SPACERIFT: Arcanum System

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SPACERIFT: Arcanum System is a multiplayer open world role playing game with economy and science fiction themes. It was developed by Arcanum Team and was released on December 17, 2020. It received neutral reviews from players.

At the sunset of human life on planet Earth, you are a military pilot controlling a space ship, and you find yourself at the very epicenter of the battle in the solar system. You are forced to retreat into the unknown, distant Arcanum system through hyper-jumping.

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Audience ScoreBased on 30 reviews

graphics3 positive mentions

story3 negative mentions

The game has impressive graphics and a good space atmosphere.
Combat mechanics are generally well done and enjoyable for some players.
The game shows promise with features like an active though small community, economy systems, and a functional autopilot.

The game suffers from a lack of full English support, with many elements still only in Russian, making it hard for non-Russian speakers to understand or enjoy.
Gameplay is often described as repetitive, tedious, or frustrating due to overly difficult mining, poor interface, limited content, and enemies that are hard to kill.
There are technical issues including crashes, poor controls, low-quality audio/dialogs, and bugs like popping objects and unclear trading mechanics.

story
9 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The story and mission structure are generally accessible, with early missions being fairly easy, but some players find kill missions and ship contracts can be challenging without a low-level area for casual combat and earning. Mission variety is appreciated, though there are occasional discrepancies in rewards, and there is interest in more diverse mission types like piracy and illegal trade to enhance gameplay depth.
- “To you, the contracts and ship modules are very smart, along with the autopilot to mission points being so easy.”
- “Though I do want to try out one of those pirate station missions.”
- “Ship contracts should be easier for kill missions; there doesn't seem to be a low-level area where you can just enjoy the space combat and make some money.”
- “One of the missions, not sure which one, was a delivery mission. I had 26,000 credits, I did a delivery for 8,500, and when I got to the station to drop off, I had 5,400.”
- “Couple ideas I have: I feel like you should have missions for people to play pirates as well, set up pirate stations, and try running illegal goods into those systems.”
gameplay
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The gameplay offers enjoyable online interactions but suffers from shallow mechanics and a lack of depth, particularly in trading and rewarding actions. It may appeal only to highly committed players despite its limited complexity.
- “Online gameplay is fun.”
- “Could use more sophisticated trading mechanics, and experience for every action wouldn't hurt.”
- “If you're extremely committed to the idea of playing a space MMO with a small player base and extremely poor in-depth gameplay, then go for it.”
graphics
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The graphics are generally considered good and well-made, though some users find them average and not particularly impressive compared to other titles.
- “The graphics are well made.”
- “Graphics are basically good/average.”
- “Graphics are okay but nothing fascinating as I have other titles with greater models.”
- “Graphics are okay but nothing fascinating; other titles have better models.”
grinding
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The grinding aspect, particularly the mining mini-game, is noted as very difficult, resulting in a tedious experience that can detract from casual gameplay.
- “The mining mini game is very difficult, making casual gameplay too tedious.”
music
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The music is well-composed and enhances the overall enjoyment of the game.
- “Music is good and enjoyable”