Buy it if you like
- Gameplay: 32 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Combat: 22 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Story: 17 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
- Difficulty: 13 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Interface: 4 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
Based on 147 player reviews · updated
What players think
The recurring themes across 85 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.
Why players love itThings to know
63% of themes are praise12% are divided25% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
32 of 85 sampled reviews raised it
And I enjoy watching the exp bars while I grind to get them.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
22 of 85 sampled reviews raised it
Of course, you can alternatively look for UFOs (a potential random encounter under the yellow exclamation marks) and grab a few of the blob weapons (pretty decent weapon) and suddenly you roflstomp evertrhing till what I guess is mid-late game?
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
17 of 85 sampled reviews raised it
This lightness helps the game avoid narrative fatigue, especially during extended exploration sessions.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
10 of 85 sampled reviews raised it
Graphics – Silent Sector's retro-style graphics are charming and capture the vastness of space.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
6 of 85 sampled reviews raised it
Sound design reinforces the retro sensibility, with punchy weapon effects, satisfying thruster audio, and a soundtrack that mixes energetic electronic beats with atmospheric space ambience.
Theme by theme
Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.
Players love
Gameplay32 reviews
Combat22 reviews
Story17 reviews
Graphics10 reviews
Audio6 reviews
Divided opinion
Controls75% still recommend
Players complain
Difficulty69% still recommend
Interface50% 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
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Cloud
Platforms
- Windows
Valve device support
Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachinePlayable
Should I buy it now?
Based on Steam price history.
Prices have been lower
$14.99
The lowest we've tracked is $5.99.
6 points recordedtoday · $14.99
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