Spacebase Startopia Reviews

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63 / 100
Mar 26, 2021

Spacebase Startopia is a missed opportunity to meaningfully build on a classic, but it's still an entertaining management sim.

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6.3 / 10.0
Sep 24, 2021

When it comes to management simulations there's no question that the pickings on the Switch are pretty slim, indeed, so when any new ones come along I have no doubt genre fans are immediately curious for details...

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3 / 5.0
Mar 29, 2021

I'm not done with Starbase Spacetopia (or whatever it's called, I give up), I still want to nail the perfect base, especially now I've fully understood all the games systems, and for the most part, I'm having fun. On top of the campaign and free play mode there's a perfectly serviceable multiplayer mode too, albeit the current small player base means it takes a while to locate a game. Is it the pinnacle of base management strategy games? No, far from it in fact, but it's a more than serviceable space station sim that satisfies the itch for galactic domination.

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Mar 29, 2021

I believe that beneath these layers of bugs, there's a good game that will keep many of us entertained for long hours despite the cons, but in its current state, I unfortunately cannot recommend it to any self-respecting gamer. I hope that in time, once the developer finally addresses most of the flaws and technical issues, Spacebase Startopia will become an interesting, though not essential, title on the market for fans of interesting strategy games.

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5.5 / 10.0
Mar 26, 2021

An interesting experiment gone horribly wrong, Spacebase Startopia is plagued with dull RTS mechanics, a grind heavy campaign, and bad writing.

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5 / 10
Mar 31, 2021

A complex space base builder remake that's marred by inadequate tutorials, clumsy attempts at humour, and a general lack of polish.

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5 / 10
Mar 26, 2021

Spacebase Startopia doesn't have quite the same charm and humour of the original 2001 classic. The campaign missions are short and fairly repetitive, and the combat feels really basic. It's a shame, but even with an online multiplayer mode, this shallow simulator is not a particularly engaging experience.

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5 / 10
Mar 26, 2021

Spacebase Startopia has cutesy and cartoony xenos milling around, but that's all it has going for it. From questionable mission objectives and monotonous micromanagement, to audio hiccups, technical woes, and a lack of direction, it's a simulation of the doldrums of alien life.

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Mar 26, 2021

Spacebase Startopia is not completely without merit, but it does lack in charm and depth, and simulators need one or the other (and preferably both) else they're in big trouble. With that being said there is a very specific audience for this game; it works as a competitive simulator where you learn the perfect order for doing things and then execute on that to cruise through to easy victories. In almost any other context, however, Spacebase Startopia lacks the creative whimsy and data-driven depth that we usually expect from a great simulator.

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4 / 10
Mar 29, 2021

Spacebase Startopia feels a bit too basic for a management game and is not something you could really spend hours cultivating once you have the station set up. What it offers is rather simplistic, and is marred by regular crashes on console and an AI advisor that you'll grow to hate.

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Worth your time
May 28, 2021

A game for fans of the original who want to experience the classic in a modern way. With many strengths but also very many weaknesses of the original - and some that have been newly added.

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Liked
Sep 24, 2021

Spacebase Startopia is a pretty complex space base builder that’s marred by poor tutorials. If you can manage without the tutorial and dive right in you might get on fine. Overall, Spacebase Startopia is an enjoyable game once you give it time and get into it. One thing in particular I enjoyed doing was watching the visitors go about their business and having a great time on the fun deck. Kinda made me wish I could join them!

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Avoid
Mar 26, 2021
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