EDEN STAR
- January 30, 2015
- Flix Interactive
- 7h median play time
Get on SteamEden Star is a sci-fi survival game set on a mysterious alien planet. Gather resources, build structures, and defend against hostile creatures to ensure your survival. Use intuitive crafting and physics-based mechanics to manipulate the environment and create advanced technology for your survival. Explore, gather, build, and conquer in this immersive and beautiful world.
PC
Windows
Reviews
- The game has beautiful graphics and a unique sci-fi aesthetic that enhances the gameplay experience.
- The developers are responsive and actively engage with the community, providing regular updates and listening to player feedback.
- The core mechanics, such as resource gathering and base building, are fun and satisfying, especially with the ability to throw enemies around.
- The game has been largely abandoned by the developers, with no significant updates since January 2020, leading to a lack of new content.
- There is a steep learning curve and a lack of clear objectives, making it frustrating for new players to get started.
- The multiplayer experience is poor, with very few players online and issues with server stability, making it difficult to enjoy the game with friends.
- gameplay238 mentions
- 42 % positive mentions
- 54 % neutral mentions
- 4 % negative mentions
The gameplay of the game is generally praised for its solid mechanics, immersive graphics, and enjoyable base-building and crafting systems, though many players feel it lacks depth and long-term engagement. While the game shows great potential and has received consistent updates, some users express frustration over the limited content and repetitive gameplay after a few hours. Overall, it is considered a polished early access title with room for improvement, particularly in expanding gameplay elements and addressing performance issues.
“The gameplay is incredible for an early access game.”
“The game looks beautiful and the mechanics seem well polished and in fairly good working order, particularly when you take the development point of the game into account.”
“Awesome graphics, fun resource and crafting mechanics, and it controls like a pretty good shooter.”
“There is no game here, no mechanics and no word on development in any official capacity.”
“They keep changing the item skins but for 3 years no new game functionality or improvement on existing fairly thin and clumsy mechanics.”
“At the moment however, for how much the game costs it isn't really worth the gameplay (obviously, since it's still early access).”
- graphics218 mentions
- 61 % positive mentions
- 35 % neutral mentions
- 5 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game receive mixed reviews, with many praising the beautiful visuals and artistic design, particularly for a title in early access. However, some players report issues such as blurriness, low-resolution textures, and performance problems, especially on certain hardware configurations. Overall, while the graphics are generally considered strong, there are notable concerns regarding optimization and clarity that need addressing.
“This game has come far from where it first began, great graphics and overall great feel.”
“The graphics are great, the gameplay is smooth.”
“The graphics are absolutely beautiful ... stunning graphics.”
“The graphics are blurred.”
“The graphics are also very blurry, and the audio is buggy.”
“The environment is boring to look at, the graphics and texture work leave much to be desired.”
- story100 mentions
- 10 % positive mentions
- 84 % neutral mentions
- 6 % negative mentions
The game currently lacks a substantial story, with many players noting the absence of a clear narrative or objectives beyond basic survival and base-building. While some hope for future story developments and quests, the existing gameplay feels aimless, leaving players without motivation or context for their actions. Overall, the game is seen as having potential, but it requires a more defined storyline to enhance player engagement and immersion.
“I hope this game becomes a shining star of story-guided open-world survival.”
“There's a lot that you can do in this game and there is a story that is supposed to be coming soon.”
“You are basically a pioneer who is stranded on this unknown world with unknown creatures, flora, fauna, etc. Your mission: establish a base, defend your Eden kit (lifeline of your character), survive and thrive.”
“If you're looking for a content-driven game with missions and a storyline, I'm afraid to say there isn't much here in that regard.”
“Not only this, but after the initial opening cinematic, there are no further instructions, quest objectives, destinations, or otherwise overarching goals to keep you motivated and enjoying the story of the game.”
“This game needs either something in the area of a story to follow or some target other than survive the next attack.”
- stability40 mentions
- 10 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 90 % negative mentions
The game's stability has received mixed reviews, with some players reporting a significant number of bugs and glitches, particularly in multiplayer and VR modes, while others have experienced minimal crashes and smooth gameplay. Many users caution against purchasing the game in its current state due to its early access status and ongoing issues, although some praise the developers for their commitment to regular updates and improvements. Overall, while there are reports of stability issues, a subset of players have found the game relatively stable for an early access title.
“It's very smooth and seems bug free for an early access.”
“Now it's completely different again, buggy, and abandoned.”
“It is very buggy and you should not buy it yet until they get their act together and patch the bugs that make you not want to play the game.”
“The movement is janky at times, the UI is kind of buggy now and then, and it has its mechanical problems.”
- optimization38 mentions
- 26 % positive mentions
- 42 % neutral mentions
- 32 % negative mentions
Overall, the game's optimization is a mixed bag, with some players reporting smooth performance and minimal issues, while others experience significant stuttering and poor performance, especially at higher resolutions. Many acknowledge that the game is still in early development, which contributes to these performance inconsistencies, and some express hope for future improvements. While it runs better than some AAA titles, there is a consensus that further optimization is needed, particularly for lower-end systems.
“Game is visually stunning, runs smoothly, a very cool survival crafting game.”
“I mean the game ran better, far better than many AAA titles I have played recently, which says something for the level of optimization this game has.”
