Out of Space
- February 26, 2020
- Behold Studios
- 9h median play time
Get on SteamOut of Space is a cooperative multiplayer game where players manage a spaceship and its crew. Your goal is to build, maintain, and upgrade the ship while dealing with alien infestations and limited resources. Teamwork and strategic planning are crucial for success in this sci-fi simulation.
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Reviews
- Fun and engaging gameplay that encourages teamwork and strategy.
- Charming art style and humorous mechanics make for an enjoyable experience.
- Great for couch co-op and local multiplayer, providing a lighthearted gaming experience.
- Frequent bugs and connectivity issues, especially in online multiplayer.
- Controls can be clunky and unintuitive, leading to frustration during gameplay.
- Limited content and variety, making the game feel repetitive after a few hours.
- gameplay157 mentions
- 27 % positive mentions
- 66 % neutral mentions
- 8 % negative mentions
Gameplay in this game is characterized by a mix of fun cooperative mechanics and frustrating limitations, such as the inability to open doors while holding items and a buggy invite system. While many players appreciate the engaging and chaotic nature of the gameplay, especially in multiplayer settings, they also note issues with balance, repetitiveness, and clunky controls that can detract from the overall experience. Despite these drawbacks, the game offers a charming aesthetic and a unique strategy concept that can be enjoyable with friends, though it may require patience to navigate its quirks.
“I recommend this game for its fun co-op gameplay and unique strategy concept.”
“The gameplay is fun, the objectives are interesting, and the characters are cool.”
“With its charming graphics, humorous gameplay, and cooperative mechanics, it offers an enjoyable and entertaining experience for friends and family to enjoy together.”
“You can't open doors while holding something - this simple mechanic oversight feels unnecessarily limiting and breaks the flow of gameplay.”
“The controls are unintuitive and the gameplay loop feels inefficient and frustrating.”
“The gameplay gets repetitive really fast.”
- replayability41 mentions
- 32 % positive mentions
- 56 % neutral mentions
- 12 % negative mentions
The game's replayability is a mixed bag, with some players praising its random level generation and variety of challenges that offer significant replay value, while others criticize the limited content and repetitive gameplay that lead to boredom after a few sessions. Many feel that the potential for replayability is hindered by a lack of diverse goals and updates, suggesting that without additional content, the experience may become stale quickly. Overall, while there are elements that can enhance replayability, the consensus indicates that it currently falls short for many players.
“The good thing is that the game offers virtually infinite replayability since the stages are randomly generated, based on difficulty.”
“The replayability is nearly infinite with its randomly generated levels and rogue-like elements.”
“Every update so far has added interesting new features, and even as it is right now, the random level generation adds a lot of replayability.”
“Gets boring fast with zero replay value after you've completed most of it.”
“Merely room randomization is not good enough to sustain replayability.”
“Unfortunately, the replayability is extremely low.”
- stability36 mentions
- 8 % positive mentions
- -6 % neutral mentions
- 97 % negative mentions
The game's stability is a significant concern, with numerous users reporting persistent bugs and glitches that affect both single-player and online multiplayer experiences. Issues such as freezing, unresponsive controls, and matchmaking problems contribute to a frustrating gameplay environment, particularly in online modes. While some players find the game enjoyable despite these issues, many express disappointment over the lack of stability and the need for further improvements.
“The game runs smoothly most of the time, providing a stable experience that allows me to immerse myself fully.”
“I appreciate how the developers have focused on stability, as it makes the gameplay much more enjoyable without frequent interruptions.”
“While there are occasional bugs, the overall stability of the game is impressive and enhances my gaming experience.”
“The big problem, however, is that this game is incredibly buggy.”
“But playing online (which, let's be honest, will be at least 70% of players) is a buggy mess and practically unplayable.”
“Constant glitches which can only be fixed by restarting the game, so it's near impossible to complete the bigger levels.”
- graphics30 mentions
- 57 % positive mentions
- 33 % neutral mentions
- 10 % negative mentions
The game's graphics are widely praised for their charming and cute art style, contributing to an enjoyable and engaging experience. Players appreciate the clean visuals and smooth gameplay, although some feel the graphics do not particularly stand out. Overall, the art style enhances the cooperative gameplay, making it appealing for friends and family.
“With its charming graphics, humorous gameplay, and cooperative mechanics, it offers an enjoyable and entertaining experience for friends and family to enjoy together.”
“Awesome concept and gameplay, graphics are crisp and pretty.”
“Fantastic game with a great art style and amazing soundtrack.”
“Theoretically the graphics suffice, but they don't really stand out for me.”
“The graphics are sort of cute, I guess.”
“It definitely is not a graphical issue as my friend is using at least a 1080ti and just upgraded his CPU and other components.”
