Starship Horizons Bridge Simulator
- September 18, 2020
- Mythric Studios, LLC
Get on SteamStarship Horizons is a multi-player experience allowing 2-6 players commanding a Starship as the bridge officers in the roles of Captain, Flight, Tactical, Science, Operations, and Engineering.
PC
Windows
Reviews
- The game offers a cooperative, team-based experience that is enjoyable for fans of sci-fi and space simulations.
- Modding is easy, and the community is helpful and welcoming, providing a platform for creating custom missions and content.
- Only one player needs to own the game, allowing others to join via their browsers, making it accessible for group play.
- The game suffers from technical issues, including broken mission editing, lag, and problems with mission connectivity.
- Many menus do not fit on the screen properly, and the overall user interface can be cumbersome.
- As an early access title, it feels incomplete, with a lack of content and support compared to similar games like Artemis.
- story13 mentions
- 23 % positive mentions
- 54 % neutral mentions
- 23 % negative mentions
The story aspect of the game is enhanced by a mission editor that allows players to create and share custom missions, although it currently suffers from bugs that hinder functionality. While the built-in missions can be challenging yet rewarding, the game lacks the scenario diversity and dynamic gameplay found in older simulators like Artemis. Overall, players appreciate the potential for creativity and collaboration within the community, despite some technical limitations.
“You can make custom missions, and eventually create custom RPG-style campaigns.”
“The built-in missions can be hard for inexperienced players (and experienced players alike!), but they feel very rewarding to go through, even when you know what's coming next.”
“There is tooling for designing your own custom missions (and eventually campaigns, though that feature isn't in the game as of writing this), uploading custom models, defining custom ships/goods/weapons, etc. There is even the capability to extend the game using C#.”
“The mission editor is broken and refuses to save certain things; if you use Notepad++ to script a mission, the game won't load it.”
“Most of the missions won't work correctly.”
“If you require a better modding option (regarding models, missions, dialogs, star systems), go with the older Artemis simulator, because it features more scenario diversity/content and dynamic gameplay than Starship Horizons has to offer at the time of writing.”
- gameplay2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Gameplay in "Starship Horizons" is accessible and social, allowing one player to host while others join via web browsers, similar to Jackbox games. However, it lacks the scenario diversity and dynamic content found in the older Artemis simulator, making it less appealing for those seeking extensive modding options and varied gameplay experiences.
“If you require better modding options (regarding models, missions, dialogs, star systems), go with the older Artemis simulator, because it features more scenario diversity, content, and dynamic gameplay than Starship Horizons has to offer at the time of writing.”
“Unlike similar titles, Starship Horizons runs similarly to games like Jackbox—only one person needs to own a copy and host a session, and all actual gameplay is done through web browsers.”
