Buy it if you like
- Gameplay: 60 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Difficulty: 30 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Combat: 17 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
- Interface: 26 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Crashes: 23 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Multiplayer: 8 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
Based on 2k 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
33% of themes are praise17% are divided50% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
60 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Control Customization: You can take full control and micromanage every little detail throughout the game.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
30 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The learning curve is undeniably steep, demanding patience from newcomers, but those willing to invest the necessary time will discover a strategy experience with an unmatched level of freedom and simulation.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
17 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
There is a great variety in weapons; Ions, lasers, torpedo's, hangars for fighters with their subclasses, gravitic you name it, it's there.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
4 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
5/10 if comparing to Stellaris - Stellaris has some solid soundtrack songs which Distant Worlds cannot hope to measure up to.
Theme by theme
Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.
Players love
Gameplay60 reviews
Difficulty30 reviews
Combat17 reviews
Audio4 reviews
Divided opinion
Graphics85% still recommend
Story90% still recommend
Players complain
Interface54% still recommend
Crashes43% still recommend
Multiplayer88% still recommend
Accessibility50% still recommend
Bugs17% still recommend
Optimization50% 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
- Steam Achievements
Platforms
- Windows
Valve device support
Steam DeckUnsupported
SteamOSUnsupported
Steam MachineUnsupported
Should I buy it now?
Based on Steam price history.
Prices have been lower
$29.99
The lowest we've tracked is $2.99.
6 points recordedtoday · $29.99
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