- humor27 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The humor in "Out of Space" is a standout feature, with players enjoying its chaotic and funny gameplay, especially in cooperative settings. While some find the experience hilarious and entertaining, others note that game-breaking bugs can detract from the fun. Overall, it is praised for its ability to create memorable and laugh-out-loud moments among friends, making it a recommended title for those who appreciate a blend of strategy and humor.
“With its charming graphics, humorous gameplay, and cooperative mechanics, it offers an enjoyable and entertaining experience for friends and family to enjoy together.”
“If you're a fan of co-op games that offer a blend of strategy, teamwork, and humor, Out of Space is a must-play title that will keep you and your friends entertained and laughing as you navigate the challenges of space living.”
“A ton of hilarious and chaotic fun mixed with angry shouting at your terrible friends.”
- story20 mentions
- 15 % positive mentions
- 65 % neutral mentions
- 20 % negative mentions
The reviews consistently highlight the absence of a story mode, with many players expressing a desire for a narrative element to enhance gameplay and longevity. While the game features missions and challenges that unlock new content, the lack of a cohesive story or campaign detracts from the overall experience, leaving it feeling barebones and repetitive after a short playtime. Players suggest that a structured progression system or a narrative framework could significantly improve engagement and replayability.
“A story to tie everything together would be interesting to see as well.”
“It would be great to see some better progression system, like adding some new mechanics that are eventually introduced through a short campaign-style missions with ascending difficulty.”
“I wish the game had some sort of story or more complicated hazards, something to distract me from how barebones the game feels after a week of playing.”
“If there was some form of campaign or story mode, it would improve the longevity of this title.”
“No story, but really fun.”
- grinding18 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Players generally find the grinding aspect of the game to be tedious and frustrating, often describing it as a laborious process that detracts from the overall enjoyment. While some appreciate the progression system tied to grinding for in-game currency, the repetitive mechanics and micromanagement can quickly lead to a loss of charm and fun, especially in solo play. Overall, the grinding experience is seen as a significant drawback, with many reviewers noting that it hampers smooth gameplay and can feel overly tedious.
“But the real issue is how tedious it is.”
“It is so frustratingly slow and tedious running back and forth filling a bucket, just to find out the mess has grown and you need to fill the bucket again.”
“Too frustrating and too tedious.”
- music16 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 31 % neutral mentions
- 19 % negative mentions
The music in the game is generally praised for enhancing the atmosphere, evolving from quiet and basic to louder and funkier as players progress. While some find the soundtrack enjoyable with a synthetic vibe and easy listening qualities, others criticize it for being repetitive and boring. Overall, the music is considered a strong aspect that complements the gameplay and art style, making it a pleasant experience for players.
“The music really adds to the atmosphere, starting from being quiet and basic at the start, but as you progress through the ship, it gets louder and funkier, and I think that's really cool.”
“I'd recommend checking out the OST if you enjoy easy listening with a bit of techno flair to it.”
“The music, the gameplay, and the art blend with each other to create a nice couch fun game.”
“On the bad side, the soundtrack is pretty boring, and the amount of bugs encountered are far too many for a fully released (non-early-access) game.”
“Sound effects sound fun, and the music, albeit repetitive, is not annoying to listen to.”
“It makes no sense that the bugs multiply exponentially in a room further than you can possibly get to and then the entire game's mechanics scale over time (despite no UI indicator that the intensity has increased besides a music cue).”
- optimization7 mentions
- 43 % positive mentions
- 29 % neutral mentions
- 29 % negative mentions
The optimization of the game has received mixed reviews; while some players report constant crashes and significant lag issues during multiplayer, others have experienced smooth performance without technical problems. Overall, there is a consensus that the game could benefit from further optimization to enhance the multiplayer experience.
“Even if it can still be a little more optimized.”
“Out of Space has the same core idea as Overcooked - namely, a co-op game that wants to put your time, optimization, and communication skills to the test.”
“Been playing this with a friend online and first of all, we didn't encounter any technical issues, the game runs smoothly.”
“Poorly optimized, crashes constantly in multiplayer; nothing good about it but the concept itself!”
“Which results in players lagging behind significantly, causing desynchronization and a jumpy, stuttering effect.”
- emotional2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The game is praised for its emotional depth, combining fun and wholesome elements that resonate with players, often leading to profound emotional experiences, including tears.
“This game made me cry for hours and hours.”
“It's so much fun; what a cute, wholesome game to play.”
- atmosphere1 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The atmosphere is enhanced by a dynamic soundtrack that evolves from quiet and basic to louder and funkier as players progress through the ship, creating an engaging and immersive experience.
“The music really adds to the atmosphere, starting off quiet and basic at the beginning, but as you progress through the ship, it becomes louder and funkier, which I think is really cool.”
