There is a reason that Firefly is still talked about well over 20 years after the series ended, offering a mix of incredibly charming characters and an iconic space western setting that few projects ever have come close to replicating. Although we’re still waiting for updates on Firefly’s official animated revival, one completely unrelated release is already the closest thing we’ll get to a true-to-form successor in the modern era.
While the differences in medium make the latest spiritual successor far from a 1:1 recreation of Firefly’s unique storytelling experience, Star Wars Zero Company shares striking similarities that fans of the beloved sci-fi series will notice the second they jump into its critically acclaimed narrative.
Following an ex-soldier named Hawkes who left the Clone Wars to start his own morally dubious organization, taking on dangerous missions, helping people across the galaxy, and killing those who get in his way, Star Wars Zero Company’s initial story picks up almost exactly where Firefly starts.
On top of the similarities between their sci-fi setups, the gameplay loop of Zero Company puts you in full control of your own ragtag mercenary group, just like the show. In addition to the overarching storyline, you’ll come across dynamic encounters that force you to think on the fly about how to handle them, with decisions that can have drastically different outcomes and affect how your crew perceives you or each other.
Each of these decisions and character stories across Star Wars Zero Company also offers plenty of opportunities to roleplay as whatever kind of captain you want to be, whether it's a noble hero, a smuggler who does anything for profit, or somewhere in the middle, like where the Serenity’s captain typically falls.
Of course, while the random events and ever-evolving space opera narrative are the core of both Firefly and Zero Company’s stories, it's the characters and their interactions that set both outings apart from most sci-fi franchises.
Echoing the style of Firefly even further is how Star Wars Zero Company handles its unique dialogue interactions and wide range of character archetypes. Offering a vast array of backgrounds, both in the pre-made story NPCs and procedurally generated ones that you can recruit on your own, the banter and evolving relationships of your crew can create plenty of unscripted storylines on their own worth remembering.
With each character having their own personality and gameplay specialties, even the randomized ones you add to your party can be a core part of your expanding organization based on your own experiences. Your crew will also start to form genuine bonds as they evolve alongside each other, both story-wise and in-game through teaching each other new skills.
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