## Description
_Sandstorm: Pirate Wars_ is a game about battles between futuristic pirate
ships set in a post-apocalyptic world. The player commands a ship and takes on
different main missions and side quests such as helping out other characters,
providing cover, defending against attackers, exploring locations and so on.
These are selected from a central map where new locations are unlocked
gradually. There are some conversations and characters in taverns, but it
always leads to battles between ships, which is the core game element.
During a battle sequence two ships fly side by side and attack each other. The
player selects weapons and shields at the bottom of the screen, combined with
a powerful weapon rage attack. Enemy weapons and systems are attacked by
tapping them. Battles are done in real-time with timers to refill weapon
attacks and shields. The ship’s main statistics are based on a health and a
shield meter. By winning battles bolts are won, the main currency to use the
scavenged parts from loot to install upgrades, new systems like repair drones,
and additional weapons in the hangar section.
The game is free-to-play with in-app purchases for the basic currency bolts
and the premium currency power cells. Power cells are used to skip waiting
times to complete upgrades. Ships can be fully customized and additional ships
and systems can be bought with the currencies. After a battle there are often
three types of loot: basic, ace and epic. The first one is always free, but
the other two generally require one of the currencies.
The game also supports PvP online multiplayer battles against other players in
the Pirate Arena. It is possible to participate in five different leagues.
Sandstorm: Pirate Wars