ALONE IN SPACE

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ALONE IN SPACE is a single player action game. It was developed by Butterflyware and was released on February 22, 2016. It received neutral reviews from players.

Experience an immersive sci-fi adventure.   Walk in the footsteps of the ill-fated crew members of the Miranda station. Explore a world cloaked in mystery and danger, solve clever puzzles to help discover the questions that...

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Adventure

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Single-Player

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43%

Audience ScoreBased on 95 reviews

story14 positive mentions

music5 negative mentions

The game has a cool premise of exploring a derelict space station, which can be intriguing for players.
Some puzzles are interesting and provide a sense of accomplishment when solved, offering a few 'Eureka!' moments.
The game runs smoothly on low-spec systems, making it accessible to a wider audience.

The gameplay is repetitive, with many corridors and similar environments, leading to a lack of immersion and excitement.
Puzzles often feel tedious and uninspired, with several relying on sliding tile mechanics that can be frustrating.
The story is poorly executed, primarily delivered through text logs, and the ending is anticlimactic and unsatisfying.

story
46 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The story is primarily conveyed through text logs and lacks voice acting, leading to a disjointed and unsatisfying narrative experience. While some players find the premise intriguing and the backstory interesting, many criticize the execution as repetitive and lacking depth, with a disappointing conclusion that fails to deliver on its potential. Overall, the storytelling feels minimal and often tedious, overshadowed by the gameplay mechanics.
- “The story is kind of intense, but the puzzles and exploration are almost relaxing...”
- “The premise of the story, although pretty over-used, seems like it could be a good story.”
- “The story is completely told through text files, with no voice acting at all.”
- “The story is told mostly through the environment and emails of the crew.”
- “There are no dialogs and the story is told through consoles; it doesn't take you long to understand the whole picture and the game becomes uninteresting.”
graphics
20 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The graphics in the game receive mixed reviews, with some players noting a lack of originality and repetitive designs, while others appreciate the decent quality and functional visuals, especially for an indie title. Overall, the graphics are described as adequate but often dull, with a few standout elements that enhance the experience.
- “The graphics were pleasant, and the physics system was surprisingly functional for a game that didn't even need one.”
- “I was running it on the highest graphic settings and it was good enough quality that I was able to lose myself in the game and was comparable to other indie games.”
- “Alone in space is a minimalistic, well optimized, first person puzzle game with functional, nice looking graphics, without music and voice acting.”
- “The graphics are mostly copy-pasted, and while they did add some rooms where you can tell there was a purpose, that's about the only good thing I can say about them.”
- “Repeating graphics and very boring station and ship design.”
- “A boring, soulless corridor fest with tedious puzzles, bad graphics and sound, and no music.”
music
14 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
21%
43%
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The reviews consistently highlight a significant absence of music in the game, describing it as monotonous and dull due to the lack of a soundtrack or ambient sound. While sound effects are noted to be well-executed, the overall experience is criticized for feeling soulless and repetitive, with many players expressing that a proper musical score would have greatly enhanced the game's atmosphere.
- “A nice soundtrack would have done the game much good.”
- “Sound effects were quite well done, but no real soundtrack to speak of.”
- “Alone in space is a minimalistic, well-optimized, first-person puzzle game with functional, nice-looking graphics, without music and voice acting.”
- “All the stages are the same and feel recycled besides the last one; there is no music, no voiceover, and very little assets (it's extremely monotone).”
- “On the other hand, though, the game is a bit dull, first and foremost because it has absolutely no music!”
- “A boring, soul-less, corridor fest with tedious puzzles, bad graphics & sound and no music.”
gameplay
11 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The gameplay has been criticized for its repetitive nature, primarily involving item collection and simple puzzles, which many find boring and unengaging. Despite some potential in its ideas, the minimalist story and lack of variety detract from the overall experience, leading to disappointment among players. The game's duration of 6-7 hours raises questions about its value, as the gameplay does not seem to justify the price.
