Buy it if you like
- Gameplay: 44 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Combat: 33 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Graphics: 31 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
- Performance: 23 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Crashes: 21 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Interface: 16 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
Based on 480 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 praise16% are divided42% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
44 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The simulator really does add a new level of gameplay that puts enphasis on tactics and good designs to prepare agaomst threats.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
33 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Combat can be fun when you are faced with a superior number of enemy ships but your weapons have a longer range.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
31 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
It is practically identical to space empire 4 but with better graphics!
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
21 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
STEEP learning curve with a bewildering array of options woefully underexplained in the joke of a tutorial ensure that it will never be called easily accessible.
Linux compatibility
Players who bring up Linux compatibility mostly praise it.
3 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
One last fun note, the game runs better on linux today than modern windows.
Theme by theme
Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.
Players love
Gameplay44 reviews
Combat33 reviews
Graphics31 reviews
Difficulty21 reviews
Linux compatibility3 reviews
Divided opinion
Multiplayer85% still recommend
Story33% still recommend
Players complain
Performance52% still recommend
Crashes43% still recommend
Interface50% still recommend
Bugs47% still recommend
Optimization33% still recommend
What you get
Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.
Play modes
- Multi-player
- Single-player
Controller
Steam lists no controller support.
Store features
- Family Sharing
Platforms
- Windows
Should I buy it now?
Based on Steam price history.
Prices have been lower
$14.99
The lowest we've tracked is $2.99.
9 points recordedtoday · $14.99
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