Star Drifter

Star Drifter

Steam Deck Unsupported

Nostalgia Hound · Indie · Jun 1, 2016

It depends on what you're after.

At $1.99. It has been as low as $0.99.

47%
Mixed
232 player reviews
Low confidence · few reviews
Buy it if you like
  • Graphics: 20 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Controls: 18 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 8 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Combat: 6 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Difficulty: 6 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 232 player reviews · updated 6 days ago

What players think

The recurring themes across 96 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 caveats
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
I also love the retro graphics with scanlines and the overall graphics is just amazing.
20 of 96 sampled reviews raised it
Controls
Players who bring up Controls mostly praise it.
The interface is functional but somewhat barebones, and the absence of certain quality-of-life features, such as rebindable controls or fully optimized controller support, can be frustrating.
18 of 96 sampled reviews raised it
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
I had a quick play through and I'm really impress with the gameplay.
8 of 96 sampled reviews raised it
Interface
Players who bring up Interface mostly praise it.
Menus are chunky;The exit menu while playing the game keeps on going leaving you to do as you exit.
6 of 96 sampled reviews raised it

Theme by theme

Every theme is scored by what reviewers actually said about it, not just whether they recommended the game.

LovedMixedComplained about
Players love4 themes
Graphics20 reviews
Controls18 reviews
Gameplay8 reviews
Interface6 reviews
Divided opinion% still recommend
Audio4 reviews
50%
Story and characters3 reviews
67%
Players complain% still recommend
Combat6 reviews
50%
Difficulty6 reviews
67%

Ranked by how many sampled reviews mention each topic. A topic sits in a column by what reviewers said about that topic; the percentage beside it is how many of them recommended the game anyway.

Should you buy it now?

Crit’s read on the price, from Steam price history.

Prices have been lower

Currently $1.99. The lowest we've tracked is $0.99.

4 points recordedtoday · $1.99

The data behind the verdict

For the players who want the receipts.

Player review score
47%
Mixed
Playing right now
Achievements
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Average playtime
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