Buy it if you like
- Gameplay: 44 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Graphics: 32 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Audio: 23 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
- Difficulty: 42 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Story: 13 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Interface: 7 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
Based on 557 player reviews · updated
What players think
The recurring themes across 220 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.
Why players love itThings to know
50% of themes are praise20% are divided30% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
44 of 220 sampled reviews raised it
Duke of Alpha Centauri is a straightforward but energetic top-down space shooter that embraces arcade simplicity while offering just enough progression to keep players engaged run after run.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
32 of 220 sampled reviews raised it
It's got upgradable systems, lots of enemies, multiple weapons, flashy graphics, responsive controls, and a smooth framerate.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
23 of 220 sampled reviews raised it
Great soundtrack and it is a breeze to complete all the achievements.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
18 of 220 sampled reviews raised it
The game provides us with an arsenal of weapons, which we can use in any way we want.
Controls
Players who bring up Controls mostly praise it.
6 of 220 sampled reviews raised it
Controls: Has keyboard and controller binding, so that's a plus, though my dualshock 4 which works fine in other games just constantly reads as tilting the stick up no matter what i set, so controller had to be unplugged to play.
Theme by theme
Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.
Players love
Gameplay44 reviews
Graphics32 reviews
Audio23 reviews
Combat18 reviews
Controls6 reviews
Divided opinion
Bugs50% still recommend
Crashes67% still recommend
Players complain
Difficulty64% still recommend
Story77% still recommend
Interface43% 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
- Full controller support
Store features
- Family Sharing
- Stats
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Cloud
- Steam Trading Cards
Platforms
- Windows
- macOS
- Linux
Should I buy it now?
Based on Steam price history.
Prices have been lower
$29.99
The lowest we've tracked is $1.49.
7 points recordedtoday · $29.99
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