Buy it if you like
- Gameplay: 138 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Story: 104 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Combat: 83 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
- Audio: 16 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Crashes: 7 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
Based on 984 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
64% of themes are praise18% are divided18% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
138 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
However, the well-crafted ruleset (mechanics) lend importance to every single decision you make and nuance layerd upon nuance.
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
104 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
However, the art is extremely good and sets the stage for the plot and overall ambiance.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
83 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Bottom line, if you're into squad based combat games, and don't need fancy graphics, this game is for you.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
67 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The game has many difficulty levels which not only add immesurable amounts of replay value, but also caters toward those who are masters of strategy as well as the novice more interested in the story, and everything in-between.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
62 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Its 2D graphics may not rival modern high-budget strategy games, but the art direction effectively communicates the gritty science fiction atmosphere while keeping battlefields easy to read during intense engagements.
Characters
Players who bring up Characters mostly praise it.
57 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
-The tech tree and squad customization options are vast, if you did what i did and added pictures to the roster of pilots you can have a 100% unique and fully customized squad that can take to the battlefield and do whatever you build them to do.
+1 more players loved
Theme by theme
Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.
Players love
Gameplay138 reviews
Story104 reviews
Combat83 reviews
Difficulty67 reviews
Graphics62 reviews
Characters57 reviews
Bugs11 reviews
Divided opinion
Interface75% still recommend
Linux compatibility50% still recommend
Players complain
Audio88% still recommend
Crashes86% 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
- Custom Volume Controls
- Family Sharing
- Playable without Timed Input
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Leaderboards
- 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.
Prices have been lower
$9.99
The lowest we've tracked is $2.99.
8 points recordedtoday · $9.99
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