Buy it if you like
- Graphics: 55 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Story: 49 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Combat: 39 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
- Difficulty: 11 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Bugs: 6 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
Based on 323 player reviews · updated
What players think
The recurring themes across 254 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.
Why players love itThings to know
55% of themes are praise27% are divided18% are complaints
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
55 of 254 sampled reviews raised it
Freespace 2 is the sequel to its trailblazer predecessor combining a great story, impressive graphics, amazing big battles with modern controls.
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
49 of 254 sampled reviews raised it
I am a huge fan of story-driven games, and Freespace 2, once again, pulls you into a story where you are inclined to just "play one more mission".
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
39 of 254 sampled reviews raised it
Do yourself a favour and drop £3.49 on it, and download the latest community patches to play the best space combat game ever.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
30 of 254 sampled reviews raised it
You can almost always configure the loadout and fighters of you and your squadmates and take command of one to four squadrons.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
9 of 254 sampled reviews raised it
FS2 itself has been completely worked over, with new hi-resolution graphics, new voice acting and new music.
Interface
Players who bring up Interface mostly praise it.
5 of 254 sampled reviews raised it
The HUD gets a huge upgrade, and if you have been playing FS1 and FS2 back to back, the controls are the same.
Theme by theme
Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.
Players love
Graphics55 reviews
Story49 reviews
Combat39 reviews
Gameplay30 reviews
Audio9 reviews
Interface5 reviews
Divided opinion
Controls100% still recommend
Multiplayer100% still recommend
Crashes0% still recommend
Players complain
Difficulty91% still recommend
Bugs67% 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
Valve device support
Steam DeckUnsupported
SteamOSUnsupported
Steam MachineUnsupported
Should I buy it now?
Based on Steam price history.
Full price
$24.99
We haven't seen it on sale yet.
3 points recordedtoday · $24.99
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