Pandora: First Contact

Wait63%

Mixed · 645 player reviews · Medium confidence

It depends on what you're after.

Proxy Studios · Strategy · May 30, 2014

Player review score
63%
Mixed
Price
$29.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
80
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
5
Full audio2 of 5
Subtitles5 of 5

Should I buy Pandora: First Contact?

Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 83 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 44 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Combat: 38 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Difficulty: 42 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Multiplayer: 13 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Crashes: 11 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 645 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 praise17% are divided25% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
83 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
For the low price you'll get 20-30 hours of fun and addictive "just one more turn" gameplay, if not more.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
44 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
In addition, the game's presentation is very nice (introduction video, graphics, artwork, quote voice overs), soundtrack is great, UI is intuitive and smooth, optimisation is smooth as well; never lags or crashes (runs a lot better than Civilization V).
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
38 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Combat plays a significant role throughout the experience, often more prominently than in other games of the genre.
Interface
Players who bring up Interface mostly praise it.
21 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Its systems are streamlined enough for newcomers to grasp without feeling overwhelmed, and the interface is generally straightforward, allowing players to focus on decision-making rather than micromanagement.
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
21 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Always interesting to read, you don't just get +25% to weapon but also a bit of sci-fi story.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
12 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
I like the graphic, I like the soundtrack, I like the mood...

+1 more players loved

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Gameplay83 reviews
Graphics44 reviews
Combat38 reviews
Interface21 reviews
Story21 reviews
Audio12 reviews
Co-op7 reviews
Divided opinion
Bugs
80% still recommend
Linux compatibility
80% still recommend
Players complain
Difficulty
57% still recommend
Multiplayer
62% still recommend
Crashes
55% still recommend

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Co-op
  • Cross-Platform Multiplayer
  • Multi-player
  • Online PvP
  • PvP
  • Single-player

Controller

Steam lists no controller support.

Store features

  • Family Sharing
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Cloud

Platforms

  • Windows

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$29.99

The lowest we've tracked is $9.98.

8 points recordedtoday · $29.99

If you liked this one

Reviewed games that overlap most with this one.

No recommendations for this game yet.

This game doesn’t overlap enough with games Crit has reviewed.