Homeworld Mobile: Sci-Fi MMO

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Homeworld Mobile: Sci-Fi MMO is a single player strategy game. It received neutral reviews from players.

"Homeworld Mobile: Sci-Fi MMO" is a strategy game that offers a single-player experience in an unknown galaxy with fantastic graphics. However, players should be prepared for lots of grinding and dealing with bugs. Explore and battle through the galaxy in this epic sci-fi MMO, but be aware of the game's limitations.

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Strategy

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56%

Audience ScoreBased on 558 reviews

graphics34 positive mentions

story10 negative mentions

The game captures the look and feel of the original Homeworld series, providing a nostalgic experience for fans.
Graphics and sound design are impressive, with detailed environments and engaging audio that enhance the gameplay.
The developers are actively working on updates and fixes, showing commitment to improving the game over time.

The game is plagued by frequent crashes and connection issues, making it frustrating and often unplayable.
The tutorial is poorly designed, lacking clear instructions and leaving players confused about controls and objectives.
Gameplay can feel grindy and repetitive, with many missions requiring excessive resource collection and minimal variety.

story
98 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
5%
85%
10%
The story aspect of the game has received mixed reviews, with players appreciating its connection to the Homeworld series and the potential for an engaging narrative. However, many users report significant issues with mission progression, including bugs that prevent mission completion, repetitive tasks, and a lack of clear guidance, which detracts from the overall experience. The combination of these problems has led to frustration, with some players feeling that the game is overly grindy and reliant on microtransactions to advance the story.
- “Fantastic visuals and soundtrack, a non-aggressive monetization setup, decent controls for mobile use, and a story that keeps the feel of the series.”
- “Furthermore, this story is, I feel, superior to HW2, expanding on the universe with new races and ideas, something that HW2 failed to do. I rate this behind Cataclysm and 1 for story, hope 3 follows this trend.”
- “It's actually quite a fun game, and the story is relatively good.”
- “Many missions, though, are very tedious and limit the experience.”
- “The quest progression broke after a few missions.”
- “This game is so far off the mark; after 3 hours of gameplay, my main quest had me level an officer to 10, but I did, and the quest didn't update.”
graphics
45 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
76%
17%
7%
The graphics of the game have received widespread praise for their detail and visual appeal, often being described as "fantastic" and "stunning," with comparisons to PC versions. However, some users noted issues with optimization, leading to overheating on mobile devices, and expressed a desire for improvements in performance and controls. Overall, while the visuals are a highlight, they are sometimes overshadowed by gameplay and technical concerns.
- “The graphics are stellar.”
- “The visuals are stunning.”
- “The graphics are fantastic and it has that Homeworld vibe!”
- “Such a shame, because the environments, sound design, and graphics are what you would expect from a main entry in the series, yet it plays like it's made for children who just throw money at the screen for an advantage, not for the fans of this franchise.”
- “Even plugged in, this app consumes my phone battery at the lowest graphics setting, which is crazy.”
- “Maybe some optimization would help, or add more graphic settings to make it lower.”
gameplay
42 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
14%
72%
14%
The gameplay of this mobile adaptation of the Homeworld series has received mixed reviews, with many players noting a steep learning curve due to convoluted mechanics and excessive exposition. While the graphics are praised and some find the core gameplay enjoyable, others criticize it for being repetitive, clunky, and lacking clear objectives, leading to a frustrating experience. Additionally, the online-only requirement and monetization elements detract from the overall enjoyment, leaving players hoping for significant improvements in future updates.
- “Overall, this small studio has captured the Homeworld feel and has incorporated as much of the RTS style of gameplay that they can for phones.”
- “This game has at its core a very fun and interesting gameplay.”
- “The game reels you in as you slowly grasp the control mechanics, and grows your interest as you aim on improving your fleet size and armaments, especially when eyeing fellow gamers' T3 flagship.”
- “There is way too much exposition in the beginning, and the game feels like it is holding your hand too much. However, it throws so many different paradigms at you that it is hard to understand what the basic gameplay loop even is.”
- “The online-only requirement utterly destroys the gameplay.”
- “What a disappointment in the game industry; its gameplay is far more inferior to the original Homeworld gameplay. Nobody is going to play this unless you improve it a lot.”
monetization
22 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
27%
37%
36%
The monetization in the game is a mixed bag, with some players praising its non-aggressive approach and fair model that avoids excessive ads and pay-to-win mechanics, while others criticize the presence of expensive in-app purchases and a convoluted user interface that detracts from gameplay. Despite some positive feedback on the lack of ads and a welcoming community, many users express frustration over bugs, crashes, and a perceived cash grab mentality from the developers. Overall, opinions on monetization range from commendable to deeply disappointing, reflecting a divide in player experiences.
