The galaxy is not alone, and is populated by a huge abundance of intelligent beings who are continually and seek to subjugate others and be the rulers of the galaxy.
You kanechno start on a boat is not very large, then a hike of the game you have a grand fleet that is ready for conquest of whole planets to show who was boss. Of course except for some brutal violence used diplomacy depends on how you like. Game in 3D, which makes the head immersed in the events.

Set several years after the end of Risen, raging titans have devastated the world and pushed humanity to the brink of existence. Subsequently, monstrous creatures have risen from the watery depths of the sea and their attacks have brought all seafaring to a grinding halt. The hero, now a member of the Inquisition, is sent out to find out how to stop the chaos caused by these creatures from the deep. His quest begins with rumors that the pirates who frequent the southern islands are the only ones who know a way to get rid of the creatures once and for all and end their reign of terror.