Buy it if you like
- Gameplay: 70 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Graphics: 54 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Audio: 18 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
- Combat: 41 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Bugs: 15 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Crashes: 12 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
Based on 8k 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
42% of themes are praise25% are divided33% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
70 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The gameplay is solid - most things work and function as expected, and I've encountered no glaring bugs or crashes.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
54 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The graphics are good - I would say "great" but, let's face it, in 2017 how many space-based games don't look "great"?
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
18 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
It retains the simplicity of style and interface with the original two in the series and avoids the unapproachable complexity of the third, and it brings back the "cutesy" nostalgia feeling with the species' animations and voice-acting.
Interface
Players who bring up Interface mostly praise it.
16 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The galaxy map is clear and informative, and the user interface is designed for ease of use, although some players might find certain menus require a bit of getting used to.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
15 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The various difficulty levels and the good AI added to the combination makes the
Theme by theme
Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.
Players love
Gameplay70 reviews
Graphics54 reviews
Audio18 reviews
Interface16 reviews
Difficulty15 reviews
Divided opinion
Story83% still recommend
Performance100% still recommend
Linux compatibility100% still recommend
Players complain
Combat68% still recommend
Bugs47% still recommend
Crashes42% still recommend
Multiplayer71% 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
- Stats
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Cloud
- Steam Trading Cards
Platforms
- Windows
- macOS
- Linux
Valve device support
Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachinePlayable
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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