The exodus fleet never went home

The space MMO that runs in your browser

Fly your own ship across 750 star systems. Fight pirates and rival pilots, trade in a player-run economy, land on planets and build colonies. Free, with no download.

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• No download
• Desktop & mobile
• Persistent online universe
• 750Star systems
• 36Flyable hulls
• 17Skills to master
• 0Downloads needed

Real gameplay · no pre-rendered trailers

One seamless universe

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In-game: a Halberd on the attack

Combat

Fly the fight yourself

Small ships are flown directly: aim with the mouse, strafe on six-axis thrusters, boost and drift. Big hulls command turret batteries that track the targets you call. Shields, armor and hull break in that order, and every kill is loud.

• Hollow Crown raids, strongholds and world bosses
• Missiles, countermeasures and point defense
• PvP by choice in Contested and Lawless space



In-game: a Monolith mid-warp

Travel

Warp across 750 star systems

Align, spool and punch through the dark between worlds. Warp to planets, stations, belts and anomalies, then jump gate to the next system: one seamless universe with no loading screens between planets.

• Secure, Contested and Lawless space
• Cruise, warp and jump gates
• Deterministic galaxy shared by every pilot



In-game: atmospheric entry

Planets

Land anywhere

Drop out of orbit, ride the plasma of atmospheric entry and fly low over oceans, forests, ice and lava. Set down at a spaceport, or anywhere flat enough, and harvest what the surface offers.

• Seamless orbit-to-ground flight
• Terran, ocean, jungle, desert, ice, lava and gas worlds
• Surface harvesting and planetary outposts



In-game: a colony at night

Colonies

Build a world of your own

Found a colony on a planetary plateau and grow it from an outpost into a domed city. Plan districts, research technologies, terraform the planet over days and defend what you built from raiders.

• Colonization skill and city planner
• Terraforming projects that change the world
• Colonies keep working while you are offline



In-game: Hangar 07

Ships

36 hulls, from skirmisher to behemoth

Start in a nimble skirmisher and work up to gunships, heavy warships, fighter tenders, flagships and behemoths. Fit every slot, paint your livery and look her over in the hangar before every sortie.

• Fitting with modules you build or buy
• Faction, clan and earned liveries
• Mining, hauling, exploration and repair hulls



In-game: leaving a trade hub

Economy

A real player economy

Every ship and module is made from ore someone mined. Trade on each station's order book, post contracts, refine and manufacture, found a clan and go to war over territory.

• Buy and sell orders, escrow and contracts
• Mining, refining and industry
• Clans, treasuries, wars and territory beacons



In-game: regalia on a Halberd

Progression

Skills you earn by doing

Seventeen skills level from 1 to 99 by playing: gunnery by landing hits, mining by mining, trading by trading, hunting by taking bounty tasks from the Bounty Masters. Master one and your hull wears its regalia: pennants, paint and light that every pilot can see.

• Use-based skills, no timers
• Achievements, titles and ship mastery
• Honors that show on your ship

Skills · level 1 to 99

Master your trade

Every skill levels by doing it, with new gear, ships and perks to unlock all the way up. Train two that belong together and they unlock a synergy.

• 17 core skills
• 6 Vanguard skills
• 27 synergies
• 616 unlocks

Combat

5 skills

• GunneryLasers and railguns. Land the hit.

Gunnery

* 99 levels * 43 unlocks Level 75Ammunition EconomyAmmunition guns keep the round on 15% of shots. Synergy with HuntingMarked Prey

• MissilesGuided warheads that find their mark.

Missiles

* 99 levels * 61 unlocks Level 95Salvo Master+3% damage with every launcher. Synergy with IndustryOrdnance Workshop

• DefenseShields, armor and hull that hold.

Defense

* 99 levels * 33 unlocks Level 90Bulwark+3% shield, armor and hull. Synergy with EngineeringLayered Grid

• EngineeringMaster the battery. Power every module.

Engineering

* 99 levels * 35 unlocks Level 90Charge Mastery+5% battery charge rate. Synergy with RacingPit Craft

• HuntingTake a bounty. Hunt the Hollow Crown.

