Star Traders: Frontiers

What players like

• No ads or pay-to-win mechanics
• Massive replayability with 26 jobs and procedural galaxy
• Deep crew/ship customization and progression
• Frequent free updates and developer support
• Old-school brutality reminiscent of X-COM

Common complaints

• Extreme RNG makes early game punishing and unfair
• Cramped UI with tiny text and frequent misclicks
• Steep learning curve with poor tutorials—requires wiki
• Combat balance issues: too easy or instant-death
• Random ship encounters interrupt missions and feel tedious

What real reviews say

★★★★★ Been playing for years I’ve actually bought this game a few times over the years and just recently picked up a copy on Steam but unfortunately it doesn’t seem to run well on steam deck :( but I’m pleasantly surprised to see the devs have been making updates all these years. Please consider adding controller support / ste

★ Boring I guess some people like all text games. I do not. I gave this game multiple chances, but I lose interest in 5 minutes. It's like a watered down Wish.com version Space Rangers with none of the strategy levels, none of visual feedback, and it's literally all text. Not my taste. I found it boring.

★★ Unacceptable UI for iPhone 17 pro max You can’t see the menus. With the notch . No settings to resolve. Do better devs.

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