Lightyear Frontier

Lightyear Frontier

Steam Deck Verified

FRAME BREAK · Base Building · Mar 19, 2024

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

At $20.28. It has been as low as $14.99.

84%
Very Positive
5k player reviews
Medium confidence
Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 64 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 20 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Multiplayer: 16 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • No recurring complaint surfaced in 300 sampled reviews

Based on 5k player reviews · updated 4 days ago

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 praise58% are divided0% are caveats
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
-Loads of customizing: Your Mech is without a doubt the powerhouse of your gameplay.
64 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
• Beautiful art style and lighting.
20 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Multiplayer
Players who bring up Multiplayer mostly praise it.
Other than that i 100% reccomend to play the game, preferably in multiplayer.
16 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Co-op
Players who bring up Co-op mostly praise it.
For an early-access title, it seems to be well optimized, and the co-op experience is also very stable.
12 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Optimization
Players who bring up Optimization mostly praise it.
-Well Optimized Aesthetics: The game, both graphically, and mechanically, feels really well made.
7 of 300 sampled reviews raised it

Theme by theme

Every theme is scored by what reviewers actually said about it, not just whether they recommended the game.

LovedMixedComplained about
Players love5 themes
Gameplay64 reviews
Graphics20 reviews
Multiplayer16 reviews
Co-op12 reviews
Optimization7 reviews
Divided opinion% still recommend
Story and characters45 reviews
67%
Interface17 reviews
65%
Combat15 reviews
73%
Bugs12 reviews
75%
Crashes8 reviews
63%
Performance6 reviews
67%
Steam Deck6 reviews
67%
Players complain% still recommend

No recurring complaints surfaced in this sample.

Ranked by how many sampled reviews mention each topic. A topic sits in a column by what reviewers said about that topic; the percentage beside it is how many of them recommended the game anyway.

Should you buy it now?

Crit’s read on the price, from Steam price history.

Prices have been lower

Currently $20.28. The lowest we've tracked is $14.99.

6 points recordedtoday · $20.28

The data behind the verdict

For the players who want the receipts.

Player review score
84%
Very Positive
Playing right now
Achievements
45
total to unlock
Rarest-achievement stats coming soon
Average playtime
Not tracked yet

We’ll surface hours-played once playtime ingestion ships.