Hunting

* 99 levels * 39 unlocks Level 95Apex HunterOne on-task kill in ten counts twice toward your task. Synergy with ExplorationBloodhound

Flight & exploration

4 skills

• PilotingFly by hand. Boost, strafe, dodge.

Piloting

* 99 levels * 29 unlocks Level 90Ace Reflexes+3% pitch, yaw and roll rates. Synergy with RacingSlipstream School

• NavigationWarp faster, align quicker, jump safer.

Navigation

* 99 levels * 14 unlocks Level 90Star Navigator+7% warp speed and 3% quicker align. Synergy with TradingTrade Routes

• RacingCheckpoint circuits against the clock.

Racing

* 99 levels * 14 unlocks Level 94Grand Prix MasterPodium prize rolls 6% more often. Synergy with PilotingSlipstream School

• ExplorationScan the dark. Crack derelict caches.

Exploration

* 99 levels * 16 unlocks Level 90Pathfinder's Eye+5% Seal Breaker success and +10% extra databank chance. Synergy with SalvagingRuin Reader

Industry

5 skills

• MiningCut rare ore from the belts.

Mining

* 99 levels * 32 unlocks Level 99Ore SenseOne laser cycle in ten strikes a rich vein and cuts double. Synergy with RefiningAssayer's Eye

• HarvestingGather resources from living worlds.

Harvesting

* 99 levels * 15 unlocks Level 90Master Collector5% of collector cycles bring up a double haul. Synergy with ColonizationHomestead Stores

• RefiningTurn raw ore into flawless materials.

Refining

* 99 levels * 23 unlocks Level 90Flawless RefiningYour refining yield reaches 100%: nothing is lost. Synergy with MiningAssayer's Eye

• IndustryBuild modules, components and ships.

Industry

* 99 levels * 28 unlocks Level 90Master ShipwrightOne more manufacturing slot, and batch jobs finish 5% sooner. Synergy with RefiningClean Feedstock

• SalvagingStrip wrecks for parts and relics.

Salvaging

* 99 levels * 14 unlocks Level 90Master Reclaimer+5% salvage chance, and twin recoveries on 25% of hauls. Synergy with IndustryScrap to Spec

Commerce & command

3 skills

• TradingWork the order books. Sell smart.

Trading

* 99 levels * 24 unlocks Level 95Trade HorizonSee market prices 10 jumps out. Synergy with IndustryMaker's Market

• LeadershipLead fleets. Broadcast doctrine.

Leadership

* 99 levels * 18 unlocks Level 90Grand CommanderDoctrine broadcasts are 5% stronger. Synergy with ColonizationCivic Command

• ColonizationFound a colony. Terraform a world.

Colonization

* 99 levels * 25 unlocks Level 90Master PlannerColony construction finishes 10% sooner. Synergy with HarvestingHomestead Stores

Vanguard

Members' skills: own hiscores, never counted in totals

• FlotillaHire mining crews to work the belts.

Flotilla

* 99 levels * 15 unlocks Level 95Flotilla MasterCrew wages 10% lower. Synergy with LeadershipConvoy Command

• ReclamationSend salvage tugs into the Deep Drift.

Reclamation

* 99 levels * 14 unlocks Level 90Driftwarden's FleetA fifth salvage tug. Synergy with SalvagingWreck Sense

• XenobiologyGrow alien crops in Greenhouse Bays.

Xenobiology

* 99 levels * 38 unlocks Level 95Crownroot Bonsai20 h crop Synergy with HarvestingGreen Thumb

• CartographyChart the cluster. Trace Deep Signals.

Cartography

* 99 levels * 32 unlocks Level 90Master SurveyorCharts take 10% less time. Synergy with ExplorationField Notes

• CaptaincyCommand wings of contracted warships.

Captaincy

* 99 levels * 26 unlocks Level 95Iron DisciplineWings on hazard pay never break, whatever their morale. Synergy with LeadershipRallying Banner

• ExtractingSurveying moons with Seismic Beacons and building drill.

Extracting

* 99 levels * 28 unlocks Level 90Master DrillerOne more rig, and your rigs bring up 4% more. Synergy with MiningCore Sampling

Screenshots

Straight from the game

Captured at 4K in the game's Cinematic graphics preset. Open any shot for the full-size image; use the arrow keys or swipe to move through all of them.



