Buy it if you like
- Gameplay: 162 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Combat: 103 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Story: 98 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
- Interface: 20 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Crashes: 8 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
Based on 4k 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
50% of themes are praise33% are divided17% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
162 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Star Traders is an engrossing and highly detailed sandbox simulator that's grabbed my attention in the same way that the original version of Sid Meier's Pirates did back in the 80s, when I was still playing on the C64.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
103 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Serious care has gone into designing literally hundreds of different symbols for the various talent abilities used in ship and crew combat.
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
98 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
There is some fun here, the story is great, but it is an incredibly difficult, frustrating, and repetitive game.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
84 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
I think that Basic or Normal are the best difficulty levels to start on, and Challenging/Demanding the most satisfying one you know what you are doing.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
25 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Graphics might be the best part of this game, but it really could use more variability to it.
Characters
Players who bring up Characters mostly praise it.
18 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
I like how you can do character customization along with ship battles and land battles.
Theme by theme
Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.
Players love
Gameplay162 reviews
Combat103 reviews
Story98 reviews
Difficulty84 reviews
Graphics25 reviews
Characters18 reviews
Divided opinion
Bugs80% still recommend
Monetization67% still recommend
Co-op67% still recommend
Audio67% still recommend
Players complain
Interface65% still recommend
Crashes50% 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
- Adjustable Difficulty
- Camera Comfort
- Custom Volume Controls
- Family Sharing
- Mouse Only Option
- Playable without Timed Input
- Save Anytime
- Steam Achievements
Platforms
- Windows
- macOS
- Linux
Valve device support
Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachinePlayable
Should I buy it now?
Based on Steam price history.
Prices have been lower
$14.99
The lowest we've tracked is $5.99.
8 points recordedtoday · $14.99
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