Starcom: Nexus

Starcom: Nexus

Steam Deck Playable

Wx3 Labs, LLC · Space · Dec 12, 2019

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

At $19.99. It has been as low as $4.99.

90%
Very Positive
2k player reviews
Medium confidence
Buy it if you like
  • Story and characters: 147 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 74 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 22 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Bugs: 12 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Crashes: 8 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 2k player reviews · updated 5 days ago

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
40% of themes are praise40% are divided20% are caveats
Story and characters
Players who bring up Story and characters mostly praise 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.
147 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
Star systems are interconnected in a way that encourages methodical exploration rather than linear progression.
74 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
Visually, Starcom: Nexus adopts a clean, functional art style.
22 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
Sound design supports immersion with ambient space tones, subtle musical themes, and satisfying weapon effects.
11 of 300 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
Story and characters147 reviews
Gameplay74 reviews
Graphics22 reviews
Audio11 reviews
Divided opinion% still recommend
Combat97 reviews
88%
Difficulty20 reviews
100%
Controls7 reviews
71%
Steam Deck6 reviews
67%
Players complain% still recommend
Bugs12 reviews
67%
Crashes8 reviews
75%

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. 2 more themes were each raised by fewer than 6 sampled reviews and are not shown.

Should you buy it now?

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

Prices have been lower

Currently $19.99. The lowest we've tracked is $4.99.

6 points recordedtoday · $19.99

The data behind the verdict

For the players who want the receipts.

Player review score
90%
Very Positive
Playing right now
Achievements
24
total to unlock
Rarest-achievement stats coming soon
Average playtime
Not tracked yet

We’ll surface hours-played once playtime ingestion ships.