Spacelines from the Far Out

Coffeenauts and Skystone Games have put together a roguelike centered around interstellar commerce and customer service, but is it a 5-star ride?

78%Game Brain Score

gameplay, graphics

stability, replayability

76% User Score Based on 244 reviews

Critic Score 85%Based on 2 reviews

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Spacelines from the Far Out is a single player and multiplayer casual management game with comedy, kids and science fiction themes. It was developed by Coffeenauts and was released on August 9, 2021. It received positive reviews from critics and mostly positive reviews from players.

Wanting to pilot a Spaceship? Run your own Spaceline? Then look no further! Deal with nosey passengers, overzealous health inspectors, random asteroids, and more!

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Audience ScoreBased on 244 reviews

gameplay20 positive mentions

stability12 negative mentions

Fun and engaging co-op gameplay with a charming and cute art style.
Unique blend of space management and party game mechanics, similar to Overcooked but in space.
Great replayability through randomized routes, ship upgrades, and variety of unlocks.

Lacks content and variety, making the game feel short and repetitive after a few runs.
Several bugs and technical issues, including multiplayer lag, passenger and UI glitches.
Unbalanced difficulty scaling, making solo play overly difficult and multiplayer sometimes too easy.

gameplay
56 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
36%
55%
9%
The gameplay is praised for its simple, addictive, and well-balanced mechanics that emphasize cooperative multitasking, reminiscent of titles like Overcooked. While it offers engaging teamwork, charming art, and a fun progression loop with upgrades and procedural variety, some find it repetitive, underdeveloped in later stages, and less enjoyable solo due to repetitive chores and occasional balancing issues. Overall, it's well-suited for co-op players seeking a charming, manageable challenge, though it could benefit from more polish and additional mechanics.
- “The gameplay loop between stop one and the final planet offers engaging mechanics like dodging different comets, purchase upgrades, and unlock ships, making it a fun and rewarding experience.”
- “The mechanics are straightforward to understand: fly the airliner, keep the passengers under control, and maintain the ship systems without problems, providing an accessible yet challenging gameplay.”
- “This game is very cute and charming, with super fun gameplay and teamwork requirements that make it a solid 4-player co-op party game with surprising roguelike elements.”
- “The gameplay loop between stop one and the final planet often doesn't change much outside of dodging different comets.”
- “After a few attempts to figure out the mechanics we completed the game and there's only a handful of upgrades you encounter, most are linear and boring.”
- “The actual gameplay is doing chores while trying to juggle other chores in the most frustrating manner possible.”
graphics
24 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
54%
33%
13%
The game's graphics feature a colorful, whimsical, and retro-futuristic art style that is charming, humorous, and full of detailed sci-fi references. The visuals are simple yet cute and effectively enhance the fun and playful atmosphere, making the experience visually engaging and nostalgic.
- “The game's graphics are colorful and whimsical, adding to the sense of fun and adventure.”
- “The art style is both funny and charming.”
- “I love the retro art style; it's extremely charismatic and full of little references to science fiction and small but noteworthy details.”
- “Lowering the graphical settings didn't help.”
- “Given the art style, I thought it was a cheap Unity asset flip and went into the game with very little expectations.”
- “The simple graphics are accompanied by quite challenging gameplay; playing with a partner adds more to the challenge.”
humor
13 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game's humor is widely praised for being charming, genuinely funny, and well-integrated with its cute art style and lively music. Players find it amusing both solo and especially when playing with friends, enhancing the overall fun and challenge. Overall, the humor significantly contributes to an enjoyable and memorable experience.
- “So funny, love this game and its humour.”
- “This is seriously one of the best games I've played in a hot minute, it's funny, challenging, and me and my friends were having a blast the whole time~ highly recommend!!”
- “This game is funny and cute, legitimately hilarious, and I love it for that!”
stability
13 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
8%
92%
The game experiences frequent bugs and glitches, particularly in multiplayer and achievement tracking, giving it an early access feel. While these issues can be frustrating and sometimes cause characters to freeze, they are generally minor and do not critically impact overall playability.
