Buy it if you like
- Gameplay: 63 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Story: 50 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Audio: 14 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
- Graphics: 40 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Crashes: 38 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Bugs: 8 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
Based on 619 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
50% of themes are praise17% are divided33% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
63 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Till this day, no other game managed to replicate the excellent sci-fi setting and narrative that is cleverly interwoven with the gameplay.
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
50 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The writing and world building have aged like fine wine; it's not told in a linear fashion, but the game does have a story you can tease out, and the original seven factions have fantastic writing and flavor.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
14 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The game oozes atmosphere due the afore-mentioned voice acting and somewhat cold sci-fi setting.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
9 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Designing your own units—choosing chassis, weapons, armor, and special abilities—added a level of customization I still haven’t seen properly replicated.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
8 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
A must try on hardest difficulty.
Linux compatibility
Players who bring up Linux compatibility mostly praise it.
6 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Linux wise (Debian 12 xfce), the sound problem is still persistent, but everything else works out of the box (fullscreen, no missing cursor, no intro video cut off, no save & reload after every secret project playing).
Theme by theme
Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.
Players love
Gameplay63 reviews
Story50 reviews
Audio14 reviews
Combat9 reviews
Difficulty8 reviews
Linux compatibility6 reviews
Divided opinion
Interface100% still recommend
Steam Deck80% still recommend
Players complain
Graphics98% still recommend
Crashes45% still recommend
Bugs88% still recommend
Multiplayer100% still recommend
What you get
Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.
Play modes
- LAN PvP
- Multi-player
- PvP
- Single-player
Controller
Steam lists no controller support.
Store features
- Family Sharing
- Steam Cloud
Platforms
- Windows
Valve device support
Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachinePlayable
Should I buy it now?
Based on Steam price history.
Prices have been lower
$4.99
The lowest we've tracked is $0.99.
3 points recordedtoday · $4.99
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