A Solari battle fleet in orbit



Warp exit at the gate to Bagoia IV



Warp, side view



Honeycomb shields under fire

News

Latest news

Updates, fixes and events from the cluster. All news



UpdateOctober 3, 2026 · 11:44 PM UTC

Frontier Stations Update

Found your own station out on the frontier, race in two new modes, chase two rare gold-framed hulls and learn to manage your battery on big ships.

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EventOctober 3, 2026 · 9:30 AM UTC

Hollow Night Is Coming

From October 20 to November 2, strange ember lights drift through the cluster. Find one first and claim the Hollow Lantern, a 2026 keepsake that will never drop again.

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UpdateOctober 2, 2026 · 10:27 PM UTC

Wings and Words Update

Fly in squads of up to eight, play in ten new languages, choose how every module and weapon fires, buy a whole ship build in one go and spend your Merits at faction stores.

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Game Guide

Learn the ropes

13 chapters on how XETODUS works, from your first undock to colonies and Behemoth hulls, with tables from the game's own data and real screenshots. Open the Game Guide

• Getting startedCreate a free XETODUS pilot, pick a faction, learn the controls on desktop, touch and gamepad, and finish Flight School.
• ShipsEvery XETODUS hull class and ship, how to buy, fit and insure them, module activation modes, stored ships and liveries.
• CombatXETODUS combat explained: weapons and damage types, missiles, shields, armor and hull, the battery, locking, Engage, pirates, PvP and the law.
• Mining and industryMine asteroid ore, refine it, manufacture modules, ammunition and ships from blueprints, and salvage wrecks in XETODUS.

Factions & lore

Choose your banner

Humanity's exodus fleet crossed into the Xetodus Cluster through a wormhole that collapsed behind it. Three powers now hold the core. Pirates hold the fringe.



Solari Accord

Lawful republic

Governs the cluster's core. Its Marshals keep Secure space safe, mostly.



Kheper Syndicate

Industrial guild

Miners, haulers and shipwrights. Everything in the cluster was built or bought through Kheper.



Vanta Dominion

Frontier militarists

A warrior state on the border. Its pilots are the best-trained fighters in the cluster.



Hollow Crown

Pirate clans · hostile

Raiders of the fringe who answer to no one but the Crown. You cannot join them. You can hunt them.

The Exodus

No one alive remembers the crossing. What remains are derelict arks, relic caches in the wreck fields and the stories the Vanguard tell about the first hulls through. Follow the story quests and you will learn why the wormhole closed. Read the story

Law and lawlessness

Secure space is patrolled by Accord Marshals. Contested space pays better and bites back. In Lawless space clans plant territory beacons, the richest ore sits in the belts, and the Hollow Crown raids anyone who looks rich enough.

Optional membership

Vanguard Charter

XETODUS is free to play, all of it. The Vanguard Charter is how you support the game: more room, more style and members' skills to train, never more power.

$4.99 / month

Plus tax where it applies. Billed by Stripe. Cancel any time; perks last to the end of the paid period.

Play free first

• Pilot slots3 → 5
• Market orders per pilot25 → 60
• Open contracts per pilot6 → 20
• Aether stipend200 Æ / month
• Vanguard liveries & badgeIncluded
• Settings on every deviceIncluded
• Flotilla: hired mining crewsMembers' skill
• Reclamation: salvage tugs in the Deep DriftMembers' skill
• Xenobiology: alien crops in Greenhouse BaysMembers' skill
• Cartography: chart the cluster's Deep SignalsMembers' skill

The fair-play promise: every ship, module, system and core skill is open to every pilot. XP rates, combat stats, loot, fees and rewards are the same for everyone. Members' skills have their own hiscore boards but never count toward total level or the Overall ranking, and Aether can never become credits or items.

Recruit a Wingmate

Fly with your friends

Bring your friends into the cluster. Share your invite link from the Recruit window in game: when a friend really plays, you both earn.

1. 1

Share your link

Every pilot gets a personal link and QR code. Friends who sign up through it fly as your wingmates. 2. 2

They play

Rewards are granted once your recruit becomes an active pilot. A sign-up alone earns nothing. 3. 3

You both earn

They get a welcome pack. You get the Wingmate Chevron livery and Aether, then a squadron frame, Vanguard Charter time and a ladder of exclusive paint, titles and an engine glow.

