You could encounter all the little hard choices FTL tosses at you along the way, but with a distinctly Star Trek flavor. You could start the game with the Enterprise and gain new ships as you progressed. Obviously, this could translate really well to the Star Trek universe with only some slight cosmetic changes. You have to manage your ship's various systems, crew, and an entirely randomized series of space jumps while in pursuit from an evil rebel fleet. The game is a wonderfully challenging, exciting, and engaging race through space.
But it is the closest thing many experienced to what it might be like to be a bridge commander, managing all the hard choices of running a spaceship through a dangerous galaxy. Indeed, a lot of people called it 'the best Star Trek' video game ever made, even though it's not a Star Trek video game. When it came out in 2012 it was met with universal acclaim, a bunch of 10/10 scores, and hugely positive feedback from gamers. Hit indie space roguelike FTL remains one of my favorite space games of all time.
