Space Station Alpha

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Space Station Alpha is a single player simulation game. It was developed by NuclearFirecracker and was released on February 26, 2015. It received neutral reviews from players.

Space Station Alpha is a single-player, action-packed shooter game set in a space station. As a lone astronaut, players must navigate through the station, battling alien creatures and completing various missions. With a variety of weapons and equipment at your disposal, players must survive and uncover the truth behind the infestation in this classic sci-fi title.

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Single-Player

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48%

Audience ScoreBased on 62 reviews

stability4 negative mentions

The game has a fun concept and offers a unique space station management experience.
There is potential for growth and expansion in gameplay, with interesting mechanics like resource management and disaster response.
The developer is active in addressing issues and adding new features, showing commitment to improving the game.

The game is plagued by numerous bugs and performance issues, making it frustrating to play.
It feels unfinished and lacks depth, with limited content and a shallow gameplay experience.
Many players report that the game has been abandoned by the developers, leading to a lack of updates and support.

stability
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game suffers from significant stability issues, including frequent bugs and poor controls, leading to frustration with bot functionality, particularly when re-tasking them. Many users feel the game appears to be abandoned, exacerbating concerns about its overall reliability.
- “Buggy, poor controls and seemingly abandoned.”
- “Mining asteroids is buggy; bots will mine the asteroids, but if I were to re-task that bot to do maintenance, it will then come up with an error status and become useless.”
- “Buggy, poor controls and seemingly abandoned.”
graphics
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The graphics have been widely criticized for being subpar, with many users describing them as terrible and glitchy. Additionally, there are reports of pathing issues that further detract from the visual experience. Overall, the graphical quality appears to be a significant drawback for players.
- “This was boring, glitchy, and the graphics are terrible.”
- “A few pathing issues, and the graphics are not the best, as mentioned in the last review.”
gameplay
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Gameplay is characterized by a harsh difficulty level and limited depth, with only seven research subjects available that fail to provide more complex mechanics. This results in a somewhat repetitive experience that may not engage players seeking variety.
- “To make things interesting, there is research, but there are only 7 or so subjects which do not offer more in-depth mechanics.”
- “Harsh gameplay.”
music
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The music aspect of the game has been criticized for the persistent and irritating sound of a dental drill that cannot be turned off, even when music and effects levels are set to zero. This has led to a frustrating experience for players who find the sound overwhelmingly annoying.
- “The very annoying sound of a dental drill that you can't turn off. Even if you set the music level to 0 and the effects level to 0, all you will hear is that drill sound.”
- “The music is incredibly irritating, resembling a dental drill that can't be muted. No matter how you adjust the settings, the drill sound persists.”
replayability
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game has very low replayability, with users indicating that there is little incentive to play it again after the initial experience.
- “That being said, the replay value is close to nil.”
optimization
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Users report that the game's optimization suffers significantly when constructing large stations, leading to poor performance.
- “Performance is bad if you build a big station.”