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Space Run Galaxy

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67%Game Brain Score
story, gameplay
grinding, stability
63% User Score Based on 729 reviews
Critic Score 80%Based on 2 reviews

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Space Run Galaxy is a single player and multiplayer strategy game. It was developed by Passtech Games and was released on June 17, 2016. It received mostly positive reviews from both critics and players.

Space Run Galaxy is a sequel to Space Run, offering real-time spaceship construction and strategy. As a space runner, deliver cargo between planets while fortifying your ship with weapons and shields. Set 20 years after the original, the game features a persistent online universe for players to explore.

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63%
Audience ScoreBased on 729 reviews
story44 positive mentions
grinding178 negative mentions
  • Fun and addictive gameplay that combines tower defense with resource management.
  • Expanded universe with multiple solar systems and a variety of missions to keep gameplay fresh.
  • Customization options for ships and modules add depth and strategy to the game.
  • Grindy mechanics requiring players to transport crafting materials between planets can be tedious.
  • Server connection issues at launch led to frustrating gameplay experiences for many players.
  • Difficulty spikes in later missions can feel unfair, making progression challenging.
  • story
    542 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The story in "Space Run Galaxy" is generally considered weak and serves primarily as a backdrop for gameplay, with many players finding it bland and unmemorable. While there are attempts at humor and character interactions, the overarching plot lacks depth and fails to engage players, leading to a focus on the repetitive mission structure instead. Despite this, the game offers a variety of missions and a sense of progression through crafting and upgrading, which some players find enjoyable, even if the narrative elements do not enhance the experience significantly.

    • “The game has some story elements linking the missions together, but it’s mostly all about the combat and strategic transport of materials.”
    • “The main story line that you progress through the missions involves fighting off an invasive species.”
    • “I really enjoy the simple story here as it adds a bit of flavor and humor to the game, but don't expect Star Wars level story here; it is a bit lackluster.”
    • “The story, voice acting, humor, etc. are all sadly pretty pathetic, much worse than the first game, but I like the gameplay quite a bit more.”
    • “The story is basically non-existent.”
    • “There is some sort of a storyline and some main missions that you have to finish for each sector, but they are really not memorable at all.”
  • gameplay
    266 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The gameplay in "Space Run Galaxy" retains the core mechanics of its predecessor while introducing new elements that enhance replayability, such as crafting and resource management. However, many players find the experience grind-heavy and repetitive, often requiring them to complete the same missions multiple times to gather materials for upgrades. While the fast-paced, tower defense-style gameplay is generally praised for its fun and engaging nature, the added complexity and reliance on multiplayer mechanics can detract from the overall enjoyment, leading to frustration with the game's pacing and resource management systems.

    • “The campaign is lengthy, with dozens of missions and side activities, and the depth of its mechanics allows for replayability.”
    • “The gameplay is fast, fluid, and fun.”
    • “It's very unique, has great replayability, decent challenge, and most importantly - fun gameplay.”
    • “The mechanics changed to require significantly more grind, requiring repetition and souring the overall gameplay experience.”
    • “A lot of the missions are just dragging your own crafting materials around because you get the reward dumped at the location you complete it at, but the mechanic at that spot is either too low level, or can't make the kind of item you need at that location, so you have to drag your own cargo back over several trips, which is just a nuisance.”
    • “The gameplay can be frustrating at times, and a couple of times the servers crashed while I was playing, but overall the brilliance in the game design and mechanics really shows through.”
  • grinding
    181 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The reviews indicate that "grinding" is a significant aspect of the game, with many players finding it tedious and repetitive. While some enjoy the grind as part of the progression system, others feel it detracts from the overall experience, making missions feel unnecessarily long and frustrating. The need to repeatedly farm resources and complete missions to upgrade ships or unlock new modules is a common complaint, leading to a mixed reception regarding the game's pacing and enjoyment.

