Buy it if you like
- Story: 48 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Graphics: 36 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Gameplay: 33 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
- Combat: 25 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Interface: 13 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
Based on 399 player reviews · updated
What players think
The recurring themes across 221 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.
Why players love itThings to know
50% of themes are praise30% are divided20% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
48 of 221 sampled reviews raised it
The only two things that are unique to this installment are its own plot and its difficulty.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
36 of 221 sampled reviews raised it
For a game that came out in 1999, the visuals are gorgeous.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
33 of 221 sampled reviews raised it
The player is free to pursue narrative objectives or ignore them entirely, carving out their own path through commerce, exploration, and gradual expansion.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
11 of 221 sampled reviews raised it
The learning curve is steep, and early hours can feel slow or even confusing.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
6 of 221 sampled reviews raised it
The scale of the universe fosters a sense of isolation and curiosity, enhanced by ambient sound design and the quiet vastness of space.
Theme by theme
Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.
Players love
Story48 reviews
Graphics36 reviews
Gameplay33 reviews
Difficulty11 reviews
Audio6 reviews
Divided opinion
Bugs40% still recommend
Controls100% still recommend
Crashes100% still recommend
Players complain
Combat68% still recommend
Interface38% 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 Cloud
Platforms
- Windows
Should I buy it now?
Based on Steam price history.
Prices have been lower
$4.99
The lowest we've tracked is $0.99.
8 points recordedtoday · $4.99
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