Buy it if you like
- Gameplay: 69 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Story: 17 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Difficulty: 15 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
- Combat: 27 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Bugs: 13 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Interface: 6 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
Based on 737 player reviews · updated
What players think
The recurring themes across 247 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.
Why players love itThings to know
46% of themes are praise9% are divided45% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
69 of 247 sampled reviews raised it
Good game & motivating main game loop ("just send a research team to one more planet.."), motivating mix of base building and strategic expansion.
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
17 of 247 sampled reviews raised it
Overall, Exogate Initiative is an impressive management simulation that successfully combines base construction, scientific research, personnel development, and narrative-driven exploration into a cohesive science-fiction experience.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
15 of 247 sampled reviews raised it
As mentioned the design process, the research and the process of securing funds are very well designed allowing for a smooth difficulty increase as you explore the galaxy.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
6 of 247 sampled reviews raised it
Game runs fairly well with no issues and is overall really nice of an art style.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
5 of 247 sampled reviews raised it
Cool abilities when they level up or even sound effects to immerse yourself better?
Theme by theme
Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.
Players love
Gameplay69 reviews
Story17 reviews
Difficulty15 reviews
Graphics6 reviews
Audio5 reviews
Divided opinion
Crashes25% still recommend
Players complain
Combat78% still recommend
Bugs69% still recommend
Interface67% still recommend
Performance100% still recommend
Optimization60% 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
- Includes level editor
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Cloud
- Steam Workshop
Platforms
- Windows
Valve device support
Steam DeckUnsupported
SteamOSUnsupported
Steam MachineUnsupported
Should I buy it now?
Based on Steam price history.
Prices have been lower
$24.99
The lowest we've tracked is $9.99.
8 points recordedtoday · $24.99
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