Star Renegades Reviews

Star Renegades is ranked in the 71st percentile of games scored on OpenCritic.
Oct 8, 2020

I think that Star Renegades gets a whole lot of things right, and it plays in an interesting space in the way it tries to cherry pick ideas from a lot of other successful games. Most of these mechanics are designed in a way so that they feed well into one another, and despite its complexity, combat still feels really good once you get into the groove with it. I’d be interested to see a version of Star Renegades with some of the excess fat trimmed down, if that were possible. Just a little more streamlining or editorializing of the mechanics could really benefit the game, because for me it’s something I’ll usually only play one or two runs at a time, and I think it could potentially benefit from a faster overall cadence. Still, it does an impressive job of juggling a lot of ideas at once and mostly keeping all of them up in the air. It’s not my favorite rogue like or RPG of the year, but it’s definitely unique and fun enough that it warrants some of your time.

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Loved
Oct 7, 2020

Star Renegades is visually and acoustically a pleasure and with its challenging and complex combat system also a playful treat - for me it is one of the highlights of the gaming year!

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Sep 28, 2020

Star Renegades does very well when it comes to making fun of tropes from various sci-fi media, making it feel goofy and fun rather than rude and condescending. To answer the question at the beginning of the review – this game is fun, if you can get over the numerous issues it has. I spent 20 hours before writing this review, beating the game, and I haven’t finished unlocking everything. I will mention that playtime may vary, as tactical RPGs aren’t my strong suit. At 25 dollars, this game is worth it if you like rogue-likes and tactical RPGs. Additionally, a road map with future content updates will be released very soon, by Massive Damage, thus adding more to the games value.

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7.5 / 10.0
Sep 28, 2020

Thanks to its gorgeous art style and addictive combat system, Star Renegades is a wonderful game to get into. It could have been a must have for any roguelike enthusiast, but sadly, some of its mechanics and completely unfair procedural generation can occasionally result in some annoying runs that can bring the experience down a lot. If you’re still okay with some often frustrating runs every now and then, then go for it.

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GameOctane
Jmachine
A
Sep 26, 2020

Star Renegades Is a refreshing Sci-Fi RPG with a tactical battle system, fun dialogue, and overall modernistic-retro feel. I whole heartily recommend you pick up this game if you are a fan of the genre.

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Sep 21, 2020

The scattershot influences of Star Renegades make for a complex and engaging experience that often seems to be barely holding it all together.

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7.6 / 10.0
Sep 21, 2020

It is always said that games must be judged for what they are and not for what we would like them to be: Star Renegade is a strange mix of strategy and jrpg, all under the umbrella of the roguelite-genre that ends up delimiting, and partly limiting, all the best aspects of the game. I could not stop thinking, at each run, that a normal campaign, even a short one, would have benefited the pace of the game and could make all the mechanics make it shine at their best.

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4 / 5.0
Sep 20, 2020

Star Renegades stands out as a shining example of what a rogue-like RPG should be. It’s unbending in its insistence that the player not only come to understand the intricacies of its rules, but master them, yet provides enough resources to make sure that players who really want to reach the end eventually do.

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72 / 100
Sep 17, 2020

A multiversal master of none, with a messy but intriguing combat system at its core.

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8 / 10.0
Sep 17, 2020

Gorgeous pixel art, a massively deep combat system, and the pure elation that can only be earned from vanquishing nigh-unstoppable foes makes for a solid package of fun in Star Renegades.

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85 / 100
Sep 17, 2020

Star Renegades is a love letter to tactical RPG fans who have been craving a rogue-lite experience that keeps on giving. While not quite at the mastery of Into the Breach in terms of depth, Star Renegades has enough to be excited about.

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8 / 10.0
Sep 14, 2020

Beautiful, deadly, repetitive and harsh, Star Renegades is a stylish adventure worth playing

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9 / 10.0
Sep 11, 2020

Star Renegades is a chaotically beautiful title that doesn't pull any punches with difficulty, yet keeps you coming back for more.

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Unscored
Sep 11, 2020

So yeah, it has more than a bit of roughness to it. But hoo boy, do I admire its spirit, its extra-ness, its enthusiasm for small-scale RPG design.

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Sep 10, 2020

It’s like an 16-Bit styled Quantum Leap, but instead of saving people here & there – you gotta save the universe with the dirty dozen. No pressure.

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78 / 100
Sep 10, 2020

Star Renegades is highly frustrating but also highly motivating. It always made me coming back and try again - at least until a certain point.

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8 / 10
Sep 10, 2020

Star Renegades revives the magic of the turn-based RPG battle.

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8 / 10
Sep 10, 2020

Massive Damage’s Star Renegades is a really solid roguelite, despite lackluster campaign elements.

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80 / 100
Sep 10, 2020

Star Renegades is the second game from Massive Damage, Inc. After that drinkable game they take another step in their development as a company and bring us a tactical role-playing game with touches of roguelite that drinks artistically and in development from the classics, but acquires its Your own identity and a satisfying combat system of your own once you master it.

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Unscored
Sep 10, 2020

I was more indifferent than anything about Raw Fury’s previous release, West of Dead, but I can without a doubt say that I’m anything but that about Star Renegades. Its solution for making a roguelite more playable and adding depth to the inherent repetition is one I’ve enjoyed most up till now. While I haven’t quite saved the universe yet, I know I’ll get there if I keep trying.

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