Rogue Station
- August 22, 2023
- Quint Studio
- 3h median play time
Get on Steam"Rogue Station" is a strategic survival game where players build and manage a space station, managing resources, crew, and weaponry to defend against enemy ships and expand the station's capabilities. With various upgrades, perks, and the threat of permadeath, each playthrough offers a unique challenge. New additions include 1 map, 5 weapons, 14 enemy ships, and 25 gadgets to unlock.
PC
Windows
Reviews
- The game offers a fun and engaging mix of FTL and Rimworld mechanics, allowing players to build and upgrade their stations while managing crew and resources.
- Many players appreciate the potential for replayability, with different strategies and builds available, as well as the ability to customize gameplay with various gadgets and upgrades.
- The developers are responsive to feedback and actively working on updates, which gives players hope for future improvements and additional content.
- The game suffers from significant bugs, including issues with crew AI prioritizing repairs incorrectly, leading to frustrating gameplay experiences.
- There is a lack of depth and variety in gameplay, with repetitive events and limited enemy types, which can make runs feel monotonous after a short time.
- Players have reported performance issues, such as high CPU usage and freezing during gameplay, particularly after defeating enemies, which detracts from the overall experience.
- gameplay24 mentions
- 17 % positive mentions
- 71 % neutral mentions
- 13 % negative mentions
The gameplay is designed for fans of rogue-like mechanics, offering a relaxed yet engaging experience that is accessible due to its simple mechanics. Players can expect runs lasting about an hour or two, with a total gameplay time of around 15 hours before reaching the end. While it draws comparisons to games like FTL, it introduces unique elements that could benefit from further expansion, such as ship stealing and module customization.
“The game mechanics are fairly simple yet game changing.”
“15 hours of chill gameplay max before hitting the end.”
“The mechanics are simple enough to get a hang of, and though it isn't quite on par with a game like FTL, it's a slightly more relaxed experience.”
“Meanwhile, the runs themselves are not overly long (especially if you lose, but a winning run takes maybe an hour or two), and the gameplay is not incredibly taxing, but also not dull.”
- replayability18 mentions
- 44 % positive mentions
- 39 % neutral mentions
- 17 % negative mentions
The game's replayability is a mixed bag; while it offers various difficulty levels, weapons, and upgrades that can enhance the experience, many players feel it lacks depth and challenge, leading to quicker completions. Some reviewers note that the game can become repetitive and less challenging over time, though there are elements like gadgets that can change runs significantly. Overall, while it may not reach the replayability heights of titles like RimWorld, it still provides enough variety to warrant multiple playthroughs, especially if future updates improve balance and depth.
“Not to mention the infinite replayability and gadgets which can change runs entirely.”
“There are different difficulties, quite a few different weapons and upgrades, and even super weapons you can unlock later on, so a lot of replayability.”
“Otherwise it has replayability in spades, and is challenging enough in just the regular mode that it will certainly be played more by yours truly.”
“Con: it affects replayability somewhat, you see more of the game faster and there is less challenge to replay, because the game doesn't kill you for playing one card wrong.”
“Still shallow in some aspects and not infinitely replayable quite yet, but in its current state it's definitely worth as many runs as it takes you to win.”
“A number of early access reviewers say that the game finishes quickly and lacks replayability.”
- story12 mentions
- 25 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 25 % negative mentions
The story in the game is set in a space combat environment where players upgrade their ship and crew, engaging in various missions and challenges. While the narrative includes elements like giant lasers and shipwrecks, it is primarily driven by gameplay mechanics rather than a deep storyline, with some players noting the mercenary mission mini-game as a downside. Overall, the story serves as a backdrop to the action rather than a focal point.
“You have giant lasers, giant ships, and even a story to it.”
“55% FTL (combat and general in space, has ship and crew you upgrade for story).”
“You get meteor showers, you get wrecks which you can pull in, commando missions and basically that's it.”
“The story feels underdeveloped and lacks depth, making it hard to stay engaged.”
“While there are giant lasers and ships, the narrative doesn't offer much substance.”
“The gameplay is repetitive, and the missions don't contribute meaningfully to the overall story.”
- stability6 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The game has been widely criticized for its severe stability issues, with players reporting numerous bugs that significantly hinder gameplay. Challenge modes are particularly problematic, with some being deemed nearly impossible due to these stability flaws. Overall, the game's performance is described as a "buggy mess."
“What I got was a buggy mess with challenge modes that are legit impossible, such as fighting back without turrets.”
“- super buggy (like, whatever you're imagining, more than that)”
“What I got was a buggy mess with challenge modes that are legit impossible, such as fighting back without turrets.”
- grinding6 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Many users find the grinding in the game excessive, particularly when it comes to unlocking passive buffs. While some consider the tasks easy, they agree that the repetitive nature of the grinding becomes tedious over time.
“For my personal taste, it is too much grinding to unlock the passive buffs.”
“I think it's pretty easy, but tedious after a few times.”
“A lot of grinding.”
- music4 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- -25 % neutral mentions
- 75 % negative mentions
The music in the game is generally praised for being great and enjoyable, contributing to the fun experience. However, some users have reported technical issues, such as the game soft-locking their computers due to a music loop glitch.
“The music is great and it's a lot of fun :)”
“I stopped playing because it soft locked my computer for over a few minutes, with just 1 second of the music replaying on loop until the game finally crashed.”
“The music is repetitive and gets annoying very quickly, making it hard to enjoy the game.”
“The soundtrack feels out of place and doesn't match the game's atmosphere, which detracts from the overall experience.”
