Buy it if you like
- Gameplay: 8 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Graphics: 6 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Combat: 5 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
- Controls: 8 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
Based on 108 player reviews · updated
What players think
The recurring themes across 50 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.
Why players love itThings to know
50% of themes are praise38% are divided12% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
8 of 50 sampled reviews raised it
Space Elite Force II is a fast-paced side-scrolling space shooter developed and published by Rising Moon Games that embraces the spirit of classic arcade shoot-’em-ups while layering in modern conveniences such as weapon customization, multiple game modes, and cooperative play.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
6 of 50 sampled reviews raised it
Space Elite Force II is shmup game that takes the formula of the first game and optimizes it a bit more with improved graphics, frame rates, and accessibility with controller support.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
5 of 50 sampled reviews raised it
It positions itself squarely within the retro-inspired shmup tradition, prioritizing responsiveness, screen awareness, and reflex-driven combat over narrative complexity or experimental mechanics.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
3 of 50 sampled reviews raised it
The UI is well done too (easy to read when the screen is full of bullets/sfx).
Theme by theme
Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.
Players love
Gameplay8 reviews
Graphics6 reviews
Combat5 reviews
Audio3 reviews
Divided opinion
Difficulty67% still recommend
Story67% still recommend
Interface33% still recommend
Players complain
Controls50% still recommend
What you get
Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.
Play modes
- Co-op
- Multi-player
- Shared/Split Screen
- Shared/Split Screen Co-op
- Single-player
Controller
- DualSense Controller Support
- DualShock Controller Support
- Full controller support
- Gamepad Recommended
Store features
- Family Sharing
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Cloud
- Steam Leaderboards
Platforms
- Windows
- Linux
Should I buy it now?
Based on Steam price history.
Prices have been lower
$5.99
The lowest we've tracked is $1.49.
8 points recordedtoday · $5.99
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