Rebel Galaxy Reviews

Rebel Galaxy is ranked in the 60th percentile of games scored on OpenCritic.
Feb 9, 2016

It makes a good transition from PC to console, but Rebel Galaxy was far too vapid and uninspired to be a really stand out game in the first place. While that means it's not terrible, it's also a complete waste of what the far reaches of outer space offers for creative narrative, and this is deeply disappointing.

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7 / 10
Feb 1, 2016

Rebel Galaxy is a streamlined take on the space sim that while nowhere near as complex as its PC peers still has enough going on to keep you more than entertained. It's a real shame then that despite its enjoyable ship-to-ship combat, interesting setting, and fantastic soundtrack, it ultimately ends up being tarnished by a repetitive grind that needlessly pads out its length.

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5 / 10
Jan 25, 2016

At face value, Rebel Galaxy is an entertaining arcade slugging match with controls simple enough to be picked up by newer players and customisation options appealing to the completionist. With its bombastic cowboy rock soundtrack and Wild West aesthetic, it's certain to provide a few hours of interesting content. However, the longer you play, the more the cracks appear, with the whole thing eventually becoming a grind with more than a fair share of bugs helping the game to feel overly unforgiving and unfair. Time will tell if these issues get fixed but for the moment, Rebel Galaxy is several light years from where it truly wants to be.

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6.5 / 10.0
Jan 20, 2016

Yet, despite my many complaints, Rebel Galaxy did put a smile on my face. It's an ambitious little game that regrettably tries too hard to grab something out of its reach, but what it does get its hands on is excellent. The combat is spectacular, the atmosphere is charming (prolonged exposure to the soundtrack aside) and while there isn't as much depth to the game's systems as it would like you to believe, they are fun to poke and prod at when you get tired of blasting people with your lasers. Rebel Galaxy is the kind of game I'd want save for a rainy day when all I want to do is set my brain on auto-pilot and lose a few hours watching pretty colors and dreaming about being Han Solo.

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8 / 10.0
Jan 19, 2016

Rebel Galaxy looks at space in a way that's rarely ever seen, with the exception of games like Elite: Dangerous, and offers a refreshing universe exploring journey. There's plenty of content to keep you occupied and it's all enjoyable, especially the dog fights.

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6.5 / 10.0
Jan 14, 2016

There's a lot to do in Rebel Galaxy, it's just a shame that it's all too often the same things to do.

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8 / 10.0
Jan 10, 2016

Rebel Galaxy is a very strong game, especially since it was made by two folks and is only $20. There are endless opportunities to take in this game that at times feel quite repetitive. Although, this game is much more detailed the more experienced the player becomes. Plus the game has one of the most unique soundtracks that have been heard for years and should be known to others that it is. Overall Rebel Galaxy has plenty of stuff to do, but some of it can become stale given enough time, it should also be recognized that the story is very forgettable straight from the start, but it is a game that should not be missed on, especially since January is such a deficient month for games. This is a great pickup for such a cheap price for what it is offering and it should not be forgotten.

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3 / 5.0
Dec 2, 2015

It’s a game very much devoted to the idea that space will be the future equivalent to the Wild West, and while Rebel Galaxy lacks inspiration in anything other than combat, it can’t be denied that it focuses on its strengths.

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Cubed3
Top Critic
6 / 10
Nov 23, 2015

If basing it on the combat alone, Rebel Galaxy fares high. Story and the like need consideration, though, and they are lacking. It's like having a fancy car with a low tank; fun while it lasts until it sputters down and out (due to the grind), and it takes a tediously and pointlessly long time to get up and going again, by which point the fun may have worn off.

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7.5 / 10.0
Nov 16, 2015

Managing multiple systems can make you feel like a Starfleet Captain, but otherwise the doldrums of long-distance travel are conveyed too accurately

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8 / 10
Nov 10, 2015

The overall aesthetic of the game was more than enough to keep me going during the times gameplay may have faltered.

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Unscored
Nov 10, 2015

[T]he state of your ship is what keeps you going. You fight more to earn more to buy more. In this way it is a very transparent game. But also a repetitive one, and overall, a mixed bag. I know a game is not capturing me when, as a reviewer, I keep checking my "hours played" stat on Steam to see if I can fairly say: "OK, that's enough". Still, I recognise there are always those who want more space sauce, who won't mind fighting on a 2D plane, and who will be much more possessed by upgrading their own "Wobblenaut".

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7.5 / 10.0
Nov 5, 2015

Rebel Galaxy has a ton of style and an incredible atmosphere that captures the weird little subgenre of space western to wonderful effect. But its repetitive combat and focus on trucking across the galaxy means that it's not as exciting as it could be. There's a lot to like, but you've got to work for it.

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Nov 3, 2015

Rebel Galaxy offers an exciting, if streamlined experience of commanding a large spaceship with a heavy focus on combat. It doesn't do much with the story beyond inviting you into its universe, but the gameplay, Western-inspired setting and procedurally generated nature will keep you playing for many hours. The music is also a plus!

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8.5 / 10.0
Nov 1, 2015

Rebel Galaxy is extremely 'aggressively priced', as I believe the marketing guys say. For the money, it's really the best you can do for space trading. It's fun, simple and engrossing, and if you're put off by Elite Dangerous' more-than-double price and you're not bothered by single-player only, Rebel Galaxy is really filling a niche that needed to be filled.

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7 / 10
Oct 30, 2015

There is one untarnished, shining star in this cold and lonely place though. The soundtrack. The rockabilly tunes are just too damn good

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70 / 100
Oct 28, 2015

Rebel Galaxy's combat can be a lot of fun, but there's little depth and a lot of repetition.

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8.8 / 10.0
Oct 28, 2015

Rebel Galaxy is one of the best space games released in some time, both in terms of its vast content and that its low price that won't break your wallet. A slow beginning to the game and over reliance on grinding shouldn't deter gamers in experiencing everything that Rebel Galaxy has to offer to eager space going adventurers. It's difficult not to smile as your ship zooms across space, taking in the star-filled view, and listening to the Firefly inspired soundtrack.

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75 / 100
Oct 27, 2015

Rebel Galaxy simplifies the formula in an approachable and exciting way, but the 2D space combat, lack of direction and loneliness of single-player space-faring hold it back from reaching the epic scale of other space sims. A fun solo venture, but it won't suck out thousands of your hours.

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85 / 100
Oct 25, 2015

The design choices become abundantly clear when you encounter your first enemy ship and begin the gripping celestial ballet that is a broadside battle.

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