The Last Starship

The Last Starship

Steam Deck Playable

Introversion Software · Strategy · Feb 3, 2026

Worth it for the right player.

At $19.99. It has been as low as $11.99.

75%
Mostly Positive
2k player reviews
Medium confidence
Buy it if you like
  • Story and characters: 101 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 47 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 17 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Combat: 79 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Bugs: 16 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Difficulty: 9 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 2k player reviews · updated 3 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
33% of themes are praise11% are divided56% are caveats
Story and characters
Players who bring up Story and characters mostly praise it.
The story mode blends naturally with the tutorial, which makes the learning curve feel immersive instead of overwhelming.
101 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
The progression system supports experimentation and specialization.
47 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
Great art style, nice music, do what ever you want kind of feeling.
17 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 love3 themes
Story and characters101 reviews
Gameplay47 reviews
Graphics17 reviews
Divided opinion% still recommend
Interface24 reviews
50%
Players complain% still recommend
Combat79 reviews
68%
Bugs16 reviews
31%
Difficulty9 reviews
56%
Crashes7 reviews
43%
Performance6 reviews
50%

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. 3 more themes were each raised by fewer than 6 sampled reviews and are not shown.

Should you buy it now?

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

Prices have been lower

Currently $19.99. The lowest we've tracked is $11.99.

5 points recordedtoday · $19.99

The data behind the verdict

For the players who want the receipts.

Player review score
75%
Mostly Positive
Playing right now
Achievements
37
total to unlock
Rarest-achievement stats coming soon
Average playtime
Not tracked yet

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