Exocraft

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Exocraft is a multiplayer casual role playing game with a science fiction theme. It was developed by goldfire and was released on March 12, 2019. It received neutral reviews from both critics and players.

Design unique spaceships and build the ultimate space mining fleet as you team up to battle for resources and glory in this massively multiplayer action strategy set in an alien wasteland.

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52%

Audience ScoreBased on 254 reviews

gameplay9 positive mentions

grinding20 negative mentions

Fun and relaxing gameplay with a simple ship-building and drone combat mechanic that appeals to fans of casual space games.
Free-to-play with moderate grind that is manageable without requiring payment, especially for patient players.
Colorful and well-done graphics with a friendly and helpful community; cross-platform support including browser and Steam versions.

Highly repetitive and grind-heavy gameplay with limited content and lack of meaningful progression or endgame activities.
Frequent bugs, severe lag, and poor server stability cause frustration, including losing drones and ship parts unexpectedly.
Strong pay-to-win elements with expensive premium currency required for many core features; forced account verification and suspicious sign-up process.

gameplay
28 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
32%
57%
11%
Gameplay is generally simple and calming with a relaxing grind, but many find it repetitive and lacking depth or variety. Bugs, awkward controls, and pay-to-win elements detract from the experience, though some appreciate the core mechanics once understood. Overall, the gameplay appeals most to players who enjoy straightforward, low-pressure progression despite its limitations.
- “Extremely relaxing game with nice grinding mechanics.”
- “The gameplay is very simple; build a craft, fit it with elemental drones (lava, aqua & tesla) and go out gathering crystals that are guarded by guardians with the same elements.”
- “Having fun with the game so far, especially the colorful graphics and chill gameplay.”
- “Only one gameplay loop, which the player learns within 10-20 minutes.”
- “Two minutes in and I've already run into three different currencies and the only gameplay there is in this game: clicking on something once (or maybe twice if you're feeling frisky today) and waiting ten seconds, then flying around with awkward controls picking the macguffin resource up.”
- “The game concept is interesting, but the gameplay soon becomes very repetitive.”
grinding
21 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
5%
95%
The game features heavy grinding that some players find relaxing and enjoyable, especially those who appreciate resource gathering and customization. However, many note it becomes tedious and repetitive quickly, with limited variety and a slow progression that may not appeal to everyone. Overall, grinding dominates the gameplay, making it ideal for dedicated grinders but less so for casual players.
- “It's a grind fest, a little grinding game for nothing but purely flying around, gathering resources, returning to base, and going out exploring to do it again.”
- “The gameplay is unexceptional, low profit/time ratio means low incentive; the game consists of grinding and absolutely nothing else.”
- “Approach this game only if you want tedious, menial repetitive work coupled with excessive hand-holding at the beginning that one cannot avoid.”
stability
13 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game's stability is widely criticized for numerous bugs, frequent lag, and glitches that disrupt gameplay, including account verification issues and in-game freezes. Players often experience frustrating server instability with lag spikes and visual or audio glitches, significantly impacting the overall experience. Stability improvements are urgently needed to address these pervasive technical problems.
- “Don't get me wrong, it's a great game but the account is buggy. It won't verify, therefore I can't do much in this game.”
- “Edit - I don't recommend playing this when it has problematic lag glitches, since it gets frustrating rather quickly. I wouldn't recommend this if you don't like grind-like games; the server can't even deal with 200 players at once, it decides to lag or glitch out at times.”
- “Once you reenter the game, the crystals you have are the same but also not. You see that you have 200 but in reality only 42 are present in that system, all caused by editor glitches.”
graphics
10 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
40%
60%
The graphics are generally praised for being colorful, clean, and visually appealing, contributing positively to the overall game experience. Some users appreciate the detailed enemy designs despite limited variety, though there are suggestions for enhanced visuals like health bars and more diverse elements. Overall, the graphics are considered a strong point, especially given that the game is free.
- “The graphics, the music, the concept—everything is awesome. Please keep updating this game!”
- “Having fun with the game so far, especially the colorful graphics and chill gameplay.”
- “I would recommend this free game as the graphics are very well done and the concept is good.”
monetization
9 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
22%
11%
67%
The game’s monetization is widely criticized for aggressive microtransactions, intrusive ads, and mobile-like cash grab tactics that detract from the experience. Many users feel it resembles a toxic, pay-to-win mobile game poorly ported to Steam, undermining its casual gameplay.
- “Microtransactions are available, but they won't make you better per se.”
- “Also microtransactions”
- “This kinda game one would expect in a toxic, cash grabby mobile store, but not on Steam.”
- “Exocraft is a pay-to-win/pay-to-play mobile app that's been dumped on Steam as a nasty, greedy cash grab from morally void mobile app developers.”
- “A decent casual game held back by terrible microtransactions straight from a mobile market.”
music
7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
57%
14%
29%
The music in the game is widely praised for its calming and peaceful qualities, creating a relaxing atmosphere that players find soothing and immersive. While some appreciate the serene tones and algorithmic sound generation, a few suggest adding more variety and dynamic tracks to enhance engagement. Overall, the soundtrack significantly contributes to the game's appeal and relaxing experience.
- “Calming musical sounds from the gems and crystals make it easy to lose track of time while playing this game, which is also free to play and quick to download.”
- “As a programmer, I appreciate the algorithmic generation of the crystals and the wonderful relaxing tones of the music and sound effects.”
- “The graphics, the music, the concept—everything is awesome. Please keep updating this game.”
- “Only played for a bit so far, but I like how peaceful the game is. I'll be honest, the sounds combined with the music nearly put me to sleep (especially since I've barely had a good rest lately).”
- “Calming musical sounds from the gems and crystals make you easily lose track of time while playing this game, and of course the fact that it's free to play and doesn't take long to download.”
atmosphere
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
25%
75%
The game's atmosphere is initially strong and engaging, enhanced by its mechanics, but is undermined by pay-to-use features like ship customization and occasional sound glitches that diminish the overall immersive experience.
- “Great game with amazing mechanics and overall good atmosphere.”
- “Devs destroy the atmosphere even with their greediness, as even coloring your ship costs paid currency per piece.”
- “This ruins the one remaining sane part of the game, which would be its atmosphere.”
- “Sometimes the sound glitches and goes into full fart mode, so sooner or later you just turn off the sound, losing even more of the essence of the atmosphere.”
story
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
50%
50%
The game lacks a story, offering no narrative or plot elements.
- “No story.”
optimization
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game's optimization is poor, resulting in bad performance even on high-end systems. Improving stability by fixing existing bugs is prioritized before adding new features or further optimization.
- “Bad performance even on high-end systems.”
- “The concept of this game is great and it can be great if the developers fix the existing bugs before optimization and addition of new features.”