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Jagged Alliance 3 vs Star Trek: Voyager - Across the Unknown
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| Jul 14, 2023 | Feb 18, 2026 |
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| Haemimont Games | Gamexcite |
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| THQ Nordic | Daedalic Entertainment |
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| Strategy, Turn-Based Tactics, Tactical RPG, Action | Rogue-lite Survival Strategy, Sci-Fi Starship Simulator, Tactical Management, Narrative RPG |
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| Haemimont Games Proprietary Engine | Unreal Engine 5 |
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| Mature 17+ | Teen |
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| 4.6 / 5.0 | 4.1 / 5.0 |
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| $44.99 | $39.99 |
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Mercenary progression blends tactical RPG character sheets with strategic base operations. Every operative possesses core attributes: Health, Agility, Dexterity, Strength, Wisdom, Leadership, Marksmanship, Mechanical, Explosives, and Medical. As mercenaries level up (up to level 10), they select specialized Combat Perks across Bronze, Silver, and Gold tiers (such as 'Deadeye' for headshot criticals, 'Lightning Reflexes' to dodge overwatch, and 'Heavy Weapons Expert'). In the Satellite View, players assign squad Operations: training local civilian militia to defend captured towns, scouting enemy troop movements, resting to heal critical wounds, and using mechanics to modify and repair weapons. |
Progression is split between crew specialization and starship engineering. Voyager's interior functions as a multi-deck cross-section where players clear debris, construct specialized rooms (Hydroponics, Astrometrics, Sickbay Bio-Beds, Torpedo Fabrication Bays, and Holodecks), and assign crew members based on their engineering, medical, tactical, and science proficiencies. Crew members possess unique Hero abilities: Janeway boosts tactical morale and command resolve, Tuvok grants precision targeting on sub-systems, B'Elanna Torres supercharges warp core efficiency and repairs hull breaches on the fly, Seven of Nine integrates Borg nanite upgrades for adaptive shields, and The Doctor deploys emergency medical protocols. Starship upgrades include regenerative shielding, bio-neural circuitry, quantum torpedo launchers, and ablative hull armor. |
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The game's world is organized as an expansive tactical grid map known as the 'Satellite View,' comprising dozens of traversable sectors representing distinct geographic biomes: Ernie Island (the introductory coastal island training ground featuring rusted colonial bunkers and fishing hamlets), The Fleatown Slums (a dense urban sprawl characterized by ramshackle markets, red-light alleys, and rebel safehouses), The Diamond Coast & Pantagruel (an industrial river port and fortress complex where control over diamond shipments determines the nation's economy), The Savanna Plains (open scrublands patrolled by heavily armed Legion technical convoys), and The Mountain Strongholds (high-altitude jungle ridges, ancient stone temples, and military radar stations). |
The campaign takes place across 12 expansive, procedurally generated sectors spanning the Delta Quadrant. Major regions include the Badlands Border (where plasma cyclones and spatial rifts first stranded the ship), the Kazon Expanse (a barren, resource-depleted territory dominated by warring Kazon-Ogla and Kazon-Nistrim sects), the Vidiian Necro-Space (a grim expanse haunted by Vidiian Phage harvesters), the Hirogen Hunting Grounds (vast asteroid belts and sensor-blind nebulas used as hunting preserves), the Malon Void (a toxic expanse polluted by theta-radiation waste transports), and the dread Borg Space (a horrifying sector dominated by transwarp conduits, assimilation stations, and Borg Cubes). |
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The game features a complete, drop-in/drop-out 2-player online cooperative campaign mode. Two players can experience the entire story together, sharing control of the mercenary squads on the tactical battlefield, coordinating synchronized stealth sniper takedowns, and dividing strategic management responsibilities in the Satellite View. |
The game is intentionally designed as a purely single-player strategic survival simulator. Focus on solo play enables deep narrative branching, paused tactical decision-making, granular starship power management, and high-stakes ethical dilemmas where every crew member's life or death carries lasting emotional and operational weight throughout the 75-year journey. |
