Buy it if you like
- Gameplay: 90 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Difficulty: 37 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Combat: 34 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
- Crashes: 51 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Graphics: 24 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Interface: 24 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
Based on 4k player reviews · updated
What players think
The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.
Why players love itThings to know
42% of themes are praise300 helpful reviews58% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
90 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
You can run empires with hundreds of planets, set galaxy size, nebula density, independent colonies, adjust colonization settings — lots of levers for players who like fine control over the sandbox.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
37 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
But i want to end with that it's very customizable in terms of difficulty, enemy factions, universe generation, automation levels.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
34 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Gizureans do well in ground combat, excel at boarding, can choose “breeding worlds” via extermination policy to boost growth, etc.
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
17 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Distant Worlds has so many procedural aspects to the galaxy creation that the events and strategic problems that crop up (not scripted btw) lead to a real sense of story that Stellaris could never really achieve.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
8 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The soundtrack and audio design are understated, reinforcing the sense of vastness without distracting from decision-making.
Theme by theme
Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.
Players love
Gameplay90 reviews
Difficulty37 reviews
Combat34 reviews
Story17 reviews
Audio8 reviews
Divided opinion
No themes split opinion in this sample.
Players complain
Crashes37% still recommend
Graphics79% still recommend
Interface50% still recommend
Bugs41% still recommend
Performance53% still recommend
Optimization43% still recommend
Monetization33% still recommend
What you get
Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.
Play modes
- Single-player
Controller
Steam lists no controller support.
Store features
- Family Sharing
Platforms
- Windows
Valve device support
Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachinePlayable
Should I buy it now?
Based on Steam price history.
Prices have been lower
$49.99
The lowest we've tracked is $17.49.
6 points recordedtoday · $49.99
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