Satellite Command
- December 16, 2016
- Stormtide
Get on SteamSatellite Command is a real-time satellite building and management simulation game. You are tasked with constructing, deploying, and maintaining satellites to expand humanity's presence in space. Experience realistic orbital mechanics, various challenges, and a dynamic, procedurally generated universe.
PC
Windows
Reviews
- The game offers a fun and relaxing experience, making it enjoyable for casual play.
- It features nice graphics and a calming atmosphere, with educational elements that enhance the gameplay.
- The concept of managing satellites and completing missions is unique and intriguing, providing a different take on space simulation.
- The gameplay can become repetitive and grindy, with missions often feeling similar and lacking depth.
- The tutorial is poorly designed, making it difficult for new players to understand the mechanics and controls.
- There are significant issues with game stability, including crashes and unresponsive features, which detract from the overall experience.
- story35 mentions
- 9 % positive mentions
- 83 % neutral mentions
- 9 % negative mentions
The game's story revolves around managing satellite missions, where players must complete tasks within time limits to avoid penalties, while also learning about various topics through mission completions. However, many players find the repetitive nature of missions and the lack of depth in gameplay detracts from the overall experience, as they often face frustrating RNG challenges and limited mission variety. Despite these issues, the educational aspect and the strategic element of asset management are appreciated by some players.
“The information and images that you get from missions are a nice touch, and you can actually learn some things.”
“A nice touch is that every time you complete a mission, you unlock an encyclopedia entry about something.”
“The gameplay is mission-based: you will be given missions regularly that you must complete within a specific amount of time or suffer a reputation penalty; too many failed missions and you will fail the game!”
“The game simply doesn't have any depth; you do a mission that consists of pointing your satellite towards the objective (and it does it for you on its own), you wait, and you repeat the same next mission.”
“Every mission is essentially the same exact thing, either with different tools or locations where you have to painstakingly change your satellite's orbit or launch a new one.”
“I personally don't like difficulty from frustration, and a good example of this is getting a deorbit mission that is impossible to complete right out of the gate.”
- gameplay14 mentions
- 21 % positive mentions
- 57 % neutral mentions
- 21 % negative mentions
The gameplay is mission-based, requiring players to complete tasks within time limits, which can lead to penalties for failure. While the game simplifies space physics, making it accessible for casual players, some users find it can become repetitive and criticize its reliance on RNG rather than skill-based challenges. Overall, the graphics and music are praised, but there are concerns about the balance and delivery of game mechanics.
“Sure, it is simplified if you come from KSP, but I do enjoy the gameplay.”
“Amazing graphics, spot-on music, and gameplay that keeps me coming back.”
“The gameplay is mission-based: you will be given missions regularly that you must complete within a specific amount of time or suffer a reputation penalty; too many failed missions and you will fail the game!”
“It has next to nothing to do with space flight; you could be controlling submarines or buses and there would be very little gameplay difference.”
“The only thing is that the gameplay can become a little stale after a while.”
“I really want to like this game, but the delivery of the game mechanics makes it hard to enjoy.”
- graphics8 mentions
- 63 % positive mentions
- 13 % neutral mentions
- 25 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game are generally praised for their quality and visual appeal, with many users noting impressive visuals and a well-designed atmosphere. However, some critiques highlight that the graphics can feel simplistic and repetitive, particularly in gameplay mechanics. Overall, while the graphics are a strong point, they may not fully compensate for the game's repetitive nature.
“Amazing graphics, spot on music, and gameplay that keeps me coming back.”
“It is obvious that this is a ported game to PC, but the graphics are quite nice.”
“Nice graphics, UI, and atmosphere too.”
“Well, as far as graphics and the actual looks of the game go, maybe.”
“I didn't play that much, but you can change the satellite visuals when we upgrade them.”
- music3 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The music in the game is praised for its peaceful and relaxing qualities, effectively complementing the gameplay and graphics. Players find it enjoyable as a background element that enhances their overall experience, making it a stress-relieving aspect of the game.
“Very peaceful and relaxing with an OST to support this.”
“Amazing graphics, spot-on music, and gameplay that keeps me coming back.”
“Very much an area to lose that stress, enjoy the background music, enjoy some reads, then head on to some other games like Kerbal Space Program.”
- grinding3 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be quick to become repetitive and tedious, with upgrades offering minimal improvement to the overall experience.
“As people said, it gets grindy fast and pretty repetitive.”
“Gets grindy real quick.”
“There are some effectiveness upgrades, but it mostly makes the tedious job even less interesting.”
- atmosphere2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The game's atmosphere is characterized by a calming yet challenging ambiance, enhanced by appealing graphics and a well-designed user interface.
“The game atmosphere is calming yet challenging.”
“Nice graphics, UI, and atmosphere too.”
