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Space Rangers HD: A War Apart
Developer SNK Games, Elemental Games, Katauri Interactive
Space adventure, open world RPG, strategy, arcade, quest and more! From the Steam store page
169 reactions from 2 sources (Steam reviews, Bluesky) · newest Oct 5, 2026 · last updated Oct 8, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
86
LovedLoved
139 positive · 22 negative
95% range 80–91%
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| Steam reviews | 139 | 22 | 0 |
| Bluesky * | 0 | 0 | 0 |
* shown, not counted in the score (label accuracy below our 85% bar or not yet audited).
8 newer reactions are still waiting for a label.
Steam's own rating
Very Positive
6,899 of 7,309 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What people are saying
Summary pending — the reactions are listed below.
Reactions
60 of 169 · most liked firstFor people which never played any game in the series: Game is a turn-based aRPG in 2d environment, with optional arcade hyperspace fights (couple are plot-related), optional real-time strategical battles, and optional text quests, which differ from linear and easy to roguelikes and turn-based strategies (prepare pen&paper!). Most of the time you would spend in the space with the hand on the "Space" while looking for fight or carrying loot. Fights also would look for you - pirates sniff for…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Starfield? xD naaah I prefer Space Rangers √100/10
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Space Rangers 2 is a lot of things: it's a wonderful space sandbox, it's also a strategy, it's a collection of wonderful text quests, and it's also a game with an incredible cheeky style in everything it does. Truly one of a kind game.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I played this game almost 20 years ago, when it was on a "Computer Bild Spiele"-CD. Back then it was called "Space Rangers 2: Dominators". It's still one of the best Space RPGs I ever played and I still play this game from time to time. This release is from 2013 and it still gets updates. They're not big, but the game is getting even more polished. Thank you so much for this gem and taking care of it for all these years!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The best game of my childhood, the developers are great, thank you.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Space Rangers 2 was one of the best game of this genre, then someone came up with the dumbest idea ever of adding a non-sensical faction that threw the balance of the game out the window. Easily one of the best examples of how to take a good game and make is horrendous. Remove the pirate faction, its that simple. You ruined a good game.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I would pay 200£ for a modern version of the game. I have loved it since it first came out.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Continuing the 'too many genres' theme with Space Rangers HD. Originally released in 2004 and still being updated today A turn-based tactical sandbox space RPG. Also 3D action RTS. And an arcade shooter. And several text adventures & management game, and NPC heroes can win the game if you slack off
unlabelledView post →I've played this a lot. Many times. So many times... I always think about playing it again before leaving a review, but I never do. It's because if I do, I won't play other things. And I have a lot of things to play. It's an older title, and it certainly shows its age. But you know what? It's an amazing game. I long for a true sequel to the Space Rangers series.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The robot battles, aren't amazing RTS. The text-based rpg's, aren't going to win any awards. The arcade battler, isn't the gold standard. The space combat, is streamlined but simple. The trading is functional, but nothing special. Probing planets is a nice touch, but not even a mini-game. But for one game to have all of them, for it all to fit together so well, to end up with a little microcosm of a universe in a massive, back-and-forth war with machines trying to kill everyone? Absolutely…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Another one-off oddball game. Space Rangers HD is ALL of the genres. It's 2D turn-based space exploration & combat, a 3D action-RTS where you can directly control units, multiple multi-choice text adventures and sometimes an arcade arena shooter Also so dynamic that NPCs can complete the main story
unlabelledView post →This game is a true masterpiece. A perfect mix of space sim, sandbox, story-rich RPG, tactics and strategy with arcade elements. A charming homemade soundtrack and a user-friendly interface make it even better. The game is both simple for new players to start with and complex in its abilities and possibilities. I've played Elite Dangerous, Star Citizen, and No Man's Sky – and Space Rangers is still better. Honestly, those games could have just bought the Space Rangers franchise and copied its…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This was an absolutely great game in so many aspects fighting, trading, missions, exploration, ship customization. Spent so many hours on this game when was launched that literally when sleeping my dreams were about this game :D Unfortunately this game didn't had a great marketing campaign and didn't become popular. I truly believe that a game like this should have a remake and better marketing strategy.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Here I will leave the cat, whoever pass by can pet it and give it a thumbs up (I need Steam Points) Please. Thank you. ／＞ フ | _ _ l ／` ミ＿xノ / | / ヽ ﾉ │ | | | ／￣| | | | | (￣ヽ＿_ヽ_)__) ＼二つ
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A true classic, ruined by crappy additions from the mod authors.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →20-year-old game with a lick of (somewhat) fresh paint. Holds up surprisingly well. The addons (or conversion mods made part of the game - whatever you want to call them) work fairly well with the simulated galaxy. Nothing looks broken or imbalanced. Which is important to mention since the original was very well polished and balanced game with complex (for the time) world simulation. Set the difficulty high and sit on a planet doing nothing and the galaxy will be overrun by the baddies. Set the…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I love Space Rangers, dearly. However, the entire pirates plot is awful. It kills this game for me, pretty much. I wish there was an option to play the original V2 dominators instead.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Days of my life gone, but I don't want them back. Good times. Fond memories. No regrets. +10
