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Smugglers 5 is the fifth installment in the turn-based single-player space trading game series. Will you be a greedy trader, an ambitious fleet pilot or a ruthless pirate? Board enemy ships, manage factories, conquer star systems and forge your own galactic empire.

2014StrategyIndieSimulationRPGWindowsby Niels Bauer Games
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Who developed Smugglers 5?
Smugglers 5 was developed by Niels Bauer Games.

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