Game2018

Space Pilgrim Academy: Year 3

AdventureIndie

Developer Pilgrim Adventures

A mining fleet gone rogue on the edge of space. Dangerous figures emerging from the past. This year could be a killer. From the Steam store page

36 reactions from 1 source (Steam reviews) · newest Sep 10, 2026 · last updated Oct 8, 2026 · How this works

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92
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95% range 78–97%

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Steam's own rating
Very Positive
54 of 58 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)

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  • Steam user Steam user …0300Steam reviews · Aug 24, 2019 · 9 h played

    Another Good Game in the Space Pilgrim Series. The Graphics & Music are the usual RPGMaker style, but the Storytelling is Really, Really Good. Each Act (there's 3 Acts) alternates between Margret Dale at the Academy, & Gail Pilgrim in Space. The Writing is Great & the Characters Development has made me a Big Fan of Margret Dale. Considering how Cheap these Games are to Buy, you will Definitely get your Moneys worth. NOTE: For some Stupid Reason the Steam Algorithm doesn't recognise this as…

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  • Steam user Steam user …6062Steam reviews · Apr 4, 2025 · 1 h played

    I will leave this cat here, so that everybody who passes by can pet it       />  フ       |  _  _ l       /` ミ_xノ      /      |     /  ヽ   ノ     │  | | |  / ̄|   | | |  | ( ̄ヽ__ヽ_)__)  \二つ

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  • Steam user Steam user …9721Steam reviews · Oct 16, 2018 · 5 h played

    I'm not the best review writer. But I just wanna say, thank you for the awesome story. I can't wait to see what's next.

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  • Steam user Steam user …5435Steam reviews · Sep 23, 2021 · 5 h played

    These entire series is HIGHLY recommended. Here's the play order: -Space Pilgrim Episode I: Alpha Centauri (2015) -Space Pilgrim Episode II: Epsilon Indi (2016) -Space Pilgrim Episode III: Delta Pavonis (2016) -Space Pilgrim Episode IV: Sol (2016) -Space Pilgrim Academy (2017) -Space Pilgrim Academy: Year 2 (2018) -Space Pilgrim Academy: Year 3 (2018) -Space Pilgrim Academy: Reunion (2019)

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  • Steam user Steam user …4538Steam reviews · Oct 27, 2018 · 6 h played

    Space Pilgrim is like a blanket and mug of chocolate on a winter day. It's such a well-built world. All the characters in it feel like real people who you get to know better and care more about each episode. In episode 3, Maggie is starting to come into her own as a young adult. She's still a precocious little ♥♥♥♥, but she's also an orphan who is slowly realizing her childhood might have been more troubling than she remembered it... You can kind of give her a pass. The puzzles are simple this…

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  • Steam user Steam user …4015Steam reviews · Oct 23, 2023

    RPG Maker strikes again! Space Pilgrim Academy: Year 3 is one of hundreds of low effort retro-pixel RPG Maker asset/construction kit flips spamming the Steam catalog, made with the RPG Maker video game construction kit... in their own words, "Our easy to use tools are simple enough for a child." Like all RPG Maker "games", this is essentially a bunch of low quality/canned assets from RPG Maker coupled with a cringeworthy high school anime club fan fiction. As often happens with this RPG…

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  • Steam user Steam user …3251Steam reviews · Oct 15, 2018 · 5 h played

    Year 3 is slightly different from the first two episodes: it has a stronger emphasis on the puzzles, the academy classes take a back seat to other events, and the writing is distinctly funnier. None of which is a bad thing. As always in SP and SPA, there will be a couple of nice twists on the standard take item/use item formula. It's impressive how strong the writing is. The story touches on political events, evolving relationships, school life, provides comedic relief, and handles every…

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  • Steam user Steam user …0398Steam reviews · Apr 7, 2019

    As always the Space Pilgrim series never fails to surprise me. I love the gameplay, the characters, and story so much I swear I'm gonna have to animate some of my favorite scenes from the games series. Year 3 really had me screeching and hollering on the Final Act...T H E F I N A L A C T, so much sht went down and I think I need some time to process what just happened. But, nonetheless the game (as always) is absolutely amazing!

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  • Steam user Steam user …4164Steam reviews · Mar 1, 2019 · 20 h played

    TL;DR 10/10: The beginning is the most epic beginning to any game in the Space Pilgrim Saga, the trip to the museum is a lot of fun, and the cliffhangers are really suspenseful. Overview In case the reader hasn't played the first six games of the Space Pilgrim Saga, Space Pilgrim Academy: Year 3 is a sci-fi adventure game continuing from the rest of the Space Pilgrim Academy series where the game splits time between the adventures of Ambassador Gail Pilgrim and academy life with adopted…

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  • Steam user Steam user …7692Steam reviews · Jan 17, 2019 · 13 h played

    This is a well-written game with great characters and atmosphere. It really sucks you in. The story progresses, there's interesting plot twists, i am really looking forward to the next part. If you consider the low price and the hours of entertainment you get from this game, it is worth every penny.

