Origin Space

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In Origin Space, become a combat spaceship pilot in an action RPG set in a future where AI has transformed human life. Fight for the Earth Federation against totalitarian Cultists, conquering galaxies, defeating bosses, and shaping history. Your skills and choices will determine the fate of the Federation.

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Play Modes

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

55%

Audience ScoreBased on 40 reviews

graphics6 positive mentions

story4 negative mentions

The game features beautiful graphics and an interesting story that captivates players.
Gameplay is enjoyable with simple controls, multiple classes, and a solid loot system that encourages exploration.
Despite being in early access, the game shows potential for growth and has provided fun experiences for players.

The game is plagued with bugs and is considered unfinished, leading to frustration and inability to complete it.
Many players feel that the game lacks balance and challenge, making it too easy and repetitive.
There are concerns about the game's development status, with some believing it has been abandoned or is a cash grab.

graphics
12 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The graphics of the game are widely praised for their beauty and artistic style, which effectively enhances the immersive experience of the game world. Reviewers note that the visuals are impressive for an early access title, contributing to an engaging atmosphere and intuitive gameplay. Overall, the solid graphics and art style align well with the game's themes, making it visually appealing and motivating players to continue exploring.
- “The graphics are beautiful, and the scenario is right there to inspire interest in the game's world. The initial voice acting isn't a bad touch either!”
- “The art style is very nice and makes you want to keep going.”
- “For an early access game, it is already great: nice visuals, good plot, smooth controls, class selection, different difficulty levels, and overall, intuitive gameplay.”
- “Solid graphics and art style to match what the game is going for.”
- “Solid graphics and art style to match what the game is going for.”
- “Solid graphics and art style to match what the game is going for.”
story
12 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
17%
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33%
The story is considered interesting and well thought out, despite a bland narration and simplicity that some players find acceptable. However, the repetitive nature of quests, where story quests feel indistinguishable from side quests, detracts from the overall experience. Players express a desire for more engaging set pieces and a clearer distinction between main and side narratives.
- “Even though the narration is rather bland, the story is interesting and well thought out.”
- “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.”
- “The questing is incredibly repetitive (the same exact quests over and over).”
- “The story isn't so much bad as it is simple, which I have no issue with given that there were more set pieces and more of an actual campaign.”
- “Currently, the story quests are no different than side quests.”
gameplay
8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The gameplay is highly praised for being addicting and exciting, featuring solid mechanics, smooth controls, and an intuitive design. Despite being in early access, it offers impressive visuals, a compelling plot, class selection, and various difficulty levels, with developers promising further enhancements. Overall, players find the gameplay experience to be engaging and well-crafted.
- “For an early access game, it is already great: nice visuals, good plot, smooth controls, class selection, different difficulty levels, and overall, an intuitive gameplay.”
- “Developers have a lot planned, with placeholders still all around the game, but the mechanics are pretty solid.”
- “Great ship controls; the overall gameplay mechanics feel very solid.”
optimization
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game is praised for its excellent optimization, delivering great performance with high frame rates (up to 100fps) on mid-range hardware, specifically with an FX-8320 CPU and GTX 1070 GPU.
- “Great performance!”
- “Great performance on my rig (CPU: FX-8320; GPU: GTX 1070) - 100 FPS.”
- “Great performance!”
stability
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game is criticized for being a buggy beta version that was marketed as a complete product, leading to significant stability issues for players.
- “Buggy beta version advertised as a complete game.”
grinding
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Players appreciate the game's leveling system, noting that it avoids excessive grinding while still providing a smooth progression through quests and exploration. The abundance of loot and customization options enhances the experience without making it feel tedious. Overall, the grinding aspect is well-balanced, contributing positively to gameplay.
- “It has really fluid controls, a nice galaxy exploration system, questing that is not obtrusive and moves the game forward smoothly, leveling that is not too grindy, tons of loot to find and upgrade, a solid skill system, ship customization, a mothership (town area) for crafting, selling, buying, etc.”
music
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The music in the game is noted for its calming and soothing qualities, providing a relaxing experience that allows players to feel at ease.
- “I relaxed for 5 minutes listening to this music, long enough to realize that I would be okay.”