It ' s two games . A single player game Squadron 42 with actor should such as Gary Oldman , Mark Hamil , and more . Set to release next year fingers crossedA MMO Star Citizen where you can ' t do whatever . Like literally whatever you what . Bounty hunt , mine , trade , explore , pirate , salvage , and more stuff that I am too lazy to type out . None of this is implemented currently into the alpha . We have a a tech demo albeit a large one with many features . Patch 3 . 0 will add procedural planets , cargo hauling , piracy , bounty hunting , and mercenary work to the game , making it more of a game . Honestly , just wait . When Alpha 3 . 0 goes live there will be a free fly not confirmed , but is probable so try it then . When SQ 42 releases , check out let ' s play ' s on YouTube or Twitch , then decide if you want to buy it . Hope this helps ! Feel free to ask any more questions .