Evospace

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Evospace is sandbox game with fully dynamic, procedurally generated world. Game about digging, exploring, building and technologies.

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Play Modes

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

Reviews

83%

Audience ScoreBased on 334 reviews

gameplay8 positive mentions

stability6 negative mentions

The game offers a vast array of machines and complex systems, allowing for deep factory automation and creative builds.
The graphics and animations are beautiful, providing a visually appealing experience while playing.
The developer is active in updating the game and listening to community feedback, showing commitment to improvement.

The game lacks a proper tutorial, making it difficult for new players to understand the mechanics and systems.
There are significant optimization issues, especially in late-game scenarios, leading to performance drops.
Some core mechanics, like the transport belt system, are clunky and frustrating to use, detracting from the overall experience.

gameplay
34 mentions
24 % positive mentions
68 % neutral mentions
9 % negative mentions
The gameplay is characterized by unique energy and rotation mechanics, alongside realistic science-based crafting and automation systems that offer depth and variety. While some mechanics can be challenging to grasp initially, players find the core gameplay loop engaging and rewarding, especially with the beautiful landscapes and effective digging mechanics. However, some users note that the game feels underdeveloped in certain areas, and performance issues can arise after extended play.
- “Interesting system design with kinetic, heat, and electric mechanics.”
- “Gameplay so far has been smooth with little to no lag. They have various stages of equipment, tools, and machines to build and fully automate crafting and merging from station to station. The terrain is vibrant and seeded pretty well when evenly dispersing ores and materials, and the all-in-one multitool is pretty useful.”
- “Some of the mechanics are a little tougher to figure out at first, but once you've got the basics down, it's really fun.”
- “I realize that there's only one developer working on it, but honestly this is so very unfleshed out in the terrain and gameplay aspects that I can't figure out what to do.”
- “I got to almost 200 hours before the laggy base issues affected the gameplay.”
- “And that's okay, but I can do that with other gameplay mechanics in Minecraft, Satisfactory, Factorio, Space Engineers, Sightseer, and so many other games.”
graphics
32 mentions
50 % positive mentions
41 % neutral mentions
9 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game are generally praised for their beauty and realism, particularly in the design of machines and animations, which are noted for their high detail. However, some inconsistencies exist, such as certain textures appearing unrefined or mismatched. Overall, players appreciate the aesthetic quality and smooth performance, especially considering the game's early access status, with expectations for further improvements as development continues.
- “The artwork and animations are beautifully done.”
- “The machine animations and graphics are top notch, never seen anything with quite so much detail.”
- “Graphically, the scenery is beautiful and - while the highest graphics do stress my middling GPU just a little, it handles nicely.”
- “The graphics are inconsistent; copper ore looks like regular stone and copper inserters (right out of Factorio) are untextured silver.”
- “As a comparison, this is Satisfactory's bargain bin replacement. It doesn't have the graphics or the wildlife; it does, however, have the grind and false sense of achievement from getting the highest tier element.”
- “Yet another Unreal Engine game that by default opens in the secondary monitor for me, but also doesn't save the graphical settings, which at least a few others have noted in the forums.”
optimization
18 mentions
17 % positive mentions
67 % neutral mentions
17 % negative mentions
Overall, the game's optimization is a mixed bag; while many players report no significant bugs or performance issues, there are notable frame rate drops, especially in larger factory setups, which can severely impact gameplay. The community acknowledges the game's potential but emphasizes that optimization should be a top priority, particularly for late-game scenarios. Despite some improvements with the updated engine, further work is needed to enhance performance and address early access glitches.
- “Performance is very good, considering the thousands of animations that are going on.”
- “This is not a game of exploration; it's a game of factory optimization.”
- “That said, the game has obvious potential for those of us who like optimization problems.”
- “Really addictive game, the main problems I had are the lack of tutorials, so I had to go on Discord asking how to do a few things. Thank God the community is very helpful and friendly. The second problem is FPS drop; after my factory got a little too big, FPS would go from 120 to 17, so it's impossible to play that way. I tried to put everything on low, but nothing changed. Optimization should be the number one concern for now.”
- “It does need some serious optimization for end game bases and some other early access issues like items glitching through the floor and some crashes to desktop.”
- “Optimization needs some work about 60-70% into the game.”
story
12 mentions
25 % positive mentions
50 % neutral mentions
25 % negative mentions
The story aspect of the game is criticized for its lack of depth and engagement, with players noting a minimal quest system that primarily focuses on crafting rather than providing meaningful goals or challenges. There are no significant threats, enemies, or environmental dynamics to enhance the narrative experience, leading to a repetitive and uninspired gameplay loop. Overall, the absence of a compelling storyline detracts from the overall enjoyment of the game.
- “There is a very basic quest system (essentially it’s lists of things you should craft) to give an idea of what items to make and in what order but you don’t have to follow it.”
- “I've just completed the quests for the copper devices at the time of this review; it was rather frustrating trying to figure things out, but if you use the recipes and go by the quests, it should be workable.”
- “Not much happening in the world outside (weather, environmental dangers, storyline).”
- “My only concern is the lack of story, something to strive for other than just getting to the next material.”
- “There's no threat, no enemies, no missions, no goals.”
- “- not much happening in the world outside (weather, environmental dangers, storyline)”
stability
10 mentions
40 % positive mentions
0 % neutral mentions
60 % negative mentions
Overall, the game demonstrates impressive stability for an early access title, with users noting it is largely bug-free. However, some players have experienced frustrating glitches and crashes that detract from the experience, suggesting that further polishing is needed.
- “It's remarkably bug-free for an early access game.”
- “The game is in early access and runs great!”
- “The first two major issues are glitches and crashes.”
- “The second is the more frustrating: the glitches.”
- “Would I recommend it if it were polished more and the glitches solved?”
grinding
6 mentions
0 % positive mentions
0 % neutral mentions
100 % negative mentions
Players acknowledge that while the game involves a significant amount of grinding, particularly with extensive research and resource gathering, it remains enjoyable and manageable with the help of online resources. The variety of tasks, including crafting and farming, adds depth to the gameplay despite the grindy nature.
- “There is plenty to do, and yes, it can be grindy at times, but with some online research from others, it is playable and enjoyable.”
- “80 things to research times 8 tiers - 13 minerals, 18 ores, building, crafting, farming.”
- “Steel allows electric generators, electric power, logic circuits, automated farming, and a whole swag of new machines.”
atmosphere
2 mentions
50 % positive mentions
50 % neutral mentions
0 % negative mentions
The atmosphere is described as relaxed and inviting, providing players with a sense of calm while offering a variety of activities to engage in.
- “There is so much to do in a chilled atmosphere.”
replayability
2 mentions
150 % positive mentions
-50 % neutral mentions
0 % negative mentions
Players find the game highly replayable thanks to the diverse options available for constructing paths to different objectives, allowing for varied experiences in each playthrough.
- “This game is incredibly fun and offers great replayability thanks to the various options available for constructing your path to different objectives.”
- “The replayability factor is high, as there are numerous ways to approach the game and achieve different outcomes.”
- “I love how replayable this game is; each playthrough feels unique because of the diverse choices you can make.”