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Jagged Alliance 3 retails for $44.99 USD on PC (Steam, GOG) and consoles (PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S). The Digital Deluxe Edition includes the official digital orchestral soundtrack composed by Dimitar Kovachev, a digital art book with character concept art and weapon schematics, and the retro 'Vintage Soundtrack' pack featuring remixed classic music from Jagged Alliance 1 and 2. |
The game is available in two main editions: The Standard Edition ($39.99 USD) contains the complete base campaign across 12 sectors, standard away missions, and the free 'Q Trials' roguelite update. The Deluxe Edition ($44.99 USD) bundles the base game with the 'Original Soundtrack' composed by Florian Bodenschatz, the digital concept art book, and unique bridge cosmetics. An Expansion Pass ($19.99 USD) grants access to all post-launch content, including the newly released 'Equinox DLC' ($9.99 USD standalone), which allows players to command Captain Rudolph Ransom's doomed Nova-class science vessel U.S.S. Equinox in Q Trials. |
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Haemimont Games and THQ Nordic supported the title with substantial free content updates and community tools. Major patches added the official 'Modding Tools' (allowing creation of custom maps, quests, and new mercenaries), 'Bobby Ray's Guns and Things' online weapon marketplace, the 'Lights Off' darkness and night-vision mechanics overhaul, and granular custom difficulty modifiers like 'Forgiving Mode,' 'Dead is Dead' permadeath, and 'Under the Table' financial constraints. |
Gamexcite and Daedalic have supported the game with continuous post-launch content. Released on October 1, 2026, the free 'Q Trials' update introduced a fast-paced, run-based roguelite mode featuring John de Lancie's Q, complete with meta-progression, customizable modifiers, and procedural challenges. Alongside it, the 'Equinox DLC' added the playable Nova-class U.S.S. Equinox, its crew (Captain Rudolph Ransom, Maxwell Burke, and Noah Lessing), and the exclusive 'Spirits of Good Fortune' narrative questline. Further planned DLC packs will explore alternate quadrant factions and experimental drive technologies. |
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Powered by Haemimont's proprietary engine, Jagged Alliance 3 presents a vibrant, sun-drenched visual design. Detailed tropical foliage rustles in the wind, dynamic weather cycles bring torrential rainstorms that degrade weapon reliability and visibility, and real-time physics allow entire buildings to collapse into smoking brick rubble when struck by RPG rockets or C4 charges. |
Built in Unreal Engine 5, the game renders the exterior of the U.S.S. Voyager and surrounding starships with exquisite fidelity. Hull plating displays realistic scuffs, scorch marks, and physical hull breaches following torpedo strikes. Dynamic lighting illuminates planetary rings, glowing plasma storms, and the eerie green hue of Borg vessels. Inside, the cutaway deck view provides charming animated dioramas of crew members working, sleeping in quarters, eating in the mess hall, or tending to injured officers in sickbay. |
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The audio landscape, composed by Dimitar Kovachev, features a dynamic orchestral score rich with African percussion, acoustic guitars, and tense brass fanfares that ramp up seamlessly when stealth breaks into firefights. Character voice acting is a signature highlight: over 40 mercenaries deliver thousands of witty, sarcastic, and eccentric lines reflecting national stereotypes, 80s action cinema tropes, and reactive banter with their squad mates. |
The game features an evocative musical score composed by Florian Bodenschatz, paying tribute to Jerry Goldsmith's triumphant Voyager theme while weaving somber, atmospheric synth chords reflecting the isolation of the Delta Quadrant. Sound effects are meticulously authentic to the franchise: the gentle low-frequency hum of the warp core, the iconic red alert sirens, chirp badges, transporter dematerialization hums, and thunderous phaser beam discharges. Official voice acting brings Captain Janeway and the bridge crew to life during key narrative cutscenes. |
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The interface features a dual-layer presentation: the strategic 'Satellite View' provides a clean military topographical grid displaying sector control, time progression, weather conditions, active operations, and A.I.M. contracts. On the tactical battlefield, an intuitive isometric display shows Action Point (AP) costs, body-part targeting radial wheels (head, torso, arms, legs, groin), hit probability modifiers based on cover and distance, and elevation sightlines. |
