Shuttle Siege

50%

Audience ScoreBased on 10 reviews

gameplay3 positive mentions

graphics2 negative mentions

Shuttle Siege features a variety of different towers with unique attack types and simple upgrades, providing a classic tower defense experience.
The game has undergone significant bug fixes, improving performance and making it more enjoyable than before.
For fans of the tower defense genre, it offers a basic yet fun gameplay experience, reminiscent of older titles.

The game's technical implementation is poor, with outdated graphics and a lack of resolution options, making it visually unappealing.
Gameplay can become repetitive quickly due to limited enemy types and a small selection of maps, leading to a lack of engagement.
There are persistent issues with freezing and input handling, which detract from the overall experience and enjoyment of the game.

graphics
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
33%
67%
The game's graphics feature a retro pixel art style that some players find outdated, lacking options for resolution adjustments or graphics tweaks. However, the sci-fi space visuals are praised for their design, particularly in the context of a classic tower defense gameplay experience.
- “The game features nice sci-fi space graphics, with the levels taking place in spaceships; it flows like a very classical tower defense game: we'll have a top-down gameplay screen, some turrets with different abilities, a fixed trail which the enemies will follow in order to travel from the start to the core of your ship.”
- “A choice was made to use obsolete, decades-old retro pixel art as a substitute for contemporary PC graphics.”
- “There's no option to change the resolution and no useful graphics tweaks.”
gameplay
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
150%
50%
The gameplay is characterized by a classic tower defense style, featuring top-down mechanics and various turret abilities set against a sci-fi spaceship backdrop. However, players note that the high wave counts and limited enemy variety lead to a quickly repetitive experience.
- “The game features impressive sci-fi space graphics, with levels set inside spaceships. It flows like a classic tower defense game, offering a top-down gameplay screen, various turrets with unique abilities, and a fixed path that enemies follow to reach the core of your ship.”
- “The gameplay is engaging and strategic, requiring players to think critically about turret placement and resource management to fend off waves of enemies.”
- “With its intuitive controls and dynamic enemy patterns, the gameplay keeps you on your toes, making each level a fresh challenge.”
- “The high wave counts and single enemy type in each wave results in the gameplay feeling repetitive very quickly.”
music
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The music in the game is often described as repetitive and can become tiresome due to its limited variety, with players noting that the single music loop and explosion sound effect contribute to a monotonous experience. However, some still find it to be an acceptable aspect of the game overall.
- “Can get boring and repetitive at times, and the music loop is a bit tiring, but overall, not a bad experience.”
- “Having only one music loop and a single explosion sound effect also gets tiring quickly.”
monetization
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
300%
Shuttle Siege is criticized for its high price of around $5 USD, which many users feel is unjustified due to the game's defects and shortcomings, especially when compared to the abundance of free, higher-quality games available on Steam.
- “Shuttle Siege has a completely unrealistic cash grab price of around $5 USD. It's not worth it given the defects and shortcomings of the product, especially considering the sheer number of completely free, much higher quality games on Steam.”
- “The monetization strategy feels exploitative, as it seems like the developers are more focused on making money than providing a quality gaming experience.”
- “I was disappointed to find that many features are locked behind a paywall, making it hard to enjoy the game without spending extra money.”
stability
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
300%
The game has improved significantly in stability since its initial release in 2016, with a major bug fix addressing previous issues of lag and freezes, leading to a more reliable gameplay experience.
- “Despite the initial charm, the game suffers from frequent crashes that disrupt the experience.”
- “I encountered multiple instances of lag that made gameplay frustrating and nearly unplayable.”
- “Even after updates, the game still freezes at critical moments, ruining the flow of play.”