Interstellar Transport Company
- May 24, 2019
- MT Worlds
- 17h median play time
Get on Steam"Interstellar Transport Company" is a space simulation game where players manage their own interstellar transport company, transporting goods between different planets and galaxies. Construct and customize space stations, build and upgrade ships, and manage resources to grow your company and complete contracts. Navigate economic challenges, political tensions, and other obstacles to become the top interstellar transport company.
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Reviews
- The game has a solid core gameplay loop that is engaging and addictive, allowing players to build and manage a space logistics empire.
- The developers are highly responsive to community feedback and actively work on updates and improvements.
- The game offers a unique theme of space colonization and trade, providing a fresh take on the tycoon genre.
- The user interface is clunky and not intuitive, making it difficult to manage routes and ships effectively.
- The AI competitors are poorly designed, often leading to unbalanced gameplay and a lack of challenge in the late game.
- The game suffers from performance issues, especially in the late game when managing a large number of ships and routes.
- gameplay130 mentions
- 25 % positive mentions
- 72 % neutral mentions
- 3 % negative mentions
The gameplay of the game is characterized by a mix of micro-management and strategic depth, though many players find it somewhat shallow and plagued by broken mechanics and a poor user interface. While the core mechanics can be engaging and offer potential for replayability, issues such as exploitative strategies and an unforgiving learning curve detract from the overall experience. Despite its early access status and the promise of future updates, many reviewers express frustration with the current state of gameplay, suggesting that it lacks the polish and complexity needed for a truly enjoyable experience.
“The gameplay loop is really well refined.”
“It has depth; each time I restart a game, I find a new mechanic that I did not know existed, making replaying actually fun.”
“It's early access and is sometimes a little rough around the edges, but the core gameplay is complex, fun, and rewarding... and totally addicting.”
“Good basic idea, terrible UI, and the gameplay balance is basic.”
“The mechanics, visuals, and core gameplay loop are all either broken, underdeveloped, or entirely missing.”
“My big grievance with this game, and the core reason I won't recommend it, is that currently the economic mechanics of this game are just idiotic.”
- graphics66 mentions
- 27 % positive mentions
- 61 % neutral mentions
- 12 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game receive mixed reviews, with some players appreciating the visuals and performance on lower-end systems, while others criticize them as ugly and underwhelming, bordering on unplayable. Many users suggest that the user interface and menus need significant improvement, and there are concerns about optimization, as the game can be taxing on hardware despite its simplistic graphics. Overall, while some find the graphics acceptable for a niche title, others feel they detract from the overall experience.
“Good graphics and good controls.”
“A fun game with nice visuals and huge potential in the future.”
“Graphics is nice I think and really decent looking for this state of the game; please remember it's still early access, things could still change and even be much better.”
“The graphics on this game are at the very least horrible, bordering on unplayable.”
“The game graphics are pretty bad, and while that is not a showstopper, there was no way to get to a point I could play the game.”
“For a game with quite simple graphics, it doesn't run very smoothly at all.”
- optimization32 mentions
- 19 % positive mentions
- 38 % neutral mentions
- 44 % negative mentions
The optimization of the game has been widely criticized, with players reporting significant performance issues, including frame drops, lag when accessing menus, and graphical glitches. Many users experienced crashes and high CPU usage, particularly when trying to expand their gameplay. While some improvements have been noted, the overall consensus is that the game requires substantial optimization and bug fixes to reach its potential.
“Now the issues seem to be gone, the game runs smooth and stable (even in later game), only some menus cause a performance breakdown which is okay for me as I do not use them very often.”
“Love the concept, but this game still needs some bug fixes and optimization.”
“Lots of potential for this game, and only really held back by the need for optimization.”
“As for optimization - the game sometimes drops frames from 60 to 40-45 even at the very start of the game when there's not much going on and nothing is happening on screen.”
“Performance/bugs 1/10 - choosing a route stop would cause the whole game to graphically glitch, opening some menus made my CPU spike up to 100% from like 40%, and I had the game crash twice while these bugs were happening.”
“Most of my initial 2 hours of playing was mostly frustrated restarting, not out of difficulty learning the game, but trying to find settings that actually worked without crippling stuttering.”
- stability20 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The game is currently experiencing significant stability issues, particularly with bugs in multiplayer and AI functionality, which detracts from the overall experience. However, many players find it charming and enjoyable despite these problems, especially in a multiplayer setting with friends. As it is in early access, users express hope for future fixes while acknowledging the game's solid foundation.
“Fix this broken, buggy, and unstable game!!!”
“That said, this game is very buggy in its current state.”
“If you can stomach a buggy, but fundamentally solid game, if you can deal with save games corrupting in weird ways, if you can submit bug reports and suggestions, if you like logistics and/or space, I'd recommend it.”
- music8 mentions
- 25 % positive mentions
- 25 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
The music in the game receives mixed reviews; while some players praise the gorgeous soundtrack, others find it repetitive and annoying, particularly due to mechanical beeping and disruptive sound effects during gameplay. Overall, the soundtrack is appreciated for its quality, but its repetitiveness and certain sound effects detract from the experience for some users.
“It's gorgeous, I loved the soundtrack.”
“The music options consist of mechanical beeping that drives one crazy after a few hours.”
“Pirate attacks occur with extremely annoying sounds every 30 seconds (granted, this is on max game speed), and the music/soundtrack in the game is horrible.”
“While the music is fitting, it becomes repetitive.”
- humor4 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
Players find the humor in the game's multiplayer mode, noting that while it is buggy, these glitches often lead to hilarious moments, especially when playing with friends. The comedic elements enhance the overall enjoyment, making the experience entertaining despite technical issues.
“Multiplayer is quite buggy, but it's hilarious and fun with friends.”
- story2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
The reviews indicate a strong curiosity about the backstory and reasons behind the abandonment of certain elements within the game, suggesting that players feel there is an intriguing narrative that remains unexplored.
“If someone knows why this was abandoned, I'd really love to hear the story.”
- atmosphere2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The atmosphere of the game has received mixed feedback, with some players expressing a strong dislike for it, which detracted from their enjoyment of the space setting. Overall, it seems that the game's atmosphere failed to resonate positively with certain users.
- emotional2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
Users express a mix of emotions regarding the game's updates, feeling heartened by the developers' commitment to improvement but ultimately disappointed by the game's current unplayability. This duality highlights the emotional investment players have in the game's potential.
- monetization2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Users express frustration with the monetization strategy, likening the intrusive tutorial pop-ups to deceptive ads that clutter the experience and provide little valuable information. This approach detracts from the overall enjoyment of the game.
“The tutorial pop-up windows reminded me of the days when I had 'won a free iPad, just click here' ads, and I would find myself clicking furiously to close the windows, thinking they contained mostly useless information.”
- grinding2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Players frequently express frustration with the excessive grinding required to achieve profitability in the game, indicating that this aspect detracts from the overall enjoyment and progression.
“The main issue is the amount of grinding in order to make a profit.”
