Buy it if you like
- Gameplay: 95 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Story: 71 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Combat: 60 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
- Difficulty: 11 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Interface: 9 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Bugs: 8 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
Based on 7k 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 praise25% are divided25% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
95 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Experimenting with ship loadouts is fun as well, showing up with alien tech that dwarfs human understanding and beating tribute out of a planet was a lot of fun.
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
71 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
I found myself lost in the stories, I'm a sucker for a well done sci-fi plot and this is an amazing example of literature integrated into a game, as a game.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
60 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
With dozens of ships, and even more ship outfits - weapons, engines, power sources, shielding, heat management systems, all fully interchangeable - you can build your ships to be however you like.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
15 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Ships and battles remain readable, and the restrained graphics help make Endless Sky accessible on modest computers.
Monetization
Players who bring up Monetization mostly praise it.
8 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
There are no microtransactions or anything, so it is not one of those "for free" games.
Linux compatibility
Players who bring up Linux compatibility mostly praise it.
6 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Endless Sky is free, open source, and cross platform (Windows, Mac, and Linux).
Theme by theme
Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.
Players love
Gameplay95 reviews
Story71 reviews
Combat60 reviews
Graphics15 reviews
Monetization8 reviews
Linux compatibility6 reviews
Divided opinion
Audio100% still recommend
Crashes83% still recommend
Controls67% still recommend
Players complain
Difficulty82% still recommend
Interface100% still recommend
Bugs75% 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
- Family Sharing
- Steam Cloud
Platforms
- Windows
- macOS
- Linux
Valve device support
Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachinePlayable
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