Spacescape

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Spacescape is a single player action game. It was developed by Silver Machine Studios and was released on March 28, 2018. It received positive reviews from players.

You are trapped on a space station far above the earth. Will you ever get home to earth again?

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Indie

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Single-Player

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84%

Audience ScoreBased on 55 reviews

atmosphere6 positive mentions

stability4 negative mentions

The game offers a good atmosphere and a sense of being alone in a space station, enhancing the immersive experience.
Puzzles are varied and interesting, providing a good challenge without being overly frustrating.
The game has a decent length and is enjoyable for fans of escape room experiences, with many players finding it worth the price.

There are significant bugs, particularly with the microscope and other key puzzles, which can halt progress and frustrate players.
Collision detection and control systems are poorly implemented, leading to issues with object interaction and navigation.
Some puzzles are considered too difficult or poorly designed, with solutions hidden in hard-to-find locations that detract from the overall experience.

atmosphere
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game's atmosphere is highly praised for effectively conveying a sense of isolation in a spacecraft, complemented by simple yet clear visuals. Reviewers highlight the ominous yet engaging environment, which enhances the overall experience alongside varied and interesting puzzles. Overall, the atmosphere is described as fun and original, contributing significantly to the game's appeal.
- “Other than that, it's a good atmosphere in the game; you really get the feeling of being alone in a spacecraft. It's a little ominous.”
- “Very nice atmospheric game; gives a good sense of being on a space station.”
- “Very original puzzles, great atmosphere.”
graphics
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
67%
33%
The graphics are generally described as simple and basic, featuring low-poly models and a somewhat placeholder aesthetic. However, they effectively create a good atmosphere, complementing the engaging and varied puzzles. Overall, while not groundbreaking, the visuals contribute positively to the game's experience.
- “Good atmosphere, simple yet clear visuals, most importantly varied and interesting puzzles, around a dozen of them in total.”
- “Interesting puzzles, nice visuals, atmosphere, and stuff.”
- “Graphics are simple but nice, and the feeling of being on a space station is actually there.”
- “The graphics are a little basic and the music/theme is just okay.”
- “The 3D environment looks like placeholder graphics: it's all boxes and low-poly models.”
stability
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game's stability is inconsistent, with users reporting frequent screen freezes on entry and occasional bugs, such as items getting stuck. While some glitches add a humorous element, the overall experience is marred by a buggy final room and simplistic puzzles. However, the "reset items without losing progress" feature is a helpful workaround for some issues.
- “Can't even play it; the screen freezes on entry to the game while running on Valve Index.”
- “It's quite short, especially considering the final room is buggy and the puzzles got very lazy at that point.”
- “It is occasionally buggy with items getting stuck in other objects, but the 'reset items without losing progress' button works well.”
gameplay
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
33%
100%
Gameplay is generally considered good quality, though some users find object handling and button pressing to be somewhat clumsy. However, the inclusion of puzzles with solutions in obscure locations detracts from the experience, as it shifts the focus away from reasoning skills, which is seen as a negative aspect of the game.
- “Handling objects and pressing buttons can be a little clunky, but this is high-quality gameplay.”
- “Two of the puzzles have solutions hidden in random and hard-to-find locations, which is not a test of reasoning skills and, in my opinion, is a bad escape room game mechanic.”
- “The controls are clunky and unresponsive, making it frustrating to navigate through the game.”
- “The pacing of the gameplay feels off, with long stretches of inactivity that disrupt the flow of the experience.”
optimization
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Optimization in the game shows mixed results; while some players experience smooth performance in earlier levels, issues arise in the final room, leading to concerns about frame rates as complexity increases. One user notes a preference for non-textured surfaces in VR to maintain smoother performance, highlighting the trade-off between immersion and frame rate stability.
- “There is a serious issue with performance after the final room is reached, but I'm not sure if this problem is common; no one else has reported it.”
- “I personally prefer non-textured polygon surfaces in VR, as while it takes away from some immersion, it makes up for it with smooth frame rates. Unlike a game like Aeon, where the first level plays like a dream and then the performance deteriorates level after level as the detailing gets more complex.”
music
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The music in the game is generally considered average, with some users finding it to be just okay and not particularly impressive.
- “The graphics are a little basic and the music/theme is just okay.”
monetization
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The monetization strategy of the game has been criticized as a cash grab, indicating that developers have shifted focus away from quality gameplay to prioritize profit.
- “They clearly gave up on the game and now it is just a cash grab.”
story
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game is primarily a puzzle room experience rather than a traditional adventure with a deep narrative, but it is still highly enjoyable and well-crafted.