Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.
At $9.99. It has been as low as $3.99.
- Story and characters: 15 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Graphics: 12 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Gameplay: 8 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Bugs: 11 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Interface: 5 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
Based on 654 player reviews · updated 6 days ago
What players think
The recurring themes across 134 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.
Growth rarely happens instantly, but steady progression creates meaningful momentum across the lengthy campaign.
The graphics have been upgraded and I have played almost 3 hours without a stutter, bug or crash (those who have the physical version will know that is a massive upgrade - heh), PLUS it runs as soon as you hit play (le gasp!).
Overall, I think the game is not as good as subsequent releases in the genre, with Rimworld providing more emergent storytelling opportunities, and Oxygen Not Included refining the side-on strategy formula and providing better gameplay mechanically with higher replayability.
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Should you buy it now?
Crit’s read on the price, from Steam price history.
Currently $9.99. The lowest we've tracked is $3.99.
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