Spacelines from the Far Out
- June 9, 2022
- Coffeenauts
- 6h median play time
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Get on Epic Games Store"Spacelines from the Far Out" is a cooperative multiplayer game where players manage their own space tourism company. Fly through the cosmos, manage resources, and build relationships with strange alien races while upgrading your space liner to accommodate wacky customer demands. Avoid space hazards, ensure passenger satisfaction, and try to turn a profit in this whimsical, chaotic, and engaging experience.
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Reviews
- Fun and chaotic gameplay, especially enjoyable with friends.
- Charming art style and engaging mechanics that keep players entertained.
- Offers a unique blend of co-op management and roguelike elements, making it a refreshing experience.
- Lacks content and replayability, with many players feeling they have seen everything after a few runs.
- Difficulty scaling is unbalanced, making it either too easy with multiple players or frustratingly hard solo.
- Numerous bugs and glitches, particularly in multiplayer, detract from the overall experience.
- gameplay40 mentions
- 33 % positive mentions
- 57 % neutral mentions
- 10 % negative mentions
The gameplay is generally engaging and fun, particularly in multiplayer settings, where teamwork enhances the experience. However, many players find the mechanics repetitive and lacking depth, with some aspects feeling forced or unfinished. While the game features charming art and a variety of unlocks, it struggles with balance and optimization, leading to frustration, especially when played solo.
“I highly recommend this game for anyone looking for a co-op experience with an interesting premise and challenging gameplay.”
“The game is fun, the graphics are cute, the gameplay is engaging, and the teamwork requirements are on point.”
“Overall, a really solid 4-player co-op party game with surprising roguelike mechanics!”
“This is definitely a game meant for multiplayer; playing alone didn't have nearly as much charm, and the repetitive gameplay got boring fast when there wasn't a second player.”
“Gameplay is repetitive, and also feels unfinished.”
“The actual gameplay is doing chores while trying to juggle other chores in the most frustrating manner possible.”
- graphics20 mentions
- 60 % positive mentions
- 25 % neutral mentions
- 15 % negative mentions
The game's graphics are widely praised for their colorful, whimsical, and retro-futuristic art style, which adds charm and humor to the overall experience. Players appreciate the cute visuals and attention to detail, likening the aesthetic to nostalgic science fiction themes. While the graphics enhance the fun and engaging gameplay, some feel that the gameplay itself may not fully match the quality of the visuals.
“The game's graphics are colorful and whimsical, adding to the sense of fun and adventure.”
“The graphics are super cute, and I love the artwork.”
“Given the art style, I thought it's a cheap Unity asset flip and went into the game with very little expectations.”
“The simple style art is pleasing to the eye, but the simple graphics are accompanied by quite challenging gameplay.”
“I love the retro art style; it's extremely charismatic and full of little references to science fiction and small but noteworthy details.”
- story10 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 70 % neutral mentions
- 30 % negative mentions
The game's story is criticized for being very short, with players completing it in under three hours and expressing a desire for more content and missions. Many reviewers feel that the lack of depth and challenges in the narrative detracts from the overall experience, making it difficult to recommend the game.
“I completed the story as a single player for the first time in under 3 hours. However, the story is really short.”
“I would like to see more missions to do or something extra because it's lame to see it end when you arrived at Gambulon V.”
“Both the lacking difficulty customization/challenges, short campaign, and somewhat lack of disasters/obstacles make it really tough to fully recommend the game.”
- humor10 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The humor in the game is widely praised for its charm and creativity, with many players finding it genuinely hilarious and enjoyable, especially when playing with friends. The combination of a funny art style, amusing gameplay mechanics, and a lighthearted atmosphere contributes to a fun and engaging experience, making it a standout feature of the game. Overall, players recommend it for those who appreciate humor and challenge in their gaming sessions.
“The art style is both funny and charming.”
“This is seriously one of the best games I've played in a hot minute; it's funny, challenging, and my friends and I were having a blast the whole time—highly recommend!”
“This game is funny and cute, legitimately hilarious, and I love it for that!”
- stability9 mentions
- 33 % positive mentions
- -22 % neutral mentions
- 89 % negative mentions
The game's stability has been criticized for being quite buggy, especially during multiplayer sessions, with players experiencing minor glitches and occasional freezing of characters. While these issues do not render the game unplayable, they detract from the overall experience, particularly at launch.
“The game runs smoothly without any crashes or glitches, making for a stable experience.”
“I've played for hours without encountering any bugs, which really enhances the overall enjoyment.”
“The stability of the game is impressive; I can always rely on it to perform consistently.”
“The premise of the game is good, but it's a bit buggy.”
“Super buggy.”
“Also, when my character gets sick, I'm not sure if this is meant to happen, but my character freezes up and won't move anymore, so I have to pause the game and reconnect my character as if I am adding a new character, but I'm not.”
- replayability8 mentions
- 25 % positive mentions
- 38 % neutral mentions
- 38 % negative mentions
Overall, the game's replayability is considered limited, with many players expressing a desire for more content and scaling to enhance the experience. While some find value in unlockable rewards that encourage multiple runs, the general consensus is that once completed, the game lacks sufficient incentive to revisit.
“The game is not easy either, so it may take a few runs until you reach the end, but it has nice unlockable rewards to incentivize replayability.”
“Tl;dr: fun little game, needs more content to really call itself replayable, but I hope the devs will deliver.”
“Having that said, there seems to be no scaling and therefore, for us, there is no replayability.”
“This game has the potential to be really great after some tweaking and introducing some form of scaling and replay value.”
“Overall, this was not very replayable for me, and if I could, I would have returned it.”
- music7 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The music in the game is widely praised for its charm and uniqueness, with many reviewers highlighting the incredible soundtrack that complements the cute visuals and 60's-inspired style. Overall, the music enhances the game's atmosphere, making it a standout feature even if gameplay may not be as engaging.
“The soundtrack is great too.”
“I also have to say that the game visuals and soundtrack are beautiful and unique in their own way!”
“The soundtrack is incredible.”
- grinding2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -50 % neutral mentions
- 150 % negative mentions
Players express that the grinding in the game is excessively time-consuming, often requiring a significant investment of effort akin to having a second life to fully engage with it.
“You'll need a second life for grinding.”
“You'll need a second life for grinding.”
“You'll need a second life for grinding.”
- optimization1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
While the game is praised for its charm and cuteness, players feel that the controls and overall gameplay require further optimization to enhance the experience.
“This game is very cute and charming, but the controls and gameplay still need some attention and optimization.”
- character development1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
While the character design and setting are praised for their appeal, players find the current state of character development frustrating and lacking in rewarding progression.
“I really love the character design and setting of this game, and would love to explore more of it, but the current state of the game is just extremely frustrating and unrewarding.”
