Beyond Space

About

"Beyond Space" is a sci-fi adventure game that puts you in the role of a space pilot tasked with saving humanity from an alien threat. The game features space exploration, ship battles, and base-building gameplay mechanics. As you progress, you'll uncover a rich story filled with political intrigue and unexpected twists.

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Play Modes

Single-Player Play through the game's story or campaign solo

38%

Audience ScoreBased on 132 reviews

graphics24 positive mentions

story12 negative mentions

The graphics are visually appealing for a budget game, with nice ship designs and decent animations.
The game can be enjoyable in short bursts, especially for fans of casual space shooters.
Some players found the music and sound effects to be appropriate and enjoyable, adding to the overall experience.

The controls are clunky and unresponsive, making gameplay frustrating and difficult, especially for those using a mouse and keyboard.
The storyline is weak and poorly written, with cringe-worthy dialogue and voice acting that detracts from the experience.
Many players reported crashes and bugs, leading to an unstable gaming experience that makes the game nearly unplayable.

story
96 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
4%
83%
13%
The story in the game is generally considered weak and simplistic, lacking coherence and continuity across missions, which feel disjointed and uninspired. While some players appreciate the occasional amusing moments, the overall narrative is criticized for being clichéd and poorly executed, with voice acting that adds little to the experience. Despite these shortcomings, the gameplay offers some enjoyment, though many reviewers suggest that the story does not significantly enhance the overall experience.
- “But I got to shoot things in space in almost every mission, and they were kind enough to add either amusing moments or serious ones to make me feel like there was a reason for shooting things in space.”
- “Game is fun to play; some of the story is tongue-in-cheek, but it is good to see a space fighter game out there once more.”
- “The sound and speech in this game are well done and really add to the story.”
- “The storyline is simplistic, the graphics are lacking, and the gameplay is unimaginative.”
- “The missions seem to be completely disjointed with no progression.”
- “They attempted to do a story here but it draws on very tired clichés and uninspired pratfall tech jokes that are guaranteed to make you cringe at the terribleness.”
graphics
52 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
46%
38%
15%
The graphics of the game are generally praised as being impressive for an indie title, with many reviewers noting the visuals are attractive and well-executed, especially at higher resolutions. However, some players criticize the lack of graphics options, leading to issues like screen tearing and jagged edges. Overall, while the graphics are considered decent and enjoyable, they are not without their flaws, and the game's controls detract from the overall experience.
- “Graphics: very nice for an indie game.”
- “Foremost, I love the graphics and the space shots of this game.”
- “Finally, the graphics are really well done given that this is a relatively cheap game.”
- “The controls are like flying a breaking brick; the game has no graphics options whatsoever, so you can't get rid of the screen tearing or the awful jaggies.”
- “The storyline is simplistic, the graphics are lacking, and the gameplay is unimaginative.”
- “The graphics will look okay on a smartphone, but on a screen you miss some details.”
gameplay
20 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The gameplay has been widely criticized for being repetitive and simplistic, with basic mechanics that hinder strategic loadout customization. While some users found the gameplay to be decent, the overall consensus leans towards it being lackluster and uninspired, overshadowed by poor voice acting and a weak storyline.
- “The gameplay is nice.”
- “The gameplay is alright but the story and voice acting is just painful.”
- “Gameplay is repetitive, and the mechanics are so basic you can't even successfully mix & match loadouts for each battle mission.”
- “The storyline is simplistic, the graphics are lacking, and the gameplay is unimaginative.”
- “Between the cringeworthy dialogue, poor voice acting, unintuitive UI, and lacklustre gameplay, I can recommend this product, but not as a game - as an example.”
music
14 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
29%
50%
21%
The music in the game is generally well-received, described as appropriate and enjoyable, despite being stock. Reviewers note that it aligns with the game's theme and enhances the overall experience, with ratings averaging around 8 out of 10.
- “The music in-game is quite nice to listen to, and the sound effects are doing what they should.”
- “The music is stock but appropriate.”
- “Music: it's okay, in congruency with the game theme.”
- “For instance, the music in this game and the intro itself.”
humor
10 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The humor in the game is largely criticized as cringy and poorly executed, with dialogue that feels like a bad translation of cheesy 80s action movies. While some players find it amusing in a "so bad it's good" way, the overall consensus is that the humor detracts from the experience, making the game barely tolerable.
- “It is terrible, but it is also kind of funny (as in, so bad it is almost good).”
- “This game is hilarious.”
- “It looked so promising, and the actual graphics look cool, but the dialogue sounds like the writers ran bad cheesy 80s action movies through Google Translate a few times, and the voice actors don't even save it.”
stability
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The stability of "Beyond Space" has received significant criticism, with many users reporting it as broken and plagued by bugs. Additionally, there are complaints regarding poor controller and mouse support, further detracting from the overall experience.
- “Some are saying it's completely broken, buggy, and has bad controller/mouse support. I first tried playing 'Beyond Space' with my mouse.”
- “It's still too buggy.”
grinding
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be tedious, as the controls can feel imprecise, requiring careful management of momentum and aiming while using boosters for short distances. This complexity can lead to a frustrating experience during gameplay.