Rebel Galaxy Reviews

Rebel Galaxy is ranked in the 60th percentile of games scored on OpenCritic.
ACG
Top Critic
Buy
Oct 8, 2015
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Dan Stapleton
Top Critic
8 / 10.0
Oct 16, 2015

Cinematic starship combat and a (final) frontier atmosphere give Rebel Galaxy a great hook.

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Oct 18, 2015

'Rebel Galaxy' comes out of left field - an adept and fun space sim from two developers who have spent decades working on RPGs. If you have ever wanted to fly a capital ship of your very own and blow up pirates (or become one), your opportunity has arrived at last.

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9 / 10.0
Oct 19, 2015

Many gamers will love or hate the game based on how they feel about the two dimensional combat and the unique way it challenges players to be aware of movement, shields, disruptor, boost and weapon fire at the same time.

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Chris Wray
Top Critic
7.8 / 10.0
Oct 19, 2015

With a vast world with a huge amount to do, set in a space western and an outstanding soundtrack to accompany it, Rebel Galaxy has a simple but engaging and visually spectacular combat system. Rebel Galaxy has more than enough to keep you engaged, though best played in small doses.

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Eurogamer
Top Critic
No Recommendation / Blank
Oct 20, 2015

Rebel Galaxy's rendition of space is full of possibilities - but they're all a little too dull and repetitive for it to really work.

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8 / 10.0
Oct 20, 2015

Rebel Galaxy may seem like something deep and hard to grasp, but as soon as you figure out the combat the rest of the game's easy to learn bit difficult to master systems become just layers on a delicious cake. Recommended.

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9.5 / 10.0
Oct 20, 2015

Rebel Galaxy is nearly perfect in every way. It provides the perfect mix of player choice, balance, and challenge for fans of space combat games who don't mind the lack of 3D flight.

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6 / 10
Oct 22, 2015

It doesn't really do a lot more than what Elite achieved over 30 years ago, but this is a fun and accessible, if rather repetitive, space trading game.

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8 / 10.0
Oct 22, 2015

Light on content but heavy on freedom, Rebel Galaxy is a charming romp through a frontier brimming with choices to make.

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EGM
Top Critic
7 / 10.0
Oct 22, 2015

Rebel Galaxy is a robust trek through the stars, even if it is bogged down by a heavy reliance on repetition and a weak narrative. A host of systems that are all built to generate organic emergent moments, no matter what your play style, make Rebel Galaxy one of this year's biggest surprises.

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8 / 10
Oct 23, 2015

Eschewing complex 3D flight models for whiskey and galactic broadsides, Rebel Galaxy takes the traditional space trading model, dresses it in spurs, and sets it loose on a frontier that's dynamic, dangerous and unashamedly fun.

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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