Stellar Interface

About

"Stellar Interface" is a rogue-like space shooter with ever-changing space battles and a synergistic perk system. Explore the randomly-generated galaxy, collect over 100 perks and consumables, and complete over 100 missions for the StellarNET Entertainment System lottery. Your journey will be unique each time, as no two plays are the same. The goal is to find the most outrageous perk combination to defeat the Last Overlord.

Genres & Tags

Play Modes

Single-Player Play through the game's story or campaign solo

+12

77%

Audience ScoreBased on 123 reviews

gameplay17 positive mentions

grinding3 negative mentions

Stellar Interface offers a unique blend of roguelike mechanics and classic shoot 'em up gameplay, providing a fresh experience with each run.
The game features a wide variety of ships, weapons, and upgrades, allowing for diverse playstyles and strategies.
The retro graphics and engaging soundtrack enhance the overall experience, making it a nostalgic yet modern title for fans of the genre.

The game suffers from performance issues, including bad framerate and UI glitches, which can detract from the gameplay experience.
Many players find the early game tedious and slow, with a lack of meaningful progression that can lead to frustration.
The descriptions of upgrades and power-ups are often vague, making it difficult for players to understand their effects and leading to potentially unbalanced builds.

gameplay
33 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
52%
39%
9%
The gameplay of this indie shoot 'em up is a mix of retro graphics and challenging mechanics, appealing to fans of classic arcade games. While many players appreciate the engaging and addictive gameplay loop, unique boss mechanics, and the integration of roguelike elements, some criticize it for being sluggish or unoriginal. Overall, it offers a blend of fun upgrades and humor, though experiences may vary significantly among players.
- “With its retro graphics and challenging gameplay, it is perfect for those who are fans of classic arcade games and retro space shooters.”
- “Developed by ImaginationOverflow, a studio based in Portugal, this shoot 'em up is full of surprises, some great ideas, satisfying gameplay, and lots of humor.”
- “If you love roguelikes and gameplay full of perks that interact with each other, this game is for you!”
- “I'm really tired of these indie games that take very basic gameplay, and then throw in a soup of randomized upgrades and hope that good game design somehow emerges from it.”
- “The gameplay is sluggish and boring, and every stage I played had a serious stuttering problem, despite supposedly running at '60 fps.' It's really quite the snorefest.”
- “Gameplay is a bit dull; it's just your usual enemies you would expect in every shooter game like this.”
music
30 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
57%
33%
10%
The music in the game has received widespread acclaim for its engaging and energetic soundtrack, with many players highlighting its ability to enhance the overall experience. While some noted that certain tracks can be repetitive, the variety and quality of the music, including standout themes reminiscent of classic games, keep players motivated and immersed. Overall, the soundtrack is considered a significant strength of the game, contributing to its fun and addictive gameplay.
- “The soundtrack is upbeat and energetic.”
- “Also, the music is incredible, ranging from end-game Kirby-esque songs to Castlevania-esque music for the final area and boss.”
- “The music includes several very catchy tracks that keep you pumped up in your quest to decimate hundreds of little ships.”
- “Music is grating after only a few minutes.”
- “The electronic OST can be repetitive, but who cares when you have waves of enemies to blast through?”
- “Music is tied to maps, so you won't hear new soundtracks until you start unlocking more maps!”
graphics
17 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
35%
47%
18%
The game features charming retro graphics and pixel art that appeal to fans of classic arcade and space shooter games, complemented by a strong musical score. While some reviews note that the graphics are decent but not groundbreaking, others praise the well-designed textures and vibrant backgrounds. Overall, the aesthetic successfully captures a nostalgic arcade feel, though a few critiques mention static visuals and average quality.
- “With regard to the graphics, well done: the textures resemble a retro look as already mentioned for the menus, bosses are well designed, and the spacecrafts look cool.”
- “The game has a beautiful pixel-art style with randomized backgrounds full of nebulas and huge planets, or sometimes abandoned space stations, asteroid fields, and others.”
- “Retro-looking graphics, with a soundtrack which is really, really good.”
- “The graphics are really very static; it feels poorly developed with poor coding.”
- “However, it's dragged down a tiny bit by only slightly better than average sound and graphics.”
- “The graphics style is decent pixel art, nothing too fancy, but it's clear.”
replayability