Cosmetics, account-bound Aether and Charter time only: nothing tradeable, nothing that makes a ship stronger. We review referrals for fair play; see the Terms. Program terms

Rewards, rules and FAQGet your link

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System requirements

A browser with WebGL 2 and a graphics chip from the last several years. The game measures your GPU on first launch and picks a preset from Low to Cinematic, and you can change every option later.

| PC and Mac| Component | Minimum | Recommended | | ---------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | Browser | A recent Chrome, Edge or Firefox, or Safari 16.4 or newer | The latest Chrome, Edge, Firefox or Safari | | Graphics API | WebGL 2 with hardware acceleration turned on (required) | Auto picks WebGL 2 or WebGPU, whichever runs at least as fast on your device. WebGPU works in Chrome and Edge, Safari 26 and Firefox 141+ on Windows; you can choose either in Settings › Graphics › Graphics API | | Operating system | Windows 10, macOS 12, ChromeOS or a desktop Linux that runs one of those browsers | Windows 11, a current macOS, ChromeOS or Linux, with up-to-date graphics drivers | | Processor | 4 CPU threads | 8 CPU threads or more (planet terrain is built in parallel on up to 8 worker threads) | | Memory | 8 GB RAM | 16 GB RAM | | Graphics | Intel Iris Xe, AMD Radeon Vega 8 or GeForce GTX 1050 class (Low preset). Apple M1 and Radeon 680M / 780M run Medium | GeForce RTX 3060, Radeon RX 6600, Intel Arc A750 or Apple M2 Pro class (High preset) | | What you get | Low: FSR 1 upscaling, no shadows or ambient occlusion, dynamic resolution toward a 60 fps target | High at 1440p: the XETODUS Temporal Upscaler, 2K soft shadows, Radiance global illumination, a 60 fps target | | Connection | Always online: a stable broadband, 4G or 5G connection | Broadband or 5G with a low, steady ping (wired or 5 GHz Wi-Fi is best) | | Storage | About 500 MB free for the browser cache | About 1 GB free (higher presets stream larger textures) |

| Phones and tablets| Component | Minimum | Recommended | | ------------------------------ | -------------------------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | iPhone and iPad | iOS or iPadOS 16.4 or newer (iPhone 8 and later) | A recent iPhone (A15 chip or newer) or an M-series iPad, on the latest iOS | | Android | Android 7.0 or newer with an up-to-date Chrome (WebGL 2) | Android 12 or newer (also needed for WebGPU) | | Chip | Any phone GPU with WebGL 2 runs the Low preset | Snapdragon 855 or newer (Adreno 640 and up), Mali-G76 / G78 / G710 or Immortalis class, or any Apple chip: these start on Medium | | What you get | Low with touch flight controls, capped at 60 fps | Medium with touch flight controls, capped at 60 fps, with a lighter sky and textures to save memory | | Screen | Portrait or landscape | Landscape, on a large phone or a tablet |

The game checks for you

• On first launch it reads your GPU and runs a short calibration (under a second) to pick a preset from Low to Cinematic
• Dynamic resolution and adaptive quality keep the frame rate up while you play
• You can change every option later in Settings

Install as an app

• Chrome / Edge: the install icon in the address bar, or the banner on this page
• iPhone / iPad: Share, then Add to Home Screen
• Opens full screen, straight into the game

FAQ

Questions, answered

What is XETODUS?

XETODUS is a free-to-play 3D space MMO (massively multiplayer online game) that runs in your web browser on desktop and mobile, with no download. Pilots fly their own ships across 750 star systems, fight pirates and each other, mine, craft and trade in a player-run economy, land on planets and build colonies, all in one persistent online universe.

Who makes XETODUS, and when did it launch?

XETODUS is published and operated by Legend Games LLC. It launched on September 24, 2026 and grows with regular updates, posted on the News page.

Is XETODUS free to play?

