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Darkstar - Idle RPG is a single player role playing game. It received neutral reviews from players.

Grow your space fleet! Build a powerful warship and become ultimate space hero

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Role Playing

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Single-Player

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55%

Audience ScoreBased on 199 reviews

graphics8 positive mentions

monetization27 negative mentions

The game features impressive graphics and a unique space setting that breaks from traditional idle RPGs.
Players appreciate the crafting system that allows for ship upgrades and battles against bosses.
The game is fun and addictive, providing a decent time killer for idle game enthusiasts.

The game is heavily monetized with forced ads and pay-to-win mechanics, making progression tedious for free-to-play players.
Many users report frequent crashes, connection issues, and a poorly designed user interface that detracts from the overall experience.
Progression is often locked behind watching ads or making in-game purchases, leading to frustration among players.

monetization
31 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
10%
3%
87%
The monetization strategy of the game has been widely criticized for being excessively aggressive, featuring forced ads for daily mission rewards and numerous microtransactions, including battle passes. Players report a frustrating experience with ads that often fail to credit rewards and a pervasive sense of being pushed towards spending money to progress. Overall, the game is perceived as a cash grab, heavily reliant on ad revenue and in-app purchases, detracting from the gameplay experience.
- “I'm enjoying the game currently, ranked 2nd, and have only bought the no ads option.”
- “Crazy monetization.”
- “Meh gameplay - ads even after buying the no ads pack; nothing too exciting or unique in the game itself.”
- “Real money battle passes, and ads, ads, ads, and more ads required for the smallest of progress.”
- “Its quite clear all this game wants is to force players to buy the ridiculous amount of paid content the game has to offer and to generate ad revenue with the disgusting amount of ads it forces on the players for quest completion.”
- “Could have been a decent game but this is such a cash grab that doesn't shy about it.”
graphics
10 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
80%
20%
The graphics in the game are generally praised for their beauty and realism, contributing to an engaging visual experience. However, some players have noted issues with optimization, leading to lag on certain devices, and concerns about paywalls affecting access to various ship designs. Overall, the visuals are a highlight, enhancing the gameplay despite some technical drawbacks.
- “Impressive visuals mixed with a complex yet not overwhelming development system, this idle is as fun to play as it is to watch.”
- “So far it's fun with awesome graphics and plenty to work towards.”
- “The graphics are beautiful.”
- “It's a mess that has shiny visuals.”
- “The game is so poorly optimized that it's lagging on a Poco phone designed for gaming, even with all graphic settings toned down.”
story
7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
14%
43%
43%
The story aspect of the game is criticized for being generic and repetitive, relying on basic quest mechanics that lack originality. Players feel that the narrative is overshadowed by a heavy emphasis on ad monetization, with many rewards and missions requiring ad views, detracting from the overall experience. The game is described as a reskin of existing formulas, failing to offer engaging or innovative storytelling.
- “It's quite clear all this game wants is to force players to buy the ridiculous amount of paid content the game has to offer and to generate ad revenue with the disgusting amount of ads it forces on the players for quest completion.”
- “The game is a basic reskin of recent game logic with generic quest lines: 'click upgrade button', 'defeat enemy', 'use quest reward', repeat, just in space settings instead of a hero running around on the grass.”
- “But forced ads to claim a daily mission?”
gameplay
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
50%
50%
The gameplay has been criticized for its vagueness and lack of variety, with some users finding it unexciting and typical for the genre. Annoying features, such as disruptive notifications during ranking up and item acquisitions, further detract from the experience. Overall, players feel the game does not offer anything unique or engaging.
- “The game mechanics are a bit vague; I recommend using laser skills and laser drones for better results.”
- “I wonder why it then became 21 and not 111. Gameplay-wise, this game is what you'd expect from this genre, but set in space.”
- “More variety in gameplay would be nice as well.”
- “Meh gameplay - ads even after buying the no ads pack; nothing too exciting or unique in the game itself.”
- “There is an annoying feature that disrupts gameplay whenever you rank up, and whenever somebody else gets an item, it shows on your screen and in chat.”
- “I wonder why it then became 21 and not 111. Gameplay-wise, this game is what you'd expect from this genre, but in space.”
stability
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Users report significant stability issues, including buggy homing missiles that often malfunction and freeze the game frequently. Many express hope for future updates to address these problems, but current experiences are largely negative.
- “Buggy homing missiles tend to just go in circles, for both normal and skill missile-based attacks.”
- “Hopefully, the next update will fix the bugs.”
- “It freezes up a lot; I'm not playing this.”
music
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Users have expressed frustration with the game's music, describing it as repetitive and unengaging, with some even unable to access options to turn it off. The overall sentiment suggests that the music contributes to a lack of excitement during gameplay, making it feel dull and monotonous.
- “Won't let me access the menu to turn off the terrible music and sounds.”
- “Typical idle game; I'm falling asleep. The fights are too boring, and the music is just repetitive 'phew phew' sounds with nothing else.”
optimization
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game's optimization has been widely criticized, with reports of unstable performance and lagging issues even on capable devices, such as a gaming-focused Poco phone, despite lowering graphic settings. Overall, players find the optimization lacking, particularly after extended play sessions.
- “Just another mushroom game copy; performance is not stable after 15 minutes of playtime.”
- “The game is so poorly optimized that it's lagging on a Poco phone designed for gaming, even with all graphic settings toned down.”
emotional
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Users express frustration with the emotional aspect of the game, noting that issues like touch feedback being disabled, obstructive tutorials, and ad-walled daily quests detract from their overall experience and engagement.
grinding
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
300%
Players find the grinding aspect of the game tedious, as it locks progress behind repetitive tasks, detracting from the overall enjoyment.
- “It's a decent game, but locking progress behind the tasks is just too tedious.”
- “The grinding feels endless and takes away from the enjoyment of the game.”
- “I find myself doing the same repetitive tasks over and over, which makes the game feel like a chore.”