Game Features:

Space and planet exploration: An absolute free-roaming experience awaits you: fly across space, land on planets and freely walk around.
Building and construction: You can build everything out of blocks & building parts: capital vessels, small vessels, ground vessels as well as space & planetary stations.
Survival mode: Survival is key - try to stay alive in a hostile environment. Food and oxygen are rare, resources scarce and dangers lurk around – be well prepared.
Creative mode: Freely build on planets or in space and do not care for food, resources or enemies.
Space and land combats: Empyrion features a variety of enemies reaching from (peaceful and hostile) creatures living on planets to aggressive robot drones that can attack you in space and on planets.
Single, multiplayer and co-operative: Besides single and multiplayer, Empyrion supports co-operative gameplay with your friends.
Mining and resource gathering: For building and construction, you must gather and mine resources that you find on planets and asteroids.
Extensive crafting system: Using and combining resources, you can craft your own equipment and weapons.
Farming and food system: Grow your own vegetables and fruits or hunt creatures for their meat to prepare yourself a delicious meal. Find rare plants to prepare medical supplies.
Terrain deformation: You can entirely modify and deform the terrain. It’s a true sandbox game!
Experience and tech tree: Gain experience to unlock items