NEBULOUS: Fleet Command

Buy81%

Very Positive · 4k player reviews · Medium confidence

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

Eridanus Industries · Strategy · Feb 11, 2022

Player review score
81%
Very Positive
Price
$29.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

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

Achievements
19
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
13
Full audio1 of 13
Subtitles13 of 13

Should I buy NEBULOUS: Fleet Command?

Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 89 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Story: 65 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Combat: 60 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Multiplayer: 89 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Servers and matchmaking: 11 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Interface: 7 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 4k 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
50% of themes are praise25% are divided25% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
89 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The ship customization is incredibly detailed, allowing you to design fleets around different weapons, defenses, sensors, and strategies.
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
65 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The campaign so far has been excellently paced and balanced, and the story has been entertaining.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
60 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Nebulous: Fleet Command is one of the best tactical space combat games I’ve played.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
50 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
There is a steep learning curve, and the game can feel overwhelming at first, but it becomes extremely rewarding once everything starts to make sense.
Co-op
Players who bring up Co-op mostly praise it.
28 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
That combined with the new actual meaningful singleplayer/Co-op content really helps this game be less...
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
5 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Instead we got a thought out Persistency System, a on the fly Loadout Manager, DRAWN ANIMATIONS, decent quality voice acting and an actual Storyline.

Theme by theme

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

Players love
Gameplay89 reviews
Story65 reviews
Combat60 reviews
Difficulty50 reviews
Co-op28 reviews
Audio5 reviews
Divided opinion
Graphics
60% still recommend
Bugs
67% still recommend
Crashes
33% still recommend
Players complain
Multiplayer
62% still recommend
Servers and matchmaking
55% still recommend
Interface
43% still recommend

What you get

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

Play modes

  • Co-op
  • Multi-player
  • Online Co-op
  • Online PvP
  • PvP
  • Single-player

Controller

Steam lists no controller support.

Store features

  • Adjustable Difficulty
  • Custom Volume Controls
  • Family Sharing
  • Save Anytime
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Cloud
  • Steam Workshop

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$29.99

The lowest we've tracked is $14.99.

7 points recordedtoday · $29.99

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