Space Merchants: Arena

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Space Merchants: Arena is a single player and multiplayer tactical role playing shooter game with a science fiction theme. It was developed by Playito.com and was released on November 4, 2016. It received neutral reviews from players.

Space Merchants: Arena is a cross-platform online multiplayer game where futuristic spaceships engage in intense dogfights or tactical play. 3 game modes: Free for all / Team battle (red vs blue) / Capture the Artefact. 4 different maps: Faarlands, Tristar, Jupiter, Naussike system. Platform and global leaderboards.

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Audience ScoreBased on 20 reviews

gameplay1 positive mentions

graphics2 negative mentions

Engaging space shooter gameplay with ship and equipment upgrades that reward player skill and progression.
Runs well with decent graphics and smooth motion, offering good value for the price.
Cross-platform online multiplayer with RPG-style skill development and team tactic potential.

Very low player population resulting in dead servers and difficulty finding multiplayer matches.
Poor and unintuitive controls, lacking full control mapping and causing frustrating gameplay.
Unbalanced and slow-paced combat with limited maneuverability and grind-heavy progression.

graphics
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The graphics are considered decent but unremarkable, fitting for an indie title, though they don't stand out compared to better games. Overall, the visual quality is adequate but not impressive, and gameplay limitations overshadow the experience.
- “It looks okay graphically, and sounds are also okay, but there are much better games out there where you can actually move your ship fast enough to target!”
- “The graphics seem decent for indie shovelware, but unfortunately, it's hard to tell if the game is any good when it can only be played in training mode (which itself isn't really that much fun).”
grinding
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Grinding is noted as somewhat tedious, with progression primarily reliant on acquiring better weapons and ships that can lead to overpowered, unbalanced gameplay; however, the game is still in development and includes mechanics like player teaming to counterbalance stronger opponents.
- “Combat is fairly unsatisfying and it looks like grinding away and buying better weapons and ships will lead to being overpowered, resulting in unbalanced gameplay. In the few minutes I played, nobody had anything but the starter ship and starter gun (all 6 people playing).”
- “A little bit grindy, but it's still in development with future updates. When a strong player comes to the game, at least other players can team up against him!”
story
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The story received criticism for being frustrating and unengaging, with some players losing interest quickly, even during the early training mission.
optimization
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game offers decent performance overall but lacks support for 4K resolution. Optimization is adequate, especially given the use of Unity, and it generally runs smoothly without major issues.
gameplay
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The gameplay features combat that feels unsatisfying and potentially unbalanced, with progression likely relying on grinding for better weapons and ships, though initial matches typically involve only starter gear.

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Space Merchants: Arena is a tactical role playing shooter game with science fiction theme.

Space Merchants: Arena is available on PC, Mac OS, Virtual Reality, Windows and others.

Space Merchants: Arena was released on November 4, 2016.

Space Merchants: Arena was developed by Playito.com.

Space Merchants: Arena has received neutral reviews from players. Most players liked Space Merchants: Arena for its gameplay but disliked it for its graphics.

Space Merchants: Arena is a single player game with multiplayer and local co-op support.

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