- “Gameplay itself is simple to understand and to get used to.”
- “It is up to you whether 6-7 hours of gameplay is worth the price or not.”
- “From the gameplay up until this point, it seems like the majority of the story/gameplay is going to take just long enough so you can't refund, be grey, sometimes shades of white, and maybe a red or orange something every once in a while.”
- “The gameplay is also a letdown.”
- “While only three devs made this game, the entirety of gameplay is either finding the same few items to complete the same type of puzzles, or avoiding some dangerous environmental hazards.”
- “There may be some good ideas in the game, but it's definitely boring and uninteresting... too bad, the scenario looks cool but is ruined by the gameplay!”
atmosphere
7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
43%
14%
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The atmosphere of the game is described as immersive yet lacking in awe, with some players feeling it falls short of delivering the expected mysteries typical of the genre. While the atmosphere is generally good and contributes positively to the storytelling, it can be occasionally frustrating due to gameplay elements like electric shocks. Overall, the atmosphere is a strong point, but it could benefit from more depth and intrigue.
- “The atmosphere was kind of immersive.”
- “Though much of the puzzles are just going through a list of tasks, the good atmospheric story makes up for it.”
- “But as you go through the station, you are just not awed by the atmosphere.”
- “In games like these, you would expect lots of mysteries and unanswered questions, but this game fails to deliver that kind of atmosphere.”
- “With more assets and atmosphere, this could have been a really eerie sci-fi mystery.”
grinding
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Players find the grinding aspect of the game tedious and frustrating, often feeling it detracts from the overall enjoyment of the story. Many express dissatisfaction with the slow progress caused by challenging puzzles and poorly designed navigation obstacles, leading to a lackluster gaming experience.
- “Honestly, I'd rather not have to deal with it and just sort of enjoy the story, but it makes this a bit of a tedious prospect.”
- “However, the last save checkpoint before you finish the game has the two most tedious puzzles in the entire game, and it doesn't feel worth trying them out for a different ending.”
- “A boring, soulless corridor fest with tedious puzzles, bad graphics & sound, and no music.”
emotional
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The emotional aspect of the game has been criticized for its boring story and lack of depth, with players finding the text-based messages to be contrived and emotionally flat.
- “The story was boring and relied too heavily on text, lacking emotional depth.”
- “I felt no connection to the characters; their emotions didn't resonate with me.”
- “The game failed to evoke any real feelings; it felt flat and uninspired.”
stability
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game is praised for its stability, with users reporting a solid and bug-free experience, particularly in the PC version, where no glitches were encountered.
- “Solid, bug-free playthrough.”
- “The game runs smoothly without any crashes or glitches.”
- “I experienced consistent performance throughout my gaming sessions.”
- “The game crashes frequently, making it nearly unplayable.”
- “I experienced constant lag and frame drops, which ruined the immersion.”
- “There are numerous bugs that disrupt gameplay and hinder progress.”
optimization
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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"Alone in Space" is praised for its strong optimization, delivering smooth performance with minimalistic yet visually appealing graphics, despite the absence of music and voice acting.
- “Alone in Space is a minimalistic, well-optimized first-person puzzle game with functional, nice-looking graphics, without music and voice acting.”
- “The game's performance is severely lacking.”
- “What about performance?”
- “The optimization issues make it nearly unplayable.”
monetization
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The monetization strategy has been criticized for including overt advertising for a fetish model website, which many users found inappropriate and distracting within the game.
- “Not to mention the dev included blatant advertising in the game for a fetish model website.”
humor
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game is praised for its humor, with players finding it genuinely funny and enjoyable. While there are additional activities to engage in, the humor stands out as a highlight, complemented by a solid game engine and appealing graphics.
- “Really funny game with a lot of clever humor. There are still things to do, but the good ideas, pretty good engine, and nice graphics make it enjoyable.”