Space Warfare

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Space Warfare is a single player casual real-time strategy game. It was developed by littlestories and was released on June 10, 2021. It received neutral reviews from players.

2D casual strategy

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Audience ScoreBased on 52 reviews

story3 negative mentions

The game features a simple yet engaging gameplay that keeps players entertained with base building, technology development, and exciting battles.
The graphics, while not cutting-edge, are visually pleasant and do not distract from the gameplay experience.
The variety of ships and factions adds depth and replayability, allowing for different strategies and tactics.

The game suffers from a steep difficulty curve, especially in the tutorial, where players face overwhelming AI opponents without adequate guidance.
There are significant balance issues, as the AI often has advantages that make it nearly impossible for players to win, leading to frustration.
The lack of control over units and unclear explanations of abilities detracts from the strategic depth, making gameplay feel repetitive and unfulfilling.

story
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The game's story is largely absent, with players noting a lack of engaging narrative elements. While the gameplay offers a fun and hectic strategy experience, the focus on mechanics over story leaves many gamers disinterested. The campaign missions are criticized for their uneven difficulty progression, further detracting from any potential narrative engagement.
- “A pretty interesting game with some simple visuals and very straightforward strategy gameplay mechanics.”
- “Fun game at the start, but the difficulty curve spikes between missions 3 and 4 of both the campaign and the tutorial are a solid wall.”
- “No story.”
- “Beat the tutorial and 10 campaign missions in about an hour.”
- “The fourth tutorial effectively teaches nothing and is staggeringly harder than the previous tutorial mission.”
graphics
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The graphics of the game have received mixed reviews, with some users criticizing the lack of resolution options and customization, leading to a perception of low quality that doesn't meet PC gaming standards. However, others appreciate the simple visuals and overall feel, finding them suitable for the game's hectic strategy gameplay. Overall, while the graphics may not impress, they serve the game's purpose without detracting significantly from the experience.
- “It's kind of a fun and hectic little strategy game, and I enjoyed the general feel and graphics. Though in terms of strategy, it's not really very balanced - after some experimentation, I found I could just be greedy with resources for the first minute and then overwhelm all campaign missions.”
- “A pretty interesting game with some simple visuals and very straightforward strategy gameplay mechanics. The only thing that's actually 'bad' about this game is the difficulty progression, as it is not very consistent because of the spikes it has after the first or second mission.”
- “There's no option to change the resolution for the game or customize the graphics settings.”
- “There's no way for gamers to try to improve the low-quality graphics.”
- “Considering this is being evaluated as a PC game, having the graphics phoned in like this isn't going to result in a high-quality, visually impressive game that PC gamers are used to seeing.”
gameplay
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The gameplay is characterized by an interesting premise but suffers from balance issues and repetitive mechanics, leading to a lack of engagement over time. Players note that difficulty spikes, particularly after the initial missions, disrupt the flow and consistency of the gameplay experience. Overall, while the strategy mechanics are straightforward, the execution leaves much to be desired.
- “The difficulty spikes significantly in the third tutorial stage as it introduces several mechanics at once.”
- “A pretty interesting game with simple visuals and straightforward strategy gameplay mechanics.”
- “The only downside to this game is the inconsistent difficulty progression, particularly the spikes that occur after the first and second missions.”
- “While the premise of the game is interesting, this very premise is the reason why the game lacks balance and makes the gameplay quickly become repetitive.”
- “Aside from the lack of game balance, the gameplay rapidly becomes repetitive.”
- “The reason the difficulty spikes so much is that in the 3rd tutorial stage, it introduces several mechanics at once.”
replayability
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Users suggest that enhancing the replayability of the game could be achieved by buffing larger ships, adjusting their production speed, or enabling a system where investments in smaller ships can benefit larger ones.
- “To enhance replayability, I would suggest buffing the larger ships, decreasing their production speed, or allowing investments in smaller ships to somehow benefit the larger ones.”
- “The game offers a variety of paths and strategies, making each playthrough feel unique and encouraging multiple runs.”
- “With different character builds and choices, I find myself coming back to explore new outcomes and experiences.”
- “In order to increase replayability, I would consider buffing the larger ships, decreasing their production speed, or allowing investment in smaller ships to be passed in some way to the larger ones.”
- “The game lacks meaningful choices that would encourage me to replay it; once you've seen everything, there's little incentive to go back.”
- “After completing the game, I found that there was no real reason to start over, as the experience felt too linear and predictable.”