Yes. Every combat, mining and trade ship, every module, star system and core skill is open to every pilot for free. The optional Vanguard Charter ($4.99 a month) adds convenience, cosmetics and members' content (more pilot slots, market and contract slots, liveries, a monthly Aether stipend, 6 Vanguard skills with members' areas and 4 Vanguard hulls for them, bought with in-game credits) and never sells power.

Do I need to download anything?

No. XETODUS runs in a modern web browser with WebGL 2. Open xetodus.com, create an account and fly. You can also install it as an app from Chrome, Edge or Safari for a full-screen window and a home-screen icon.

Which devices and browsers work?

Current Chrome, Edge, Firefox and Safari on Windows, macOS, Linux and ChromeOS, plus Android and iPhone/iPad with on-screen touch controls. Graphics presets from Low to Cinematic adapt to your GPU automatically.

What are the system requirements?

Minimum: a browser with WebGL 2 (a recent Chrome, Edge or Firefox, or Safari 16.4+), 4 CPU threads, 8 GB RAM and Intel Iris Xe, Radeon Vega 8 or GeForce GTX 1050 class graphics for the Low preset. Recommended: 8 CPU threads, 16 GB RAM and a GeForce RTX 3060, Radeon RX 6600 or Apple M2 Pro class GPU for the High preset. Cinematic wants an RTX 4080 SUPER to RTX 5090 or RX 7900 XTX class card. WebGL 2 is all you need: on Auto the game also tries WebGPU where your browser supports it and keeps it only if it runs at least as fast on your device.

Is it a single-player game?

No. XETODUS is a persistent online universe: every pilot you meet is another player or a faction NPC, and the market, clans and territory are shared by everyone on the server.

Can I play on my phone?

Yes. Phones and tablets get touch flight controls and lighter graphics presets. You need iOS or iPadOS 16.4 or newer, or Android 7.0 or newer with an up-to-date Chrome. A landscape screen and a recent device (Snapdragon 855 or newer, or any Apple chip) give the best experience.

What is the Vanguard Charter?

An optional membership at $4.99 a month or $49.99 a year (where the yearly plan is offered), billed by Stripe. It adds two pilot slots, more market orders and contracts, Vanguard liveries, a badge and cloud-saved settings, plus 6 members' skills: Captaincy (hired Retainer warships that fly with you), Flotilla (hired mining crews), Reclamation (salvage tugs that sail into the Deep Drift while you're offline), Xenobiology (alien crops in station Greenhouse Bays), Extracting (drill rigs on moon deposits found with Seismic Beacons) and Cartography (charting the cluster and tracing each system's Deep Signal). Cancel any time; perks last to the end of the paid period.

Do the Vanguard skills give members an edge?

No. Each Vanguard skill has its own hiscore board, but none counts toward total level, pilot level, the Overall ranking or achievements, and their bonuses apply only inside their own activity. They cost credits to run, are capped per account each day and earn far less per hour than flying yourself. If the Charter ends you keep every XP point and item.

Can I buy credits, ships or items with real money?

No. Credits, ships and modules can only be earned in play. Aether, the account-bound premium currency, buys cosmetic liveries and Charter time and can also be earned in game. It has no cash value and cannot become credits or items.

Is there a reward for bringing friends?

Yes. Recruit a Wingmate gives every pilot a personal invite link (open the Recruit window in game). When a friend signs up through it and becomes an active pilot, you earn the Wingmate Chevron livery and Aether, and they get a welcome pack. Further milestones add a pilot-card frame, more Aether, Vanguard Charter time and a ladder of exclusive squadron paint, titles and an engine glow. Rewards are cosmetic or account-bound, never power, a sign-up alone earns nothing, and we review referrals for fair play.

Is there a community I can join?

Yes. The official XETODUS Discord (discord.gg/fudWXK8v3b) is where pilots find wingmates and clans, share screenshots, ask questions and talk with the team. In game, the Send feedback button in Settings (or F8) sends a bug report, idea or balance note straight to the developers, with an optional screenshot.

Are the screenshots on this page real?

Yes. Every image on this page was rendered by the game itself, in the same renderer that runs in your browser tab, at the Cinematic graphics preset. A few battle and fleet scenes were staged in the game's own developer ship viewer: the ships were placed by hand, then fired their real weapons with the game's own effects. None of it is concept art, a pre-rendered trailer or AI imagery.

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