Space Battlecruiser

84%
Game Brain Score Based on 102 reviews
  • story
  • gameplay
  • grinding
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Space Battlecruiser is a first-person space exploration and combat game. Players must mine resources, manage their ship, and engage in battles while navigating through procedurally generated galaxies. The game features a unique combination of strategy, survival, and action elements, offering a challenging and immersive experience in space.

  • PC
  • Windows
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84%
Audience ScoreBased on 102 reviews
story4 positive mentions
grinding16 negative mentions
  • The game offers engaging tactical ship combat that feels satisfying and rewarding, especially with the various upgrade options available.
  • It provides a unique experience of controlling a capital ship, requiring strategic planning and careful maneuvering to succeed against enemy fleets.
  • For its price, the game delivers a fun and enjoyable experience, with decent graphics and a solid gameplay loop that encourages replayability.
  • The game suffers from serious balance issues, with the AI sometimes becoming overwhelmingly powerful, making progression feel tedious and frustrating.
  • There is a lack of customization options for controls, which can hinder the gameplay experience, especially for players who prefer personalized settings.
  • The game can become repetitive over time, with limited mission variety and a grindy resource system that may deter long-term engagement.
  • story26 mentions

    The game's story is largely absent, with players expressing a desire for a more developed narrative in potential future installments. While the gameplay features various mission types and mechanics, the lack of a cohesive story detracts from the overall experience, leaving it feeling repetitive and unbalanced at times. Many reviewers hope for a sequel that incorporates a compelling storyline to enhance engagement.

    • “There are a number of different mission types which provide enough variety to keep the game interesting until the final battle.”
    • “Each have their own strengths and weaknesses and lend themselves to different opponents and missions.”
    • “Repetitive, unbalanced AI; sometimes it's just too easy, other times not balanced. There is no story, and the sound is bad.”
    • “I wish there comes a part 2, maybe with a story?!”
    • “I think the biggest thing it could use more of is features in the strategic move turn section of gameplay, like a few more types of missions, some more information.”
  • gameplay20 mentions

    The gameplay is generally enjoyable and well-balanced, combining dexterity with tactical thinking, but reviewers note that it could benefit from additional mechanics and features, particularly in the strategic move turn section. While the graphics and controls are praised, there is a consensus that more information on game mechanics and a few extra mission types would enhance the overall experience. Despite these shortcomings, the game is considered entertaining and offers good value for its low price.

    • “Combat mechanics are very well balanced between dexterity and tactical thinking... hard to put it all in words but the end result is a fantastically entertaining, satisfying, addictive, professionally made little game with basically no major flaws or any sources of constant frustration, the kind you can rarely find these days.”
    • “Graphics are good, gameplay is fun, the ship feels like it should (big, ponderous, plan everything ahead), and the explosions are awesome.”
    • “Such great gameplay, awesome price, great controls -- give it a shot, you won't regret the fun!”
    • “It feels like it could have a decent number of additional mechanics added to feel comfortably complete.”
    • “I think the biggest thing it could use more of is features in the strategic move turn section of gameplay, like a few more types of missions, some more information.”
    • “What brought me to the review so quickly is the lack of information on game mechanics.”
  • grinding16 mentions

    Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be excessively tedious and frustrating, with slow upgrade progression and high resource costs leading to a repetitive experience. Many express that while the game may offer some initial fun, the grind quickly becomes overwhelming, detracting from overall enjoyment.

    • “It's just an exercise in tedious frustration.”
    • “Given that you do not earn more scrap in battle as you level up, this makes upgrades extremely slow and tedious, and the dream of affording the 'superweapon' (which is 100 scrap, and 75 components, even though you usually get 10 scrap for every component you recover) which may or may not be suitable for bringing down the mothership.”
    • “I know there's some specific set of weapons that I probably need, or some long tedious technique to defang the base, but I've been bashing my head against it for at least half of my playtime across two games, and just can't beat it.”
  • replayability6 mentions

    The game offers some replayability due to its procedural and randomly generated maps, providing a fun experience for short play sessions. However, many players feel that once they complete a campaign, the incentive to return diminishes significantly, limiting its overall replay value.

    • “It's short, but fairly replayable if you're looking for some fun.”
    • “This greatly limits its replay value, despite each campaign's strategic map being procedurally or randomly generated.”
    • “Unfortunately, while somewhat replayable, I don't see myself coming back to this once I've played through one campaign.”
  • graphics6 mentions

    The graphics are described as decent and polished, effectively complementing the gameplay without requiring a high-end rig to run smoothly. Players appreciate the visual representation of the ship and the impressive explosion effects, which enhance the overall experience without being overly complex or simplistic.

    • “Graphics are good, gameplay is fun, the ship feels like it should (big, ponderous, plan everything ahead), and the explosions are awesome.”
    • “It's neither oversimplified nor overcomplicated; you can both play it casually or immerse yourself in it. Graphically, it's very decent but not too fancy, so it does not require a powerful rig to run smoothly.”
    • “Not only do the mechanics work well, but the graphics are nice, the music is 'deep,' and the little light effects of the explosions are nicely polished.”
  • music4 mentions

    The music in the game is described as "deep" and effectively enhances the gameplay experience, transitioning to an intense techno style during battles. It plays continuously and responds dynamically to the action, contributing to the overall atmosphere alongside polished graphics and mechanics.

    • “The music is deep and the little light effects of the explosions are nicely polished.”
    • “The music plays continuously during battle and responds in a limited fashion to the action, switching to frenzied techno in the heat of battle.”
  • optimization2 mentions

    The game's optimization strikes a balance, allowing for both casual play and deeper immersion without being overly complex. Its decent but unpretentious graphics ensure that it runs smoothly on less powerful systems, making it accessible to a wider audience.

    • “It's neither oversimplified nor overcomplicated; you can both play it casually or immerse yourself in it. Graphically, it's very decent but not too fancy, so it does not require a powerful rig to run smoothly.”
  • stability2 mentions

    Users report that the game exhibits strong stability, with no notable bugs or glitches encountered during gameplay.

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