Tachyon: The Fringe

Buy89%

Very Positive · 249 player reviews · Low confidence

Reviews look positive, but there are only a few so far.

Steam Deck Playable
  • Windows

NovaLogic · Simulation · Jun 18, 2009

Player review score
89%
Very Positive
Price
$9.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

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

Achievements
0
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
1
Full audio0 of 1
Subtitles0 of 1

Should I buy Tachyon: The Fringe?

Buy it if you like
  • Story: 49 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 35 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 31 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Crashes: 7 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Difficulty: 7 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 249 player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 201 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
60% of themes are praise20% are divided20% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
49 of 201 sampled reviews raised it
The story thus far is very good, it's well-told and the voice acting is genuinely phenomenal for a game this old.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
35 of 201 sampled reviews raised it
The story is compelling, the graphics are good for the time period, and the acting is amazing for such a low budget game.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
31 of 201 sampled reviews raised it
The "slide" mechanic works perfectly, and the reverser can be used as a sort of airbrake.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
29 of 201 sampled reviews raised it
The combat is fun, and the weapons and systems are deep and nuanced.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
24 of 201 sampled reviews raised it
The voice acting is brilliant, the game is highly immersive, and for a game made in 2000, the graphics are great.
Multiplayer
Players who bring up Multiplayer mostly praise it.
11 of 201 sampled reviews raised it
Plus, there is multiplayer, but I think my internet was still dial-up 56k when I first played this so that was a moot point back then.

Theme by theme

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

Players love
Story49 reviews
Graphics35 reviews
Gameplay31 reviews
Combat29 reviews
Audio24 reviews
Multiplayer11 reviews
Divided opinion
Characters
86% still recommend
Interface
75% still recommend
Players complain
Crashes
43% still recommend
Difficulty
86% 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 DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachinePlayable

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$9.99

The lowest we've tracked is $2.49.

6 points recordedtoday · $9.99

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