The user interface masterfully replicates the beloved LCARS (Library Computer Access and Retrieval System) aesthetic of 24th-century Star Trek. Featuring iconic curved color-blocked layouts in pastel oranges, purples, and blues, players navigate star systems, power distribution schematics, and personnel rosters with intuitive keyboard, mouse, or gamepad radial wheels. Clear warning indicators alert the bridge to hull breaches, plasma coolant leaks, crew exhaustion, and shield-facing depletion during real-time tactical combat. |
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Extensive accessibility options include: fully customizable difficulty toggles (including 'Forgiving Mode' to reduce mercenary salaries and increase starting capital), toggleable camera smoothing, scalable UI and font sizes, colorblind-friendly cover indicators, full keyboard/mouse and controller remapping, and the ability to enable or disable combat probability feedback. |
Gamexcite has implemented extensive accessibility options: multiple gameplay difficulty presets (ranging from an easy narrative-focused 'Cadet' mode to the unforgiving 'Fleet Captain' survival challenge), fully rebindable controls, adjustable text scaling and high-contrast LCARS colorblind themes (Protanopia, Deuteranopia, Tritanopia), toggleable active-pause during space combat, and comprehensive subtitle customization with speaker labels. |
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| 1080p (Full HD) - Recommended (High Preset, 1080p (60-90 FPS Target)) CPU: Official recommended high-IPC desktop processors delivering fluid 60+ FPS without turn delay pauses. CPU (Laptop): Modern 6-core mobile processor sustaining locked 60 FPS across all tropical and urban battlefield sectors. GPU: Official recommended graphics cards providing smooth 60-90 FPS at 1080p on High visual presets. GPU (Laptop): Maintains locked 60-75 FPS on 1080p high-refresh laptop displays. RAM: Official recommended memory ensuring zero hitching during large base assaults and mortar bombardments. Storage: SSD speeds ensure instant entry into combat sectors and rapid autosaves. | |
memoryCPU: Intel Quad Core or AMD Ryzen with 4 GHz (Intel Core i7-8700K / AMD Ryzen 5 3600X) developer_boardGPU: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 (8GB) / AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT (8GB/12GB) laptop_macCPU (L): Intel Core i7-10750H / AMD Ryzen 7 4800H laptop_windowsGPU (L): NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile (80W+) / RTX 3060 Mobile (85W+) layersRAM: 16 GB saveStorage (Tier): 20 GB NVMe / SATA SSD | memoryCPU: AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D / Intel Core i5-14600K developer_boardGPU: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 (12GB) / AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT (8GB) laptop_macCPU (L): Intel Core i7-12700H / AMD Ryzen 7 6800H laptop_windowsGPU (L): NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile (85W+) / RTX 4050 Mobile (75W+) layersRAM: 16 GB saveStorage (Tier): 11 GB NVMe M.2 SSD |
| 1080p (Full HD) - Minimum (Low/Medium Preset, 1080p (30-45 FPS Target / 720p 60 FPS)) CPU: Official minimum quad-core processors capable of running tactical turn calculations and AI turns. CPU (Laptop): Baseline mobile quad-core processor delivering playable 30-40 FPS in early coastal sectors. GPU: Official minimum dedicated graphics card with 2GB VRAM delivering stable 1080p output. GPU (Laptop): Provides smooth 35-45 FPS at 1080p with moderate graphical settings. RAM: Official minimum system memory required to store uncompressed sector maps and tactical entity data. Storage: Adequate drive capacity for base installation files and local player save data. | |
memoryCPU: Intel Quad Core or AMD Ryzen with 3 GHz (Intel Core i5-4460 / AMD Ryzen 3 1200) developer_boardGPU: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 950 (2GB) / AMD Radeon R7 370 (2GB) laptop_macCPU (L): Intel Core i5-7300HQ / AMD Ryzen 5 2500U laptop_windowsGPU (L): NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile (4GB) / GTX 1650 Mobile (4GB, 50W+) layersRAM: 8 GB saveStorage (Tier): 20 GB available space (SATA SSD / HDD) | memoryCPU: AMD Ryzen 5 2600 / Intel Core i5-8500 developer_boardGPU: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 (6GB) / AMD Radeon RX 580 (8GB) laptop_macCPU (L): Intel Core i5-9300H / AMD Ryzen 5 3550H laptop_windowsGPU (L): NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile (6GB) / RTX 3050 Mobile (6GB, 60W+) layersRAM: 16 GB saveStorage (Tier): 11 GB available space (SATA SSD) |
