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Stardiver

41%Game Brain Score
graphics, music
story, gameplay
41% User Score Based on 58 reviews

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Stardiver is a sci-fi action-adventure game where you pilot a ship and shoot at enemies underwater. As a pilot, explorer, and scientist, you'll fight dangerous monsters, engage in battles with enemy ships, and discover new species, places, and ancient ruins. Manage resources, craft, and develop your ship while shaping the planet's fate.

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41%
Audience ScoreBased on 58 reviews
graphics6 positive mentions
story3 negative mentions
  • The game features enjoyable underwater shooting mechanics with a lot of exploration and challenges.
  • Visually, the game is stunning with good graphics and sound design, creating an immersive atmosphere.
  • There is a lot of potential in the game's concept, combining exploration, combat, and resource management in a unique underwater setting.
  • The game suffers from numerous bugs and performance issues, including mission objectives not triggering and controls being unresponsive.
  • Gameplay can feel slow and cumbersome, with clunky controls that detract from the overall experience.
  • The tutorial and direction provided in the game are lacking, leading to confusion about objectives and gameplay mechanics.
  • story
    24 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game's story is described as captivating, focusing on uncovering the secrets of a civilization through exploration and evidence collection. However, players report significant issues with mission objectives not triggering, poor UI, and frustrating gameplay mechanics, which detract from the overall experience and hinder the storytelling. Despite its potential, many reviewers express disappointment due to these technical problems.

    • “The story is captivating, the visuals are beautiful, and the gameplay is smooth and engaging.”
    • “The story focuses on uncovering the secrets of this civilization and is directly involved with exploration and collecting evidence you discover in the game.”
    • “I was in the homestretch when the waypoints for the next mission disappeared and reloading the autosave didn't fix the issue.”
    • “Auto save barely works and missions don't update, like in mission 4 where it says to return to base.”
    • “There's no way to back out, which is a problem since some of the missions are frustrating as hell (I'm looking at you: tracking the drone, damage but don't destroy it).”
  • gameplay
    24 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Gameplay in the game is characterized by a slow pace and cumbersome mechanics, particularly with a problematic dodge feature that disrupts aiming. While the underwater setting offers potential for exploration and combat, it remains underutilized, leading to a feeling of repetitiveness and lack of depth. Overall, the game suffers from unrefined mechanics and a need for better quality assurance, making it less engaging for players seeking a more dynamic experience.

    • “Grapple with foes and fish alike in dogfights, defeat powerful bosses both organic and mechanical, and find traces of the explorers who’ve come before you, all while scouring the seafloor of this strange yet oddly familiar sunken world to learn the secrets that lurk beneath the waves.”
    • “The story is captivating, the visuals are beautiful, and the gameplay is smooth and engaging.”
    • “This generally creates a very dynamic flight mechanic, where combat and exploration tends to become much more realistic, at least at first.”
    • “Quite low-paced gameplay, and sometimes I am a bit lost because I am not sure what to do next.”
    • “Slow and cumbersome gameplay, the only advantage of which would be the underwater world, but it was not exploited either.”
    • “Furthermore, despite its interesting concept, Stardiver suffers from 'shallow' mechanics, simplistic combat, and repetitive environments, making it difficult to recommend to players looking for a deeper and more engaging experience.”
  • graphics
    10 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The graphics are consistently praised for their beauty and crispness, contributing to a calming atmosphere that enhances the gameplay experience. Users appreciate the solid visuals and sound design, noting that they complement the captivating story and smooth gameplay. Overall, there are no negative comments regarding the graphics.

    • “The visuals and soundtrack create a really calming vibe, perfect for relaxed exploration.”
    • “The story is captivating, the visuals are beautiful, and the gameplay is smooth and engaging.”
    • “Graphics are very nice and crisp, so no negative comments there.”
  • optimization
    10 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game's optimization is widely criticized, with players reporting poor performance even on high-end systems, such as achieving only 45 fps at low settings with an AMD 5800X3D and NVIDIA 3080 Ti. Many users express frustration over the game's heavy unoptimization, indicating that significant improvements are needed before it can be recommended.

    • “So the optimization needs a lot of work.”
    • “As for recommending the game, I wish Steam had a neutral recommendation, but at this time with the optimization problems and quest directions, I cannot recommend this game.”
    • “Performance is abysmal.”
    • “Optimization is not very good; even at low settings, I get a maximum of 45 fps, and I have a reasonable system that is above the recommended specs (AMD 5800X3D & NVIDIA 3080 Ti & 32GB RAM).”
    • “As for recommending the game, I wish Steam had a neutral recommendation, but at this time, with the optimization problems and quest directions, I cannot recommend this game.”
  • music
    10 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The music in the game is generally praised for its atmospheric quality and calming vibe, enhancing the overall experience during exploration. However, some users noted that the volume can overpower in-game voiceovers, which detracts from immersion. Overall, while the soundtrack is impressive, it may not fully engage all players.

    • “The visuals and soundtrack create a really calming vibe, perfect for relaxed exploration.”
    • “Also, the music is quite nice and atmospheric.”
    • “Audio and soundtrack are very good.”
    • “The music becomes so loud that it drowns out the AI voice.”
    • “The music becomes so loud that it drowns out the AI voice.”
  • stability
    6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game suffers from significant stability issues, with numerous bugs affecting textures, navigation, and resource collection. Players report a lack of visual richness and smooth gameplay, leading to frustration and discomfort during play. Overall, it feels incomplete and rough around the edges, not meeting expectations for a version 1.0 release.

    • “Unfortunately, it is far too buggy and too rough around the edges to be called v1.0 'complete'.”
    • “The textures are buggy and visually lack richness, and the navigation isn't smooth, which causes a lot of dizziness.”
    • “Resource collection is very buggy and challenging as your ship keeps bouncing off surrounding objects.”
  • atmosphere
    4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game's atmosphere is highly praised, with users appreciating its engaging concept and the accompanying music, which enhances the overall immersive experience.

    • “The atmosphere of the game is great; I really like the concept.”
    • “The music is quite nice and adds to the overall atmosphere.”
    • “The atmosphere of the game is immersive and engaging.”
  • emotional
    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The emotional aspect of the game is characterized by moments of frustration and confusion, as players experience disorienting mechanics like getting stuck or spinning infinitely when interacting with certain elements, such as rocks. This can evoke a mix of amusement and irritation, highlighting the game's unpredictable nature.

  • grinding
    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Players find the grinding aspect of the game to lack depth, leading to a tedious experience that feels more frustrating than rewarding.

    • “They offer no real depth and quickly become tedious rather than rewarding to the player.”

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