Buy it if you like
- Story: 88 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Gameplay: 74 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Combat: 61 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
- No recurring complaint surfaced in 300 sampled reviews
Based on 405 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
58% of themes are praise42% are divided0% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
88 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The world-building and story are absolutely incredible, you'll want to just explore the stars for hours.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
74 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
I'd recommend playing with the megamod mod pack that contains extra options for stuff like difficulty, hd pictures or extra replayability options, but the version of the game available as is on here is also good.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
61 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
It's such a fun genre and the rpg/space combat combo is really "Star Control Style".
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
34 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
I have to applaud the voice acting, especially for how old the game is.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
20 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
This release has a variety of graphics, scaling, scanline, audio and other options.
Steam Deck
Players who bring up Steam Deck mostly praise it.
14 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Oh and it works perfect on Steam Deck, with the added music!
+1 more players loved
Theme by theme
Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.
Players love
Story88 reviews
Gameplay74 reviews
Combat61 reviews
Audio34 reviews
Graphics20 reviews
Steam Deck14 reviews
Difficulty6 reviews
Divided opinion
Controls100% still recommend
Linux compatibility100% still recommend
Multiplayer100% still recommend
Interface100% still recommend
Co-op100% still recommend
Players complain
No recurring complaints in this sample.
What you get
Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.
Play modes
- Multi-player
- Online PvP
- PvP
- Shared/Split Screen
- Shared/Split Screen PvP
- Single-player
Controller
- Partial Controller Support
Store features
- Family Sharing
Platforms
- Windows
- macOS
Valve device support
Steam DeckUnsupported
SteamOSPlayable
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