| 1440p (QHD/2K) - Enthusiast (Ultra Preset, 1440p (85-120 FPS Target with Upscaling)) CPU: High-IPC processor preventing turn execution delays during complex multi-enemy overwatch chains. CPU (Laptop): High-performance mobile CPU delivering fluid 80+ FPS on QHD laptop panels. GPU: Powers crisp 1440p rendering with maximum texture quality, dynamic foliage shadows, and volumetric dust. GPU (Laptop): Maintains locked 75-95 FPS on native 1440p mobile displays. RAM: Ample system memory preventing background caching micro-stutter during long gaming sessions. Storage: Near-instantaneous sector transitions and rapid mod package loading. | |
memoryCPU: Intel Core i5-12600K / AMD Ryzen 7 5700X developer_boardGPU: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti (8GB) / AMD Radeon RX 6800 (16GB) laptop_macCPU (L): Intel Core i7-12700H / AMD Ryzen 7 6800H laptop_windowsGPU (L): NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile (115W+) / RTX 4070 Mobile (105W) layersRAM: 16 GB saveStorage (Tier): 20 GB PCIe Gen4 NVMe M.2 SSD | memoryCPU: AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D / Intel Core i7-12700K developer_boardGPU: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 (12GB) / AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT (16GB) laptop_macCPU (L): Intel Core i7-13700HX / AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS laptop_windowsGPU (L): NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile (115W+) / RTX 3080 Mobile (130W) layersRAM: 32 GB saveStorage (Tier): 11 GB PCIe Gen4 NVMe M.2 SSD |
| 2160p (UHD/4K) - Ultra (Max Ultra Preset, 4K (60-120 FPS Target)) CPU: Class-leading gaming CPU driving native 4K tactical simulations with perfectly consistent frametimes. CPU (Laptop): Desktop replacement mobile processor delivering desktop-grade processing to external 4K monitors. GPU: Flagship 4K graphics rendering lush tropical jungles, detailed mercenary gear, and explosive demolition in razor-sharp Ultra HD. GPU (Laptop): Premier mobile flagship GPU delivering locked 4K 60-90 FPS with maximum visual fidelity. RAM: Maximum memory bandwidth eliminating all hardware bottlenecks in massive late-game campaigns. Storage: Peak NVMe transfer speeds ensuring instantaneous game launch and save file backups. | |
memoryCPU: AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D / Intel Core i7-13700K developer_boardGPU: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 (16GB) / AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX (24GB) laptop_macCPU (L): Intel Core i9-13900HX / AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX laptop_windowsGPU (L): NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Mobile (175W) layersRAM: 32 GB saveStorage (Tier): 20 GB PCIe Gen4/Gen5 NVMe SSD | memoryCPU: AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D / Intel Core i7-14700K developer_boardGPU: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 (16GB) / AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX (24GB) laptop_macCPU (L): Intel Core i9-14900HX / AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX laptop_windowsGPU (L): NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Mobile (175W) layersRAM: 32 GB saveStorage (Tier): 11 GB PCIe Gen4/Gen5 NVMe SSD |
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| Spec: 20 GB available space (Solid State Drive Recommended) Note: Fast storage significantly shortens sector load times when traveling across Grand Chien's grid map. Type: SSD | Spec: 11 GB available space (Solid State Drive Recommended) Note: Solid-state storage is recommended to minimize loading times when transitioning between the stellar sector map, internal deck cross-sections, and away missions. Type: SSD |
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| Spec: Windows 10 & 11 (64-bit required) Explanation: Requires a 64-bit operating system supporting modern DirectX 12 graphics pipelines and multi-threaded CPU task distribution. | Spec: Windows 11 64-bit Explanation: Requires Windows 11 64-bit operating system supporting low-level DirectX 12 Agility SDK command execution and modern thread scheduling. |
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| Spec: DirectX Version 12 Explanation: Mandatory for modern low-overhead draw call batching, dynamic terrain lighting, and async compute execution. | Spec: DirectX 12 Explanation: Utilizes DirectX 12 for efficient multi-threaded GPU draw calls, dynamic ship lighting, and realistic phaser/torpedo particle scattering. |
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