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AdventureIndieSimulationSpace SimSandboxFunnyMultiplayerFlight

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Peak in the last 24 hours: 228

Peak in the last 7 days: 289

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Game description

Design, build, and pilot fully modular spaceships in first person, solo or with up to 4 players. Explore 15 unique planets, complete challenging missions, face the dangers of space, and unlock new components to improve or completely rethink your ship.

Basic info

DeveloperApproximately Games
PublisherApproximately Games
PlatformsWindows
Steam DeckPlayable
Release dateAug 6, 2026
Price

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Minimum specs

OSWindows 10/11
Processor3GHz 4-Core or similar
Memory8 GB
GraphicsGeForce GTX 1060 or Radeon RX 580
Storage6 GB
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Review Analysis Score

Based on 444 reviews from the past 1 year

91.8/ 100
Top 10%

Steam rating: Very Positive (94%)

Review analysis summary (Reviewed Oct 15, 2026)

Approximately Up draws 178 reviews that enjoy its spacecraft building challenge; it scores 91.8, top 10% of games we analyzed.

👍 Strengths

Gameplay appears in 80% of analyzed reviews and ranks 84th of 1396. 65 praise its depth, the most upvoted saying complex systems reward learning and creative problem solving, and 46 praise the freedom to explore a big world. Multiplayer ranks 37th of 642, with others describing hilarious co-op moments. Tech & Support ranks 27th of 1399, and Content Volume ranks 176th of 1351.

👎 Where it falls short

38 reviews find onboarding weak, the most upvoted calling the demo unfriendly to new players. 34 find the controls fiddly, the most upvoted citing asymmetric cable management without a mirror feature. 27 find it frustratingly hard, the most upvoted citing three hour flights that made them want to quit. Others feel co-op matters little with only one pilot, and some find trips between planets long with little to do. Pricing & Fairness ranks 225th of 1399, and Visuals & Sound ranks 761st of 1249.

Representative reviews Original reviews ↗

“engaging gameplay with rewarding challenge, 10/10 despite difficulty” · 178 reviews
“complex systems reward learning and creative problem-solving” · 65 reviews
“amazing cooperative multiplayer with friends, hilarious shared moments” · 42 reviews

How it holds up

−50+5

Controls, difficulty, progression and depth
Mentioned in 80% of reviews · Top 10% of the games we've analyzed

Strategy +4.18 · Depth of builds, tactics, and meaningful choices
Positive “complex systems reward learning and creative problem-solving” · 65 reviews
Negative “limited mechanical complexity becomes boring after two hours of engineering” · 3 reviews

Progression 11% · Difficulty 21% · Onboarding 25% · Freedom 42% · Controls & feel 17%

Plot, characters and the world
Mentioned in 11% of reviews · Top 30% of the games we've analyzed

World +3.70 · Lore, atmosphere, and how immersive the setting is
Positive “incredible atmosphere with realistic scale and beautiful planet scenery” · 8 reviews

Story 2% · Characters 0%

How much there is to do, variety and replay value
Mentioned in 21% of reviews · Top 20% of the games we've analyzed

Volume +3.00 · How much there is to play, including endgame, for the price
Positive “400-500 hours of gameplay with engaging ship-building mechanics” · 12 reviews
Negative “not enough to do while flying between planets” · 8 reviews

Variety 6% · Replayability 1%

Graphics, art style, music and sound
Mentioned in 11% of reviews · Bottom 40% of the games we've analyzed

Visuals +2.65 · Graphics, art style, and animation
Positive “beautiful graphics with very good gameplay and appropriate difficulty” · 12 reviews
Negative “graphics like Mechwarrior from 20 years ago, physics junk” · 2 reviews

Audio 3%

Playing with others, the community and servers
Mentioned in 35% of reviews · Top 10% of the games we've analyzed

Playing together +3.73 · Fun of playing with friends, teammates, or rivals
Positive “amazing cooperative multiplayer with friends, hilarious shared moments” · 42 reviews
Negative “multiplayer pointless with only one pilot; misleading marketing about core gameplay” · 12 reviews

Community 4% · Servers & Connection 2%

Pricing, cheaters, balance and matchmaking
Mentioned in 5% of reviews · Top 20% of the games we've analyzed

Pricing +0.07 · Whether the price, DLC and microtransactions are reasonable, and how much paying gives you an edge
Positive “worth the money with many changes since demo” · 2 reviews
Negative “complaint about price tag” · 2 reviews

Anti-cheat 0% · Balance 1% · Matchmaking 0%

Bugs, performance and developer support
Mentioned in 22% of reviews · Top 5% of the games we've analyzed

Developer support +0.54 · Updates, patches, and how devs respond to players
Positive “dev listens to players and each update improves the game” · 15 reviews
Negative “developer may abandon the game and stop adding content” · 1 review

Stability 5% · Performance 6%

Grey means too few reviews mention it to trust. — means almost no reviews mention it.

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