14 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
57%
21%
21%
Overall, "Stellar Interface" offers significant replayability due to its variety of unlockable ships, random levels, and perks, which keep the gameplay fresh and engaging. While some players note a lack of variety after extended play, the game's mechanics encourage repeated playthroughs, making it easy to pick up and enjoy. The absence of meta-progression is balanced by the random elements and gradual content unlocking, contributing to its replay value.
- “Stellar interface is a fun little roguelike space shooter with a bunch of replay value.”
- “An easy game to pick up and play here and there with good replay value given the variety of ships, random levels, and random perks.”
- “Gradually unlocking more and more content by defeating bosses, turning them to mid-bosses, as well as the high amount of ships, weapons, and upgrades give the game good replayability too.”
- “I’m tempted to say that this game is a roguelite, but it’s quite different from that genre, since there’s no meta-progression (you don’t get stronger between each playthrough) but there are some unlockables (new ships, power-ups, etc) that adds to the replay value.”
- “Random drops and random maps encourage replayability.”
- “This game is still in early access but it is worth the current cost of $7.99 easily, just by replayability with every new start giving a new random possibility of what to pick from and it is a lot of fun.”
story
11 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
27%
45%
27%
The game's story aspect is largely criticized, with many users noting the absence of a coherent narrative, rating it as low as 1/10. While the gameplay is engaging and offers a variety of missions and upgrades, it lacks a meaningful storyline, focusing instead on randomized missions and achievements. Overall, players find the experience enjoyable despite the minimal story content.
- “Moral of the story: you never know what life has in store for you, and if I had given up when all odds were against me, I wouldn't be where I am today.”
- “You have different achievements and missions to do, so every run is most of the time different.”
- “It's good fun for a shmup fail like me, and I suspect that even talented players will find ample challenge in completing the missions and achievements with finesse.”
- “A difficult but addicting horizontal shooter/roguelite with no story to speak of, but a large number of ships and weapons to choose from.”
- “Yeah, as far as I can tell, there is no story whatsoever.”
- “Story 1/10”
grinding
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Players find the early game to be overly grindy and tedious, with misleading UI elements contributing to the frustration. However, there is a sense that the game may become more enjoyable as they progress and achieve long-term goals.
- “Perhaps the game gets more fun the longer you survive, but as it stands, the early game is really tedious.”
- “It's way too grindy, and all of the UI is misleading.”
- “Definitely a game I'll likely end up grinding some achievements out of as I play over the years.”
optimization
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
67%
33%
The game's optimization has received mixed reviews; while some players initially experienced sluggish gameplay and stuttering issues, subsequent updates significantly improved performance, leading to a smoother experience even during busy scenes. Overall, many users now find the game runs well and is worth the price.
- “The creator also updated this game a lot after launch and improved performance and gameplay, which was a game changer for me.”
- “Well worth the price, runs great with little loss of performance even when the screen gets very busy, all in all a very decent 9/10 from me.”
- “The gameplay is sluggish and boring, and every stage I played had a serious stuttering problem, despite supposedly running at '60 fps.' It's really quite the snorefest.”
humor
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The humor in this shoot 'em up game by imaginationoverflow is highlighted as a key strength, featuring a mix of clever ideas and satisfying gameplay that keeps players entertained. Reviewers note that while the game has its ups and downs, the comedic elements consistently deliver laughs, making for an enjoyable experience.
- “Developed by Imagination Overflow, a studio based in Portugal, this shoot 'em up is full of surprises, featuring great ideas, satisfying gameplay, and lots of humor.”
- “The game's highs are fantastic and its lows are downright hilarious.”
emotional
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The emotional aspect of the game is overshadowed by issues with menu navigation, which users feel detracts from the overall experience.
stability
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Users report that the game offers excellent stability, maintaining strong performance even during busy scenes, leading to high satisfaction ratings.
- “Well worth the price; it runs great with little loss of performance even when the screen gets very busy. All in all, a very decent 9/10 from me.”