    • “This may not kill the game for anyone who just enjoys the gameplay loop, but I’d argue that a large part of the enjoyment is the challenge, not grinding away at the same mission over and over so you can buy new modules.”
    • “That would be too easy and not grindy enough!”
    • “This game's not grindy if you work together.”
    • “The core gameplay is still brilliant, but there's a cumbersome, extremely grindy layer above it which requires you to manage stacks of resources, grind out unlocks, and there is some asynchronous multiplayer where I can pay other players to haul my unmanaged stacks of resources, but ... mehhh... I'm not gonna wait a week and incentivize some poor sod to grind even more because of me.”
    • “Overall I like this game, I enjoyed playing the original and having 'more' is what I thought I wanted but the game becomes very tedious and the challenge of beating a new map is overshadowed by the constant need to grind missions for new modules and moving crafting materials around.”
    • “The game is grindy, really grindy, and then there are just irritating things that are time-consuming for no reason.”
  • graphics
    50 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The graphics in the game are generally well-received, with many reviewers praising the colorful and cartoonish art style that complements the gameplay. While some players noted minor graphical issues and a lack of standout features, the overall production quality, including visuals and animations, is considered above average for the genre. Many reviews highlight the improved graphics compared to previous titles, contributing to an engaging and visually appealing experience.

    • “The art style leans toward the cartoonish, with exaggerated characters and lively environments that match the game’s tongue-in-cheek tone.”
    • “On top of all that, the game looks amazing with colorful graphics and impactful explosions, also featuring a great atmospheric soundtrack, comical characters from the campaign and an online mode.”
    • “The graphics are just right, and the overall production quality is stellar, including top-notch voice acting.”
    • “Doing well on levels is luck + micromanagement hell, the graphical style is fine but doesn't stand out.”
    • “I wish the graphics were a bit better though.”
    • “There are also very annoying graphical glitches which affect the main portion of what you can see when you arrive at a space station or base, and which can then propagate to your ship on your next mission.”
  • replayability
    27 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game's replayability is generally viewed positively, with many players appreciating the depth of mechanics, diverse ship configurations, and the ability to experiment with different strategies. While some reviews note a tendency for the gameplay to become repetitive and mention issues with scaling past levels, the overall consensus is that it offers significantly more replay value than its predecessor, making it a fun and engaging experience for players who enjoy the genre.

    • “The campaign is lengthy, with dozens of missions and side activities, and the depth of its mechanics allows for replayability.”
    • “And this is why this game has tremendous replayability: you can experiment for hours with ship layouts until you build a perfect one (you can even develop ships specialized on delivering certain types of cargo), there are dozens of various ship configurations and a few fully customizable too.”
    • “This game takes a compelling approach to the 'tower defense' genre, and provides a good amount of replayability.”
    • “Sadly, the answer is 'not really' due to the exorbitant amount of grinding through repeating already finished missions and the absence of in-game mechanics to make finished levels more playable with newer (i.e. more expensive) modules.”
    • “Not a lot of replayability, however, as past levels do not scale to the newer weapons, at least not to what I have noticed.”
    • “I don't know how much replay value it has; I have already uninstalled it since I know I'll never play it.”
  • humor
    22 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The humor in the game is a notable aspect, blending well with its tower defense and economic strategy elements, though some players feel it is less concentrated compared to the first installment. While many appreciate the funny writing and voice acting, others find the humor occasionally forced or less impactful. Overall, the game offers a mix of entertaining quips and engaging gameplay, making it enjoyable for those who appreciate humor in their gaming experience.

    • “A great blend of tower defense and economic strategy, with a sense of humor.”
    • “If you enjoy tower defense games tossed with some humor, you'll probably enjoy the game.”
    • “Excellent graphics for the genre, good music, funny quips, impactful and interesting choices.”
  • music
    19 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The music in the game is widely praised for its quality and ability to enhance the overall experience, with many reviewers noting its fitting, atmospheric, and engaging nature. It complements the gameplay well, maintaining adrenaline without being overwhelming, and is often described as excellent alongside the game's graphics and sound design. However, there are a few mentions of personal preference, with one user opting to turn off the music entirely.

