Ostranauts Reviews

Good game, but does need a few refinements and still has a few minor bugs (chat bubbles as physical items on floors and even for sale in some kiosk markets; player NPCs dying for no reason during time speedups; items disappearing or not loading after loading save games). It's not a game for people with chronic ADD or ADHD, it takes time to manage everything, especially with multiple crew members.

I absolutely [b]*love*[/b] a good game with a steep learning curve. [b]There is a tutorial[/b] in game that was updated recently and [b]you can find information in game and online[/b], [i]especially the discord![/i] I enjoy figuring things out and the trial and error of it all. There are some bugs yes, [u]the game is not finished[/u] but [b]it gets regular updates[/b]. Modding is possible which is a plus and I might even dabble with it at some point. I've been watching the show [i]"The Expanse"[/i] and it has really given me the itch to play more and see what has been updated. Also, again, [u]check out the discord[/u] if you want to know more or are looking for help!

Its a bit rough around the edges and a bit of a learning curve, but the gameplay loop is fun if you enjoy the idea of being in crippling debt but being able to pay it off.

if i have to spend 3 hours trying to figure out where the fun part of the game *is*, that usually means that there's not really a fun part

Do you want to feel stupid? Do you want to be tortured? Do you love space? You will get to experience all three and have fun on top of it! Eventually it won't feel so overwhelming, but you WILL be tortured by this game. Also yay! Space!

Insanely ambitious game that feels like a solo player Space Station 13, both in character generation and endless sandbox style, and in clunky UI with a lot of right clicking. I will definitely come back to this, but in the current state I cannot recommend it: While in main menu adjusting settings I crashed the game and forced a restart. Then while playing the game I encountered several bugs, and had to restart again when my main characters sprite just disappeared. Been following this game since 2019 when first heard that the NEO Scavenger dev tries to develop a space game. But just like SS13 it probably needs 5-10 more years in the oven until it is playable without any issues.

This is a game that I keep coming back too even though I know what frustration to expect in terms of stability and stuttering. Basic actions are starting to take prohibitively long due to stutters or even pauses for 2-3 seconds seemingly every 5-10 seconds. That said, I keep coming back. I'm looking forward to seeing how this game turns out and will continue to play. Until major improvements are made to how the game runs, I only hesitantly recommend this game to strangers and would not recommend to friends for fear they will recognize me for the masochist that I am.

This game is so good, dude. Get lost in the debt. The focus of the future. Become a child of derelict. And one day, one day. Make it to Venus. Find the scrap you need. Hell is always at your back, but heaven is always at the edge of your drill. Keep it charged. You can do it. And so can I.

This game is chock full of severe, game-breaking, run-ruining bugs, many of which have been in the game for multiple years with no indication they will be fixed any time soon. The typical playthrough ends when the game is eventually rendered unplayable by steadily accumulating glitches, which happens sooner or later every single time. It's a testament to how good the underlying idea is that it's still one of the best games I've played in years. You should buy this game if it looks at all interesting, you're probably going to love it, you just need to understand what you're getting. This is not a finished product. It's a rough, work-in-progress development build of an absolute masterpiece. There is jank absolutely everywhere. Your game will crash sometimes. Your saves will be corrupted. Your NPC crew will, if they can ever reach a treadmill, run on that treadmill until they die of exhaustion. The AI will occasionally decide to jump out of airlocks without suits or helmets. Your need bars will routinely duplicate themselves, resulting in infinite exhaustion that can never be cleared no matter how much you sleep. And when it works, it won't matter, because you'll be having a blast.

Overly complex mechanical systems, analog control displays for important machinery with dozens of buttons, in game manuals explaining how to operate complex machinery hardly tell you the basics (painfully realistic), and punishing gameplay with hundreds of possibilities for mistakes. You would spend hours figuring out basic things if it wasn't for the tutorial. I lied, there is no tutorial. None of this is explained to you and you have to figure it all out on your own. 9.5/10 Literally one of the best space sims ever, it's buggy and weird at times but it has a great foundation, incredible aesthetic, and scratches the immersive sim itch at the same time