Buy it if you like
- Gameplay: 45 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Graphics: 30 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Story: 28 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
- Crashes: 13 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Interface: 10 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
Based on 666 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
67% of themes are praise11% are divided22% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
45 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Sandbox-style play highlights the depth of the simulation, letting players explore how different colonist combinations, layouts, and priorities affect long-term stability.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
30 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
However, this uniqueness doesn't apply to Stronghold Crusader, which has the best pre-rendered graphics.
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
28 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
the game is as entertaining as i remembered. it's not just nostalgia speaking, the characters are ridiculous, the story is very realistic (vicious capitalist space corporation) and the colony management aspect works well, especially considering it's one of the first of it's kind.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
15 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The interface and learning curve can be demanding, especially for new players.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
9 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The expressive animations and voice acting give the colonists personality, reinforcing the idea that these are characters with moods and opinions rather than faceless workers.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
6 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The best strat for combat in game is just to pause the time and simply place forcefields around aliens, and block them with ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ biodomes (even the strongest enemies in game take ages to destroy those).
Theme by theme
Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.
Players love
Gameplay45 reviews
Graphics30 reviews
Story28 reviews
Difficulty15 reviews
Audio9 reviews
Combat6 reviews
Divided opinion
Characters50% still recommend
Players complain
Crashes23% 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
Steam lists no controller support.
Store features
- Family Sharing
- Includes level editor
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Cloud
- Steam Trading Cards
- Steam Workshop
Platforms
- Windows
Valve device support
Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachinePlayable
Should I buy it now?
Based on Steam price history.
Lowest ever recorded
$1.49$14.99−90%
That's the lowest price we've ever recorded.
8 points recordedtoday · $1.49
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