Stellar Interface

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Stellar Interface is a single player casual shooter game with a science fiction theme. It was developed by ImaginationOverflow and was released on November 21, 2016. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

"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.

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Audience ScoreBased on 127 reviews

gameplay19 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 vibrant pixel-art aesthetic and an engaging soundtrack that enhances the overall experience, making it visually and aurally appealing.
With over 100 unique upgrades and a variety of ships, players can experiment with different builds, ensuring high replay value and strategic depth.

The game suffers from a lack of clarity in its upgrade descriptions, making it difficult for players to understand the effects of certain perks without trial and error.
Some players have reported issues with repetitive enemy patterns and environments, leading to a sense of familiarity that can diminish the excitement of runs.
The controls can feel loose at times, particularly during intense moments, which may lead to frustration when precision is required.

gameplay
36 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The gameplay of Stellar Interface is characterized by its roguelike structure, deep customization, and a blend of retro arcade shooter mechanics, offering a challenging and addictive experience. While many players appreciate the engaging progression systems and unique boss mechanics, some criticize the gameplay for being sluggish or unoriginal. Overall, it appeals to fans of classic shooters and roguelikes, though opinions on its execution vary significantly.
- “In terms of gameplay, the stellar interface distinguishes itself through its roguelike structure and deep customization.”
- “It captures the essence of old-school arcade shooters—reflex-based gameplay, high difficulty, and visual spectacle—while integrating the progression and choice-based systems that define contemporary roguelikes.”
- “If you love roguelikes and gameplay full of perks that interact with each other, this game is for you!”
- “The story is largely a backdrop, existing mainly to give context to the progression systems rather than drive the gameplay forward.”
- “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.”
- “Overall 5/10 it has some cool ideas and mechanics but it gets boring quickly.”
music
31 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The music in the game has received widespread acclaim for its energetic and engaging soundtrack, featuring pulsing electronic beats and retro synth tones that enhance the gameplay experience. While some players noted that the music can be repetitive, many found it to be catchy and well-suited to the game's arcade aesthetic, with standout tracks that evoke nostalgia and excitement. Overall, the soundtrack is considered a significant highlight, contributing to the game's appeal and replayability.
- “The soundtrack complements this visual dynamism perfectly—its pulsing electronic beats and retro synth tones evoke the best of arcade-era space shooters while maintaining a distinctly modern edge.”
- “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
18 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's graphics feature a vibrant and polished pixel-art aesthetic that captures the charm of classic arcade games, with well-designed textures and engaging backgrounds. While some reviews note that the graphics are decent but not groundbreaking, the overall visual experience is enhanced by a strong synergy with the sound design, creating a lively and immersive atmosphere. Fans of retro-style games will likely appreciate the game's artistic flair and nostalgic appeal.
- “The game’s pixel-art aesthetic is vibrant and polished, giving life to a universe teeming with visual flair and kinetic energy.”
- “Every encounter feels alive thanks to the synergy between visuals and sound, ensuring that each run is both visually satisfying and aurally stimulating.”
- “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.”
- “The graphics style is decent pixel art, nothing too fancy but it's clear.”
- “However, it's dragged down a tiny bit by only slightly better than average sound and graphics.”
- “Retro-looking graphics, with a soundtrack which is really, really good.”
replayability
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The game boasts significant replayability due to its roguelike elements, diverse ship builds, and random level generation, which keep the experience fresh and engaging. While some players note a lack of variety after extended play, the overall consensus highlights the enjoyment derived from unlocking new content and the game's ability to offer different experiences with each playthrough. Overall, it is considered a fun and accessible option for players seeking a game with high replay value.
- “The roguelike elements keep the experience fresh, and the variety of ship builds gives the game immense replay value.”
- “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.”
- “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.”
- “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 add 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
13 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The story in this game serves primarily as a backdrop, providing context for gameplay rather than driving it forward, with players experiencing emergent narratives through procedural runs. While some players appreciate the randomness and variety of missions, many note the lack of a cohesive story, rating it poorly and emphasizing the focus on gameplay mechanics over narrative depth. Overall, the game is characterized by its challenging mechanics and engaging gameplay rather than a compelling storyline.
- “The procedural structure lends itself naturally to an emergent storytelling experience, where each run becomes its own self-contained narrative of survival and discovery.”
- “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.”
- “The story is largely a backdrop, existing mainly to give context to the progression systems rather than drive the gameplay forward.”
- “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.”
optimization
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The optimization of the game has received mixed feedback; while some players appreciate the improvements made post-launch that enhance performance and gameplay, others report issues like sluggishness and stuttering despite claims of 60 fps. Overall, many find the game runs well even in busy scenes, appealing to both casual and hardcore players.
- “Combined with leaderboards and achievements, it appeals to both casual players looking for short, satisfying bursts of action and hardcore fans chasing perfection through optimization.”
- “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.”
grinding
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Players find the early game to be tedious and overly grindy, with misleading UI elements contributing to the frustration. While some anticipate that the game may become more enjoyable with time and extended play, the initial grind is a significant drawback for many.
- “It's way too grindy and all of the UI is misleading.”
- “Perhaps the game gets more fun the longer you survive, but as it stands, the early game is really tedious.”
- “Definitely a game I'll likely end up grinding some achievements out of as well as I play over the years.”
humor
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The humor in this shoot 'em up by imaginationoverflow is a standout feature, with players noting its clever surprises and amusing moments that enhance the overall experience. While the game has its highs, the lows are described as humorously entertaining, contributing to a satisfying gameplay experience.
- “Developed by ImaginationOverflow, 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 funny.”
emotional
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The emotional aspect of the game is not directly addressed in the provided text, which focuses on menu navigation issues. Therefore, it lacks insights into the game's emotional impact or storytelling elements.
stability
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Users generally report high stability, noting that the game runs smoothly with minimal performance loss, even during busy scenes. Overall, it receives positive feedback, with ratings around 9/10 for stability.
- “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.”