Deep Space Dash

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Deep Space Dash is a single player action game. It was developed by Delusional Games and was released on July 6, 2016. It received negative reviews from players.

Deep Space Dash is a third person futuristic space runner. You are a convict in an intergalactic high-security prison, at an unknown location. You have managed to escape your cell but you are lost in a huge maze.

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Single-Player

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24%

Audience ScoreBased on 135 reviews

atmosphere1 positive mentions

gameplay7 negative mentions

The game has a unique sci-fi setting and atmosphere with a minimalist design that some players found visually appealing.
The concept of a fast-paced 3D endless runner with fuel management and strategy elements shows ambition and some originality.
The soundtrack, featuring intense electronic music, complements the pacing and tone effectively for short sessions.

The game is plagued with numerous bugs and glitches, including falling through the floor, getting stuck in walls, and broken achievements.
The visuals suffer from excessive screen shake, poor lighting, overwhelming particle effects, and disorienting camera angles that hinder gameplay clarity and control.
Menus are poorly designed with broken or unresponsive options, non-saving settings, lack of control customization, and overall rough polish, making the game frustrating and largely unplayable.

gameplay
26 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
12%
61%
27%
The gameplay attempts a mix of fast-paced sprinting with strategic elements like shields and transformation tiles but is marred by clunky controls, frequent glitches, and poor performance. Its mechanics feel unrefined and repetitive, leading to frustrating experiences rather than engaging challenges. While visually appealing, the gameplay suffers from bugs, lack of polish, and an unenjoyable learning curve.
- “This mechanic, combined with shields and transformation tiles that allow you to temporarily break through walls, adds a thin layer of strategy to the otherwise straightforward sprinting gameplay.”
- “The gameplay consists of you picking up a variety of pickups.”
- “The gameplay is fine to a point: it's simple.”
- “The attempt to immerse the player through audiovisual intensity works in short bursts but loses impact when paired with disorienting mechanics.”
- “The learning curve is steep for the wrong reasons—it’s not about mastering patterns or precision but about coping with mechanical shortcomings.”
- “But the biggest problem is that it's a glitchy, buggy mess, where you drop out of the map constantly, it's mostly unplayable, and what gameplay there is belongs on tablet, where it's done for free by better games.”
graphics
25 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
20%
56%
24%
The graphics feature a unique sci-fi, minimalist aesthetic with vibrant neon effects that some find visually appealing, though often undermined by excessive effects, camera shake, and dark, dated DirectX 9-style visuals. While the intro and overall design receive praise, many users criticize unresponsive or glitchy menu settings and lag issues on modest hardware. Overall, the graphics are considered decent or above average for a budget title but are frequently overshadowed by poor implementation and gameplay flaws.
- “The sci-fi setting gives it a unique atmosphere, one that could have easily set the stage for an exciting blend of speed, precision, and futuristic visuals.”
- “There is a certain raw aesthetic appeal to its minimalist design choices, but the overuse of effects and rapid movement often undermines the visuals.”
- “The graphics are very nice (even though the menu is awful), but the gameplay is just very unpolished.”
- “Most of the menu options for visuals don't seem to work; menu options are often not directly clickable and require clicking just above.”
- “You can edit graphic settings but you will never know if the game actually received the selection because hovering over any menu voice doesn't play any sound or change visually, and the same applies if you click on options (e.g., resolution or low to high detail settings).”
- “The graphics resemble early DirectX 9 games (not the 'c' version of the API), too dark and full of blooming lights, with a ridiculous amount of camera shake that makes it mostly irritating.”
stability
14 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game is plagued by frequent glitches and bugs, causing issues like getting stuck in walls, falling through the map, and poor performance that significantly hinder playability. Stability problems are severe enough to make the gameplay frustrating and often unplayable.
- “Game is very buggy, such as getting stuck at walls, going out of map/track, stuck in thin air, and sometimes the game fails to detect your position, making it impossible to continue.”
- “There are so many glitches in this game, including falling through invisible holes in the ground, getting stuck in walls, and frequent performance issues.”
- “The biggest problem is that it's a glitchy, buggy mess where you constantly drop out of the map, making it mostly unplayable.”
music
11 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
27%
28%
45%
The music features intense electronic tracks that suit the game's tone and pacing but can become overwhelming or repetitive over time. Some users appreciate moments of relaxation from the soundtrack, while others find it generic, muted, or annoying due to lack of volume controls and broken features. Overall, the music receives mixed to negative feedback.
- “The soundtrack complements the pacing with intense electronic music that fits the tone well, although the audio mix can become overwhelming during longer runs.”
- “I relaxed for 5 minutes listening to this music, long enough to realize that I would be okay.”
- “There's a looping soundtrack and some sound effects from picking up items.”
- “The music is generic, muted, and repetitive.”
- “The music is terrible, and so is the performance.”
- “The music is really stupid, yet there's no way to turn it off.”
optimization
9 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
33%
34%
33%
The game shows mixed optimization performance, running smoothly on modest hardware but suffering from rough polish, clunky mechanics, and demanding effects that impact performance. While some users praise its optimization, many report poor performance and excessive graphical effects causing lag. Overall, optimization appears inconsistent and in need of improvement.
- “On the technical side, the game runs smoothly on modest hardware and loads quickly, but there is a general sense of roughness in its polish—from the user interface to camera transitions and environmental textures.”
- “Good thing the game is perfectly optimized after all!”
- “It needs some optimization and the effects are a bit too much most of the time.”
- “Aside from those issues, expect poor performance and just all-around clunky mechanics.”
- “Clearly it's unoptimized as it's quite demanding in terms of performance because that bunch of filters and effects is not that much considering the linear track and the ship's simple model.”
- “Crap interface and bad optimization.”
atmosphere
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
50%
50%
The atmosphere is defined by a basic sci-fi space theme with simple ship designs, providing a unique but straightforward futuristic setting that hints at potential for exciting, fast-paced gameplay.
- “The sci-fi setting gives it a unique atmosphere, one that could have easily set the stage for an exciting blend of speed, precision, and futuristic visuals.”
replayability
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Replayability for Deep Space Dash is limited due to control and visibility issues that hinder the gameplay loop, despite its promising premise. As a low-cost indie game, its content is minimal, reducing the incentive for repeated playthroughs.
- “As a low-cost indie game, Deep Space Dash offers limited content, but its premise could have easily lent itself to strong replay value if the gameplay loop were tighter.”
- “However, due to the difficulty caused by visibility and control problems, replayability suffers.”
story
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
50%
50%
The story emphasizes perseverance and embracing life's unpredictability, highlighting the importance of not giving up despite challenges. It inspires players to explore and experience a variety of games, reflecting a journey of discovery and growth.
- “Moral of the story: you never know what life has in store for you, and if I had given up when all odds were against me, I wouldn't be where I am today.”
emotional
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The emotional impact is heightened by intense feedback, such as strong vibrations when interacting with death-related items, enhancing immersion and tension.