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  • Steam user Steam user …9923Steam reviews · Apr 30, 2025 · 12 h played

    Good game, interesting puzzles. well worth playing!

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  • Steam user Steam user …6993Steam reviews · Feb 6, 2022 · 2 h played

    Stars received: 3.1/10 _ Note: v.6 [0.0 to 1] = personal impressions [0.4] Controls & Training & Help [0.2] Menu & Settings [0.3] Sound & Music [0.4] Graphics [0.3] Game Design [0.5] Game Story [0.3] Game Content [0.5] Completion time (level/game)? [0.2] is it Enjoyable & Fun? Could it hold a spot in Favorites? (& if the Game can be repeatedly played again) BONUS point: Multi-Player related BONUS point: Review for VR - if Registration is required with providing PII [Yes = Maybe] - is it…

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  • Steam user Steam user …6945Steam reviews · Jul 24, 2020 · 6 h played

    Space Pilgrim Academy Year 3 is a story driven game, where most of the gameplay comes from puzzle to solve (think about it as a point and click adventure in a top down RPG view). Overall the game takes from its prequels Year 1 and Year 2, with Margaret Dale and Gail Pilgrim. This time, you get to have a bit more liberty to explore something that is outside the academy, and some graphics got changed. The music is also a bit different and have some really cool new tunes. I personally liked the…

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  • Steam user Steam user …7804Steam reviews · Apr 14, 2020 · 5 h played

    The seventh Space Pilgrim chapter. Both Gail and Maggie's stories are developed further in alternating scenes. While it starts at the Academy as do the last two chapters, this has less focus on Maggie's classes. There is a spaceport, a museum and two new ships to explore throughout the course of this chapter as well as another secret location. Lots of character development, with Diane Romero and others becoming more central to the plot. Honestly I think if this series was redone with more…

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  • Steam user Steam user …0701Steam reviews · Apr 2, 2020 · 5 h played

    Well, if you are here, then you have most likely already played at least Years one and two, and probably also the whole Space Pilgrim Saga. If not, do so now, otherwise the plot of this game won't make any sense. For everybody who has played those games and enjoyed it, this is a must have. Year three continues the story from years one and two and is equally as good as them. The riddles aren't difficult, but the plot speeds up and you even gain insights into characters who you have already…

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  • Steam user Steam user …9221Steam reviews · Apr 13, 2019 · 6 h played

    Great writing. I've played all the games up until this point and the characters are like a warm blanket that I've come to love.

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  • Steam user Steam user …0745Steam reviews · Jan 13, 2019 · 11 h played

    Another great episode. Keep them coming, faster if possible. Also, given the considerable time between episodes, it would be useful to start each episode with a recap that will remind the player where he/she is in the story.

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  • Steam user Steam user …9465Steam reviews · Nov 10, 2018 · 5 h played

    The plot thickens. Still unbeatable on the price/entertainment scale.

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  • Steam user Steam user …9152Steam reviews · Oct 31, 2018

    The continuing adventures of Gail Pilgrim and Margaret Dale as you work to unravel the mysteries behind the events of Years 1 and 2. As well as older mysteries... Anyway, if you liked the rest of the Gail Pilgrim Saga, and don't mind a few (or more) callbacks to the original Space Pilgrim Saga, this is a game you will enjoy. You probably should consider buying the Saga bundle, just for the sake of your wallet... not that the games are all that expensive.

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  • Steam user Steam user …8501Steam reviews · Oct 16, 2018 · 10 h played

    The story just keeps getting better with every game!

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  • Steam user Steam user …1798Steam reviews · Oct 2, 2025 · 14 h played

    Space Pilgrim Academy: Year 3 continues the story of Pilgrim Adventures’ long-running science fiction saga, expanding both the narrative and the themes that the earlier games introduced. As the third installment in the Academy series, it balances the dual perspectives of two central figures—Margaret Dale, the cadet struggling with her mysterious visions and growing powers, and Ambassador Gail Pilgrim, who is forced to confront political intrigue and dangerous conspiracies. This alternating…

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  • Steam user Steam user …8651Steam reviews · Oct 29, 2021 · 8 h played

    Please don't misunderstand my "thumbs down" for thi game. I actually love the Space Pilgrim Series and have played it several times over, It's just that this episode is seriously sub-par. Where Pilgrim was enjoyable point-and-click before, this is just going from cut sene to extensive cutscene. While the charaters are still enjoyable, the attempt at removing running around in favor of accelerated storytelling fails utterly. To top that of, the game - unlike its predecessors - is somewhat…

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  • Steam user Steam user …5472Steam reviews · Dec 31, 2020 · 5 h played

    Another great adventure game from Pilgrim Adventures. It shows that good writing can overcome everything including using RPG Maker.

