Race for the Galaxy

Buy93%

Very Positive · 453 player reviews · Low confidence

Reviews look positive, but there are only a few so far.

Temple Gates Games · Strategy · Jun 27, 2017

Player review score
93%
Very Positive
Price
$7.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
0
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
1
Full audio0 of 1
Subtitles0 of 1

Should I buy Race for the Galaxy?

Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 38 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Difficulty: 28 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Interface: 20 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Multiplayer: 36 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Crashes: 16 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Servers and matchmaking: 3 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 453 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
70% of themes are praise300 helpful reviews30% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
38 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
✔️All players in it until the end - There is no mechanic that eliminates players.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
28 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Once you're passed the learning curve it is a nice combination of relaxing and complex in that it requires no keyboard inputs, so I can lean back and just move my cursor and click.
Interface
Players who bring up Interface mostly praise it.
20 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
It has a solid interface, a subtle sound effect for every event, and a fitting ambient soundtrack.
Co-op
Players who bring up Co-op mostly praise it.
19 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
A great deal at $7, especially if you have friends who also play.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
8 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
It seems to be well supported as the developers are active on the forum and a "weird" graphics glitch was discovered and patched within a few days.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
6 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
If you previously played Keldon's version, this is far superior, featuring a better UI, added animations, and sound effects, not to mention a deeper online cross-platform player base.

+1 more players loved

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Gameplay38 reviews
Difficulty28 reviews
Interface20 reviews
Co-op19 reviews
Graphics8 reviews
Audio6 reviews
Bugs5 reviews
Divided opinion

No themes split opinion in this sample.

Players complain
Multiplayer
75% still recommend
Crashes
56% still recommend
Servers and matchmaking
100% still recommend

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Cross-Platform Multiplayer
  • Multi-player
  • Online PvP
  • PvP
  • Single-player

Controller

Steam lists no controller support.

Store features

  • Family Sharing
  • In-App Purchases

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachinePlayable

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$7.99

The lowest we've tracked is $5.59.

4 points recordedtoday · $7.99

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