Buy it if you like
- Gameplay: 168 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Story: 116 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Combat: 95 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
- Difficulty: 22 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Bugs: 13 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Crashes: 7 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
Based on 2k 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
42% of themes are praise33% are divided25% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
168 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Starcom: Nexus, developed and published by Wx3 Labs, LLC, is a deeply engaging open-world space action RPG that successfully blends exploration, modular ship design, tactical combat, and narrative discovery into a cohesive and rewarding experience.
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
116 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Overall the story is very good, the missions are interesting, the combat is fun enough (although the bloody Araona are a real pain to destroy what with being tough and 'hopping' constantly) and gets super fun when there are, literally, two dozen ships all blasting away at you....and you're so uber they can barely damage you....teehee!
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
95 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
While it can be a little tiresome, combat brings its own rewards as enemy ships drop valuable resources as their modules get destroyed.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
18 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Visuals are nice, it’s a very smooth looking game with a nice and somewhat unique art style.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
10 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Sound design supports immersion with ambient space tones, subtle musical themes, and satisfying weapon effects.
Theme by theme
Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.
Players love
Gameplay168 reviews
Story116 reviews
Combat95 reviews
Graphics18 reviews
Audio10 reviews
Divided opinion
Controls67% still recommend
Interface100% still recommend
Steam Deck60% still recommend
Linux compatibility67% still recommend
Players complain
Difficulty100% still recommend
Bugs54% still recommend
Crashes71% 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
- Partial Controller Support
Store features
- Family Sharing
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Cloud
- Steam Trading Cards
Platforms
- Windows
- Linux
Valve device support
Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachinePlayable
Should I buy it now?
Based on Steam price history.
Prices have been lower
$19.99
The lowest we've tracked is $4.99.
8 points recordedtoday · $19.99
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