    • “The sound design complements the chaos well, with satisfying weapon effects and a spacey soundtrack that keeps the adrenaline up without overwhelming the action.”
    • “The music is excellent, the gameplay fluid, engaging and fast-paced as soon as you start a run.”
    • “On top of all that, the game looks amazing with colorful graphics and impactful explosions, also features a great atmospheric soundtrack, comical characters from the campaign and an online mode.”
    • “So bad that I've just turned off all music and voice over volumes.”
    • “It gets a recommendation for the gameplay and music and writing, but the server problems make it near unbearable.”
    • “The music is tense, the graphics and art create an excellent world to play in and the voice acting is hilarious.”
  • stability
    10 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The stability of the game has received mixed reviews, with some players experiencing significant bugs and frequent crashes, particularly at launch. While many report that the game has improved and runs smoothly now, others still encounter frustrating connectivity issues and graphical glitches that detract from the overall experience. Overall, the game's stability remains a concern for a portion of the player base.

    • “Now that the game is smooth and nearly bug-free, we say 'nearly' because there is always someone out there who finds the tiniest issue, but overall, it feels stable.”
    • “I find it unacceptable that I sit down to play a game that I'm quite honestly addicted to, only to spend a half hour on Google and troubleshooting my network trying to figure out why I get an 'error connecting to server', only to find a blip of a forum post that maybe mentioned server maintenance might be happening... maybe.”
    • “The rest of the time is troubleshooting nearly non-stop crashing.”
    • “Just can't recommend a buggy game which crashes every 15 minutes.”
  • optimization
    8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Overall, players find the game's optimization to be a mixed experience; while many appreciate the depth of build customization and the ability to optimize layouts, some have encountered performance issues that required manual adjustments to their system settings. However, recent updates have reportedly improved server stability and overall performance, leading to smoother gameplay for most users.

    • “I also made heavy use of the coloring feature in the ship editor to plan optimized layouts for cargo and constructs.”
    • “Servers are now fine, and the game runs smoothly on my PC configuration (3 years old).”
    • “However, the developers fixed all performance issues.”
    • “I have over 200 hours on record with this game and still haven't perfectly optimized my builds.”
    • “I do have to point out one more thing, I did have some performance issues at times.”
    • “Also, I don't like the fluff/performances quite as much in this game.”
  • atmosphere
    4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game's atmosphere is highly praised for its vibrant graphics, engaging soundtrack, and quirky characters, creating an enjoyable and immersive experience. Players appreciate the unique encounters and fun mechanics that enhance the overall ambiance, making it a standout feature of the game.

    • “Great atmosphere, fun mechanics, and every encounter is a little bit different.”
    • “From the quirky characters that are back from the first game to the new characters, the voice acting and atmosphere of the game is quite enjoyable.”
    • “The game looks amazing with colorful graphics and impactful explosions, also featuring a great atmospheric soundtrack, comical characters from the campaign, and an online mode.”
  • monetization
    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The monetization strategy of the game is criticized as a cash grab, with users noting its lack of multiplayer features despite advertising them, and describing the gameplay as grindy and lacking effort. Overall, it appears to prioritize profit over quality and player experience.

    • “This is a mediocre game made with the bare minimum of effort in order to cash grab off the success of the original.”
    • “Space Run Galaxy is a grindy remake that just stinks of a straight-up cash grab.”
  • emotional
    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Players find the emotional experience of the game to be empowering and satisfying, particularly when successfully designing effective ship layouts that enhance their gameplay. The game evokes feelings of cleverness and confidence, similar to other roguelike titles, allowing for enjoyable short play sessions that can be revisited after breaks.

    • “The original space run game made me feel clever and like a badass when I came up with a good ship layout that just tore through the run like a boss.”
    • “This is the kind of game, similar to something like Binding of Isaac or Enter the Gungeon, where dropping in for a run or two and then not touching it again for a few days feels totally normal.”
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Space Run Galaxy is a strategy game.

Space Run Galaxy is available on PC and Windows.

On average players spend around 64 hours playing Space Run Galaxy.

Space Run Galaxy was released on June 17, 2016.

Space Run Galaxy was developed by Passtech Games.

Space Run Galaxy has received mostly positive reviews from both players and critics. Most players liked this game for its story but disliked it for its grinding.

Space Run Galaxy is a single player game with multiplayer support.

Similar games include Space Run, Warstone TD, MarZ: Tactical Base Defense, They Are Billions, Cosmonautica and others.