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  • Steam user Steam user …7728Steam reviews · Sep 10, 2026 · 7 h played

    ⭐ Recommended Year 3, and you already know the drill by now. After Year 2 I had no choice but to carry on straight away, because I had to know how the story continues. Same as the rest of the series, there are no battles. It plays like an old-school adventure again: searching locations for items, combining them and working out what to do with them. The puzzles still fit the story nicely. The characters carry it again too. The ones I liked from the first two years are back, and the…

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  • Steam user Steam user …0898Steam reviews · Aug 10, 2025 · 5 h played

    The third Space Pilgrim Academy game uses the Academy setting much less, with most missions taking place in new and interesting locations for both Maggie and Gail. The narrative is deeper with side characters getting developed further. The puzzles are fun and mildly challenging. More is revealed about Maggie's past and the overarching plot progresses steadily. Overall, it is an enjoyable continuation of the Space Pilgrim Academy series.

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  • Steam user Steam user …3920Steam reviews · Jan 29, 2025 · 8 h played

    i'm copy pasting the same review for all Space Pilgrim Academy game since they're basically one game split in multiple parts. With a limited system through RPGMaker this still manages to tell a very good story, with a fun soundtrack and decent puzzle challenges throughout. The characters returning from the previous series take a backseat to the new ones a lot which I don't mind as I prefer focusin on the generation, also going away from the idea that everything could've been solved quickly,…

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  • Steam user Steam user …6066Steam reviews · Oct 21, 2023 · 2 h played

    opens up the lore a bit more and is well paced. although i don't fine it quite as good as the episodes.

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  • Steam user Steam user …1717Steam reviews · Jul 9, 2023 · 2 h played

    very well done RPGmaker game

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  • Steam user Steam user …0032Steam reviews · Dec 24, 2022 · 7 h played

    I would have paid SO much more for this series and been happy. I think the devs need to start asking for more to be honest. It's too good for this low of a price.

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  • Steam user Steam user …4967Steam reviews · Mar 29, 2021 · 6 h played

    Nice game, enjoyable series. Simple yet fun adventure. Soooome grind if you are trying to do all the achievements, which means going back and replaying. It would be nice to have a way of escaping/bypassing cut-scenes (or of saving in the middle).

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  • Steam user Steam user …6395Steam reviews · Oct 11, 2020 · 4 h played

    Maggie and Gail's story continues (obviously) in Year 3. If you've played this far into the series, you know the deal. Just go get it. 2.0 is real nice. Personally, I found Year 3 a little weaker than the other 2 entries. Gail's role was smaller and I found her part overall less interesting compared to what had to do with her in the past.

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  • Steam user Steam user …0124Steam reviews · Jul 8, 2020 · 6 h played

    I always love Pilgrim series. This one gives me another 6-hour fun.

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  • Steam user Steam user …9835Steam reviews · Jan 9, 2020 · 5 h played

    This game is the third of the Space Pilgrim Academy games, which form a sequel series to the earlier Space Pilgrim series. If you haven't played the original series I would strongly recommend playing it first. Like its predecessors the game is built using an engine intended for JRPGs, but the actual gameplay is closer to that of the classic '90s point-and-click adventures. With Gale in trouble Maggie is left in the capable hands of Sabina, but things quickly spiral out of control. This game…

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  • Steam user Steam user …6825Steam reviews · Nov 21, 2018 · 6 h played

    can't wait for the next game

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  • Steam user Steam user …4033Steam reviews · Nov 3, 2018 · 6 h played

    This is the game to play after a long day at work and you just wanna sit back and enjoy a great interactive story in your pajamas and slippers. Not a long game but it is satisfying to figure out each piece of the puzzle to advance the story along. Well worth it, and cant wait for the next episode.

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  • Steam user Steam user …8686Steam reviews · Oct 15, 2018 · 26 h played

    Feel like a fun, engaging, space adventure ? The Space Pilgrim Academy series never fails to disappoint to be both fun and engaging, and never frustrating! The creators of this game has mastered the perfect balance to tell a good story and fun script. This is classic adventure gaming at its best, for all those space quest-ers, this is a must-play!

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