- “I got this game when it came out with a couple of my friends, and of course for a launch party of sorts, we had a few minor bugs and glitches here and there, and eventually got to 'space vegas' as we called it.”
- “I'd give this game a solid 6/10 hyonks, would be 9/10 hyonks if not for the early access buggy vibe.”
- “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.”
replayability
12 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
25%
50%
25%
Users generally find the game's replayability limited due to lack of scaling, content, and modes like endless or speedrun, causing it to lose appeal quickly after completion. However, some appreciate the short, enjoyable experience and unlockable rewards that offer modest incentive for multiple runs. There is hope that future updates could enhance replay value and overall longevity.
- “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.”
- “It would have potentially opened up a lot of replayability.”
- “- The game might gain more replayability with some sort of endless mode or a speedrun mode.”
- “Replayability goes down quickly over time.”
- “Having said that, there seems to be no scaling and therefore, for us, there is no replayability.”
- “Overall, this was not very replayable for me, and if I could, I would have returned it.”
story
11 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
73%
27%
The story is notably short and lacks depth, with players completing it in under three hours and expressing a desire for more missions, progression, and variety. Many find the narrative minimal and somewhat unsatisfying, feeling the campaign ends abruptly with limited challenges or obstacles.
- “If the game was a little cheaper I would recommend it, or if there was more to the story or progression of the game.”
- “Very quick; I completed the story as a single player for the first time in under 3 hours.”
- “Both the lacking difficulty customization/challenges, short campaign (we were really expecting more planets/routes/story for some reason) and somewhat lack of disasters/obstacles makes it really tough to fully recommend the game.”
music
8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game's music is widely praised for its unique, groovy 60s-inspired soundtrack that perfectly complements the charming, cartoonish visuals. Reviewers find the soundtrack beautiful, catchy, and well-matched to the game's fun and quirky vibe.
- “The soundtrack is incredible.”
- “More positives: the cute visuals and groovy music, which are both great and totally inspired in a 60's style.”
- “I also have to say that the game visuals and soundtrack are beautiful and unique in their own way!”
optimization
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game features charming visuals but suffers from poor optimization, particularly with control schemes and input options, making it difficult to play smoothly. Users highlight the need for better control remapping and overall performance improvements.
- “The game has a lot of optimization that needs to be done.”
- “The game looks incredible and even though it says it’s optimized for Mac, the lack of a middle mouse button and no option to remap controls makes it unplayable after just a few minutes.”
- “This game is very cute and charming, but the controls and gameplay still need some attention and optimization.”
grinding
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Grinding in the game is initially enjoyable for a short time but becomes extremely tedious and boring when aiming for 100% completion, requiring a significant time investment.
- “It's fun for like 2 hours but achieving 100% completion is so boring and tedious.”
- “You'll need a second life for grinding.”
- “You'll need a second life for grinding.”
emotional
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game evokes a fun and chaotic emotional experience similar to playing a space-themed version of Overcooked, emphasizing teamwork and fast-paced gameplay.
- “Made me feel like playing a space version of Overcooked.”
character development
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Character development and design are praised for their creativity and potential, but the current game experience feels frustrating and unrewarding, limiting deeper exploration and engagement with the characters.

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Spacelines from the Far Out is a casual management game with comedy, kids and science fiction themes.

Spacelines from the Far Out is available on Xbox Series X|S, PC, Mac OS, Xbox One and others.

On average players spend around 12 hours playing Spacelines from the Far Out.

Spacelines from the Far Out was released on August 9, 2021.

Spacelines from the Far Out was developed by Coffeenauts.

Spacelines from the Far Out has received positive reviews from players and positive reviews from critics. Most players liked this game for its gameplay but disliked it for its stability.

Spacelines from the Far Out is a single player game with multiplayer and local co-op support.

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