“Still gonna give my thumbs up for this game, the new additions (more upgrades, a new biome, heavily improved building UI including new buildings, new enemy AI including perception and improved pathing, new foliage system that improves performance and makes forests more dense) make sense and the game still runs way too smooth for an alpha.”
“Dedicated servers show really bad performance (ping over 100, lagging and port style gameplay [running on a dedicated server with 16 cores and 16GB RAM]).”
“My main gripe is with the performance, which is very poor at high resolutions even with other settings set to low.”
“A lot of optimization needs to be added to make it playable on low to mid-range machines.”
- grinding32 mentions
- 3 % positive mentions
- 3 % neutral mentions
- 94 % negative mentions
The grinding aspect of the game has received mixed reviews, with many players finding it tedious and frustrating due to poor controls, bland designs, and a lack of engaging combat. While some appreciate the aesthetic of resource mining and the simplicity of crafting, others feel that the excessive farming and grinding detracts from the overall experience, making it feel like a chore rather than an enjoyable gameplay mechanic. However, a few players noted that those who enjoy resource gathering might still find value in the game despite its grindy nature.
“You'll need a second life for grinding.”
“The combat isn't fun and is quite tedious.”
“The block designs are bland and grinding out elements to build them is tedious.”
“It's tedious for the sake of making you do something so that the devs can call this a game.”
- music24 mentions
- 13 % positive mentions
- 71 % neutral mentions
- 17 % negative mentions
The music in the game has been widely criticized for its lack of variety and presence, with many players noting the absence of a proper soundtrack and only a single, monotonous track playing throughout. This has led to a feeling of disconnection and boredom, as the minimal sound effects fail to enhance the gameplay experience. Overall, the music aspect is seen as a significant drawback, detracting from immersion and enjoyment.
“I got the game a good 7-8 years ago now and loved it; the game looked great, had great sound and music with really good mechanics and base building.”
“Imagine if iconic games like Halo or Skyrim didn't have their soundtracks to help draw you in?”
“The game is fantastic so far; my only quirk is that it's a very quiet world. Some sound packs and maybe a soundtrack would really bring this game home for me.”
“Secondly, and possibly the worst aspect of this game, is a lack of a soundtrack.”
“No music, very little movement sound effects, and this crazy glowing thing on your hand that rips trees down and pulls boulders apart makes almost no sound at all.”
“The environment is boring to look at, the graphics and texture work leave much to be desired, there is no music to keep me company, the ambiance is awful, resource gathering is monotonous and isn't made interesting or entertaining in any way.”
- atmosphere14 mentions
- 43 % positive mentions
- 43 % neutral mentions
- 14 % negative mentions
The game's atmosphere is widely praised for its immersive and visually stunning design, with elements like floodlights enhancing the experience. Players appreciate the dynamic environment, where the transition to night introduces toxic conditions that necessitate base-building for survival, adding to the tension and overall ambiance. The combination of hostile, neutral, and friendly elements further enriches the game's atmospheric depth.
“Fidelity-wise and atmosphere-wise, this game is one of the prettiest games available on PC.”
“You need to build a base to survive the night, because during the night, the atmosphere turns toxic and you are only protected from the toxicity by your base.”
“Besides the danger of facing hordes of mobs, you'll also be exposed to toxic air, as the atmosphere of the planet turns toxic when the sun sets.”
- humor10 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The game is noted for its humor, with players finding the combat mechanics, particularly the use of the 'god glove' weapon, to be both hilarious and satisfying. Despite being in early stages, the humor shines through in the gameplay, especially when players engage in comical enemy interactions, such as smashing them against trees. Overall, the game successfully blends humor with its action elements, making for an entertaining experience.
“The game is really funny in spite of its early stage.”
“Combat is really funny when you grab your enemies and smash them against trees.”
“Enemies start out prevalent but fairly easy to manage if you know what you are doing, the one gun I got was solid and satisfying, and holy sh*t that 'god glove' is the most hilarious and satisfying weapon ever!”
- monetization8 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The monetization strategy of the game has been criticized as a "fraudulent cash grab," with players expressing frustration over its prolonged early access status and perceived abandonment after initial funding. Additionally, there are concerns about inadequate advertising contributing to low visibility and sales.
“It's a fraudulent cash grab.”
“Put a game out as early access (leave it as early access for years) and then abandon it after you have got your cash grab.”
“I think the problem with not many people buying Eden Star is lack of advertisement, I guess, because I never heard about the game until this day, and I found out about it accidentally through Steam recommendations.”
- replayability8 mentions
- 25 % positive mentions
- 38 % neutral mentions
- 38 % negative mentions
Despite being in pre-alpha and featuring only a single map, the game offers significant replayability, largely due to its sandbox nature and community engagement from the developers. Players appreciate the potential for future enhancements, which may further increase its replay value.
“+ amazing replayability”
“Even as a sandbox with a single map to play, it still has replay value.”
“Developers are super friendly towards the general community, and the game has lots of replay value.”
“I know it's pre-alpha, so eventually it will be more playable... but not right now.”
- character development2 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The character development in the game is praised for its improved design, evoking a blend of action and survival reminiscent of the Halo series. Players appreciate the depth and engagement of the characters, enhancing the overall gameplay experience.
“It has better character design, which gives the feeling of playing Halo while also focusing on survival.”
