Lightyear Frontier

Buy84%

Very Positive · 5k player reviews · Medium confidence

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

FRAME BREAK · Base Building · Mar 19, 2024

Player review score
84%
Very Positive
Price
$24.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
45
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
12
Full audio1 of 12
Subtitles12 of 12

Should I buy Lightyear Frontier?

Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 149 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Co-op: 34 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 17 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Story: 25 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Interface: 14 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Multiplayer: 14 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 5k 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
58% of themes are praise300 helpful reviews42% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
149 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Whoever made this knew what they were doing, the movement is smooth, the building is easy to grasp, the farming has all sorts of mechanics like soil composition and mutations to play with.
Co-op
Players who bring up Co-op mostly praise it.
34 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
-Replay-ability: Most games, crafters or otherwise, tend to lose my interest after that 10-20 hour mark, I don't foresee that happening with this title for a litany of reasons, the largest being co-op.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
17 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Also if you see my specs I would also have you know that I run high/frame breaking graphics on and run at a smooth 60 FPS.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
15 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
I think letting the combat potential of the suit shine through would contrast nicely with the peace of farming.
Optimization
Players who bring up Optimization mostly praise it.
7 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
-Well Optimized Aesthetics: The game, both graphically, and mechanically, feels really well made.
Performance
Players who bring up Performance mostly praise it.
6 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
In 4K on High settings, it maintains a buttery smooth frame rate with no noticeable stuttering, which is a huge plus for Linux users.

+1 more players loved

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Gameplay149 reviews
Co-op34 reviews
Graphics17 reviews
Combat15 reviews
Optimization7 reviews
Performance6 reviews
Audio5 reviews
Divided opinion

No themes split opinion in this sample.

Players complain
Story
76% still recommend
Interface
57% still recommend
Multiplayer
71% still recommend
Bugs
80% still recommend
Steam Deck
71% still recommend

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Co-op
  • Cross-Platform Multiplayer
  • Multi-player
  • Online Co-op
  • Single-player

Controller

  • Partial Controller Support

Store features

  • Adjustable Difficulty
  • Adjustable Text Size
  • Camera Comfort
  • Custom Volume Controls
  • Family Sharing
  • Playable without Timed Input
  • Save Anytime
  • Steam Achievements

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckVerified
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$24.99

The lowest we've tracked is $14.99.

7 points recordedtoday · $24.99

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