Galaxy Admirals

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In "Galaxy Admirals," players command fleets and colonize galaxies across diverse systems in this strategy game. With a focus on customization, players can design ships and space stations to suit their playstyle. Engage in real-time battles, manage resources, and negotiate with AI or human-controlled factions to expand and protect your galactic empire.

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78%

Audience ScoreBased on 123 reviews

gameplay6 positive mentions

story6 negative mentions

The game features a unique rotating board mechanic that adds depth to the strategy, making it engaging and thought-provoking.
It's an affordable game that provides fun and challenging gameplay, especially in single-player mode, with a variety of unique units.
The game is easy to learn but offers complex strategies, making it suitable for fans of turn-based tactics and board games.

The multiplayer aspect is lacking due to a small player base, making it difficult to find matches online.
Some players find the game lacks addictiveness and can become boring quickly, with a 'meh' experience overall.
The game has technical issues, including crashes and a UI that feels like a mobile port, which detracts from the overall experience.

gameplay
18 mentions
33 % positive mentions
50 % neutral mentions
17 % negative mentions
The gameplay is characterized as a well-designed turn-based strategy experience set in a solar system, emphasizing critical thinking and diverse strategies through its unique board rotation mechanic. Players appreciate the simplicity of the mechanics, which are easy to learn yet offer depth, akin to chess and other strategic board games. The game features a solid tutorial that effectively introduces players to its systems, making it accessible while still challenging.
- “Neat and well-thought-out game with a simple approach, but the mechanics nonetheless allow for interesting and diverse strategies!”
- “The 'revolving star system' you control your units in gives a style of gameplay similar to chess and other board games where critical thinking and foresight are key.”
- “The board rotation mechanic is hard to wrap your head around, but in a good way.”
- “Gameplay: this game is a turn-based strategy game set in a solar system. Unlike a lot of turn-based space strategy games, this game has no extra fluff, no collectible card game elements, no 4X style campaign mode, just a simple to learn, but surprisingly complex strategy game.”
- “There are some gameplay mechanics that I didn't go over, like the resource system, but you can figure that out once you buy the game.”
story
12 mentions
8 % positive mentions
42 % neutral mentions
50 % negative mentions
The game's story is largely absent, with players noting that the campaign serves more as a tutorial and AI battles rather than a narrative experience. While some players appreciate the clever gameplay and unit variety, they express disappointment in the lack of a compelling storyline, emphasizing that the moral of perseverance is the only thematic element present. Overall, the focus seems to be on gameplay mechanics rather than storytelling.
- “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.”
- “There is no story.”
- “Content: at the time of writing this review (5/13/2016) there are 2 races implemented into multiplayer, 1 campaign (combines humans and aliens, no story just kind of a tutorial and extra AI battles), 9 human ships, 9 alien ships (kinda ten because aliens have a ship that can build nanobots), and a sandbox for you to test out new things or play hotseat on the same computer with your friends.”
- “The single player games get really fun after the first couple of boring missions.”
graphics
12 mentions
67 % positive mentions
17 % neutral mentions
17 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game are generally considered decent, with some users noting that they surpass those of popular titles like Red Dead Redemption 2. However, there are mixed feelings about the user interface, which resembles a mobile port and can feel quirky with mouse controls. Overall, when settings are optimized, the game runs smoothly and looks good.
- “The graphic quality is quite good too.”
- “Basically, I had some money in my Steam wallet and this looked interesting, so I picked it up. At first glance, the UI looks like a mobile port, but the game works fine with the mouse and runs really smooth on my PC. It looks pretty good too when you have the graphics cranked up.”
- “More fun than GMod, better graphics than Red Dead Redemption 2.”
- “The graphics the game utilizes remind me of an Android game, and the control interface can be a bit quirky with the mouse.”
- “The graphics the game utilizes remind me of an Android game, and the control interface can be a bit quirky with the mouse.”
music
6 mentions
50 % positive mentions
17 % neutral mentions
33 % negative mentions
The music in the game is generally well-received, providing a relaxing backdrop that enhances the gameplay experience. While some players note its repetitive nature, they still find it enjoyable and fitting for the game's atmosphere. Overall, the sound design is considered satisfactory, contributing positively to the overall experience.
- “I relaxed for 5 minutes listening to this music, long enough to realize that I would be okay.”
- “The music is great.”
- “The music is great.”
- “The music, while repetitive after a while, is pretty nice to listen to during the gameplay. The sounds are just fine, and the GUI is pretty simple.”
optimization
2 mentions
50 % positive mentions
0 % neutral mentions
50 % negative mentions
The game is well-optimized, allowing most computers that are not outdated to run it smoothly even at the highest quality settings, with minimal impact on performance. Users report that it does not require extensive background processing, ensuring a stable experience for the majority of players.
- “The game doesn't do too much behind the scenes, so using the highest quality setting won't affect performance 90% of the time. This means most computers that aren't 5 years old can run it with no problems, even at the highest quality setting.”
- “The game doesn't do much behind the scenes, so using the highest quality setting won't affect performance 90% of the time. This means most computers that aren't 5 years old and slow can run it with no problems, even at the highest quality setting.”
replayability
2 mentions
50 % positive mentions
50 % neutral mentions
0 % negative mentions
Players find the game highly replayable due to its engaging multiplayer and sandbox modes, which offer varied experiences and encourage repeated play.
- “With the multiplayer and sandbox mode, the game feels highly replayable.”
grinding
2 mentions
0 % positive mentions
0 % neutral mentions
100 % negative mentions
Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be tedious, particularly due to the repetitive nature of actions like "spinning" the board after each turn, which, while feasible in real life, would be cumbersome. Overall, the grinding mechanics may detract from the enjoyment of the gameplay experience.