- “Fantastic visuals and soundtrack, a non-aggressive monetization setup, decent controls for mobile use, and a story that keeps the feel of the series.”
- “The microtransactions are there, but no ads are present and you can largely ignore the paid items.”
- “With a fair monetization model that doesn't let whales get the best in slot gear, developers that are open with their intentions and actions to a helpful and welcoming community: 5/5!”
- “Heck, it's pretty stand out by actually having gameplay that isn't a spreadsheet, counter, and random number generator thinly veiled with soft core anime graphics and monetization that you can tell the devs spent more time on than the actual game.”
- “Non-cosmetic in-app purchases upwards of 100.00 USD (just because it's an industry norm, doesn't make it 'okay.') Overall player ship command feels counterintuitive.”
- “Buggy, grindy cash grab that would be dead on arrival if it weren't for the homeworld playerbase's hype for the impending Homeworld 3 release.”
stability
21 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game is plagued by significant stability issues, with users reporting frequent bugs, crashes, and glitches that severely hinder gameplay. Many players experience forced app restarts, long loading times, and unresponsive controls, leading to frustration and a lack of strategic gameplay. While some updates have improved stability, the overall consensus remains that the game requires substantial work to address its persistent technical problems.
- “The game is too buggy to play.”
- “I would rate the game 2/5 because of the frequent crashes/freezes triggered by changing fleet composition, changing crew loadout, or by simply opening a salvaged container from a mission... but I would rate the game 0/5 due to the forced app restart when losing connection or app focus on a mobile device meant to run more than 1 app.”
- “Very disappointed, lag to play and too many loading issues. This new update still has a buggy chat room, there are invincible enemies when going on missions like collecting relics, and bugs in mission line-up.”
grinding
17 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The reviews indicate that the game is heavily grind-oriented, with many players finding the repetitive missions and lengthy tutorials tedious. While some appreciate the gameplay and potential, the overwhelming grind, coupled with bugs and lack of quality-of-life features, detracts from the overall experience. Players who enjoy grinding may find it enjoyable, but others may be put off by the excessive farming and lack of engaging content.
- “Many missions, though, are very tedious and limit the experience.”
- “Far, far too grindy.”
- “I hate pointlessly grinding levels and no story.”
optimization
12 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
25%
42%
33%
Overall, the game's optimization is widely criticized, with users reporting significant lag, stuttering, and frame rate drops, particularly on mobile devices. Many players express frustration over performance issues and overheating, indicating a strong need for improvements and additional graphic settings to enhance playability. While the graphics are appreciated, the persistent performance problems detract from the overall experience.
- “I have run into some performance issues and some minor bugs, but nothing that's made me want to stop playing.”
- “Maybe some optimization would help, or add more graphic settings to make it lower.”
- “Just fine.. needs more optimization when it comes to mobile devices.”
- “And the amount of lag, stuttering, and FPS drops is too much.”
- “I want to play this game, but it's so horribly optimized I can't.”
- “Constant disconnects and frame lag, requires a lot of optimization.”
music
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The music in the game is generally well-received, with many praising its quality and atmospheric fit within the franchise. Reviewers highlight the soundtrack as a standout feature, complementing the fantastic visuals and overall experience.
- “Fantastic visuals and soundtrack, a non-aggressive monetization setup, decent controls for mobile use, and a story that keeps the feel of the series.”
- “Two stars for music and atmospheric visuals being spot on for the franchise.”
- “Music is pretty good.”
atmosphere
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The atmosphere is highly praised for its music and visuals, effectively capturing the essence of the franchise. However, frequent disconnects detract from the overall experience, leading to mixed feelings among users.
- “The atmosphere is amazing, with stunning visuals and immersive sound design.”
- “The music and atmospheric visuals are spot on for the franchise.”
- “I'm loving the atmosphere and the variety of options available.”
humor
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The humor in the game is highlighted by players' amusing frustrations, such as a one-star rating for difficulty and the absurdity of in-game mechanics, like the ineffectiveness of frigates compared to assault corvettes. Additionally, the exaggerated market prices and connection issues contribute to a lighthearted take on the game's challenges. Overall, players find humor in the game's quirks and their own experiences.
- “It's so funny that someone rated the game 1 star for not passing chapter 5. Hi devs, thanks for bringing back the homeworld experience! But I have one concern: frigates are useless due to their low health and damage. It's like sending out a paper in combat; assault corvettes are much more useful than frigates, lol! Hope you address this matter.”
- “Non-stop connection issues, unbalanced enemies flowing everywhere, hilarious market prices.”
emotional
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Reviewers note a lack of emotionally gripping moments in the game, highlighting the absence of impactful scenes that evoke strong feelings, such as the dramatic imagery of returning to a burning Kharak accompanied by poignant music.
- “You will not find any emotionally gripping or chilling moments like returning to find Kharak burning while 'Adagio for Strings' plays in the background.”