Farlight Explorers

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Farlight Explorers is a 3D space-sandbox game that offers a rich experience for space exploration and resource management enthusiasts. Build and maintain your base or spaceship, automate ore extraction and production, and transport goods between planets to create various essential elements. Once you construct the Singularity Gate, manage a colony with different buildings and watch your colonists thrive.

Genres & Tags

Play Modes

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

Reviews

57%

Audience ScoreBased on 254 reviews

gameplay8 positive mentions

stability22 negative mentions

The game has a lot of potential and can be very fun if you take the time to figure it out.
There are several game modes available, allowing for different styles of play.
The graphics and design vision are appreciated, with some players finding the gameplay engaging despite its rough edges.

The game is buggy and has been abandoned by the developer, leading to a lack of updates and support.
The controls and interface are clunky and unintuitive, making it frustrating to play.
Many players report crashes and glitches that hinder gameplay, making it difficult to recommend in its current state.

gameplay
54 mentions
15 % positive mentions
80 % neutral mentions
6 % negative mentions
The gameplay is a mix of challenging and fun mechanics reminiscent of Factorio, but suffers from execution issues, clunkiness, and a lack of clarity in tutorials. While the core concepts, such as building planetary outposts and engaging in military conflicts, are promising, many players find the mechanics finicky and the overall experience feels rushed. Improvements in graphics, stability, and user interface are needed to enhance the gameplay experience further.
- “Overall gameplay is challenging and fun.”
- “That being said, the gameplay is still the same as Factorio with an entire new plane to craft in; if you loved making amazing factories in that, you are going to love this.”
- “The gameplay concept of building planetary outposts is a great project to take on and leaves a huge space for improvement. I would like to commend the dev for taking it on.”
- “While many of the game mechanics are sound, the execution is finicky and at times even broken.”
- “Then you get into the gameplay and it feels cheap and rushed.”
- “The graphics need to be improved, the mechanics need to be improved, the clunkiness needs to be dealt with, and the lack of a helpful tutorial cripples gameplay from the start.”
graphics
42 mentions
38 % positive mentions
48 % neutral mentions
14 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game receive mixed reviews, with some praising the detailed visuals and art style, particularly for an early access title developed by a single person. However, others criticize the low-resolution textures and graphical glitches, suggesting that improvements are needed. Overall, while there are commendable aspects, many players feel the graphics fall short in certain areas, impacting the overall experience.
- “Lovely graphics, excellent game concept, good performance, no serious bugs so far.”
- “For being early access, the game set at epic graphics runs fantastic!”
- “The visuals and sounds make an outstanding effort to be consistent with the gameplay.”
- “Terrible 128x128 texture graphics.”
- “At the point that I tried it, the graphics were really, really sub-par, and the translation to English was really lacking as well.”
- “That said, it's got low budget graphics, a clunky interface, a massive learning curve, no tutorial beyond script reading (which is poorly written), and difficulty with making the building that's so integral to the game intuitive.”
stability
22 mentions
0 % positive mentions
0 % neutral mentions
100 % negative mentions
The game's stability is heavily criticized, with users reporting numerous bugs, glitches, and crashes that significantly hinder gameplay. Many describe it as a "buggy mess" lacking polish, with issues ranging from unresponsive item interactions to poor controls and graphical problems. While some acknowledge that minor bugs are expected in early access, the overall sentiment suggests that the game's current state is frustrating and unplayable.
- “Abandoned game, buggy mess, half features correctly implemented if at all, and they announce a new game... stay away.”
- “Currently it's buggy, clunky, and lacks a lot of polish.”
- “Tiny play area, poor controls, and graphical glitches are some of the many reasons you should not play this.”
story
10 mentions
10 % positive mentions
60 % neutral mentions
30 % negative mentions
The game's story features a pseudo-storyline that some players find unappealing, though it may be expanded in future updates. Additionally, there are numerous typos in the story text pages, which detracts from the overall experience. While the narrative includes elements like colony creation and military conflicts, opinions on its quality vary among players.
- “There is a pseudo-storyline which will likely be expanded on later, and additional game mechanics like founding and creating your own colonies, and small-scale military conflicts.”
- “In the story text pages, there are many typos.”
- “It does have a storyline to it; I don't like it, others might.”
- “There is a pseudo-storyline which will likely be expanded on later, along with additional game mechanics like founding and creating your own colonies, and small-scale military conflicts.”
grinding
6 mentions
0 % positive mentions
0 % neutral mentions
100 % negative mentions
Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be tedious, often involving hours of repetitive management and navigation through build menus, which can detract from the overall experience.
- “Could you say this is a game to waste hours doing very tedious management?”
- “Navigating between some build menus is tedious.”
- “(Early access) It can get a bit grindy at times.”
music
4 mentions
0 % positive mentions
75 % neutral mentions
25 % negative mentions
The game's music consists of a single looping track that is generally considered fine, though reviewers note that it requires better mastering to enhance the overall audio experience.
- “The game features a single song that loops, and while the sound is fine, it definitely needs better mastering.”
humor
2 mentions
150 % positive mentions
-50 % neutral mentions
0 % negative mentions
The humor in the game is characterized by its flashy construction and the comedic element of structure deletion, which adds a unique and entertaining twist to the gameplay experience.
- “The flashy construction and hilarious structure deletion kept me laughing throughout the game.”
- “The humor in the flashy construction and the ridiculous structure deletions is absolutely top-notch.”
- “I couldn't stop laughing at the combination of flashy construction and the absurdity of structure deletion.”
optimization
2 mentions
100 % positive mentions
0 % neutral mentions
0 % negative mentions
The game is praised for its lovely graphics and excellent concept, with users reporting good performance and no serious bugs encountered, indicating strong optimization overall.
- “Lovely graphics, excellent game concept, good performance, no serious bugs so far.”
atmosphere
2 mentions
100 % positive mentions
0 % neutral mentions
0 % negative mentions
Reviewers praise the game's atmosphere, noting that it effectively captures the essence of different environments, particularly highlighting the authenticity of desert planets. The immersive quality of the atmosphere enhances the overall experience, making players feel truly present in these diverse settings.
- “The planet has a captivating atmosphere, and the desert planets truly feel like authentic desert landscapes.”