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Genuinely did not expect to sink over 160 hours into a game that looks like it was made in a shed in 2002, yet here we are. Had the original disc from a PC games magazine back in the day, so this is basically nostalgia hitting me like a freight train. Space Rangers HD does everything: space trading, text adventures, RTS battles, arcade shooting and somehow doesn't fumble most of it. The RTS segments are the weakest link, but they're short enough to not overstay their welcome. The text quests…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →AVOID THIS This was legit my favourite childhood game, but I can't recommend it nowadays. All the additions to the game ruin the balance and immersion, the pirate faction and its plot are total garbage and cannot be disabled. I also can't recommend any russian game since any taxes the publisher will pay will contribute to the terrorist regime which is waging war against my country.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Seems good to me.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I loved Space Rangers 2 back in the day. This game comes very close to capturing the magic of the original, but it lacks in a critical way that means I can't recommend it: the new pirate faction is just stupidly broken. Even putting pirates on easy, they're everywhere, in powerful ships, and they attack you for no reason. I've had three games now where my ship has died in the first 20 minutes of starting a new game because pirates decide to just delete me. It's just not fun. And where have all…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Space Rangers HD: Revolution is a lively, unpredictable space sim where open-world exploration, text quests, arcade sequences and turn-based combat merge into a single, coherent adventure. There’s always something to do — trading, pirate raids, diplomacy, and hundreds of small events that make each session feel unique. The game neatly balances a deep, serious system (economy, factions, equipment mods) with a light, witty tone, so it doesn’t get stale even after dozens of hours. Planetary…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →absolute classic, world around you is alive, you meet same npc in different systems, if you forget about war, war will come to your, In ma last playthrough, pirates occupied half of the galaxy before I started to save it. Absolute gem, everyone should buy and play it/ Planetary battle are boring tho, but short and you can completelly ignore it. Stick to the space
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Игра моей юности ) Увидел в стим недавно и вернулся в нее спустя десятилетия, насколько е она классная и атмосферная, давно не испытывал от игры такого удовольствия
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Shame a game like this with so many aspects of exploration in space and on planets doesn't get remakes or sequels. Though to be fair, there are quite a lot of top down space games with some of the features this has (minus the planetary stuff).
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Blasted off from Earth, intent on becoming the biggest, baddest pirate hunter in the galaxy but expensive upgrades and no money quickly derailed that idea so i turned my sight to trading in hopes of amassing myself a fortune that would allow me to set my sights back on the original path i envisioned for myself but one thing lead to another and soon i was smuggling drugs between planets till one faithful day when the law finally caught up with me and i was thrown into prison on some alien…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Like Mount and Blade in space, but with a Russian style of challenge. Text quests are hard, planetary battles can be insurmountable without help, hyper space battles against 3 opponents, INSANE pirate fleets jump into systems everywhere and out as they please. Economy and repairing your ship can be tight. All this on 'normal' difficulty. If you want a challenging space simulation this is the one for you. -Settings can be extensively adjusted at start. Pretty sharp learning curve. But I'm…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I have good memories of this game. It has unique flavor with the music and artstyle. You can be immersed if you try. Have no idea how new player from this age may like it
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This was one of my favourite games growing up. Space Rangers 2 hooked me like few other games could. Between the music, the writing, the sense of humour, the charm, and the world, it was an experience unlike many others. It might be the single most played game in my life, and it's an absolute joy to have it in my steam library. I haven't had the chance to sit down and play it here yet, but I always think back on my time with it. Absolutely recommended. A phenomenal experience.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I really want Space Rangers 3...
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Golden classics
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I played probably hundreds of hours on this before getting it on steam. On the metacritic rating, it's based on 4 reviews, most of which complain that it's old/didn't require an HD release because the graphics don't look great, even when updated. Today, it is the only version of the game available--so these qualms become moot. The phrase "Jack of all trades, master of none (but often better than master of one)" comes to mind here. Space Rangers gives you everything. Arcade style fighting…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I remember picking up Space Rangers sometime in my 50s, back when I still had the patience to get lost in a proper game. It reminded me of the old days - complex, unforgiving, but full of charm and surprises at every turn. Even now, it brings back that quiet satisfaction of plotting routes and making tough choices in a living galaxy. Not many games stick with you like that but this one did, and still does.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Played this game as a kid when it first came out and still return to it every couple of years. It never fails to make me happy and brings so much nostalgic joy.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Game of childhood.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →this game is a legend
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Amazing game, synced so many hours into it Plays good on steamdeck as well This game has outstanding replayability and amazing gameplay Still getting regular updates too
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →UI is too small, the tutorial almost doesn't exist, and the game is overwhelming at the start. I read the comments that it's a good game under all that ♥♥♥♥, but I just don't have the energy to read a small book just to start
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →loved playing the original space rangers 2 when i was like 9-10 or so, even though i hated those text quests and didnt care at all for the RTS missions (good thing they're optional) i absolutely do not care at all for the HD remaster's new soundtrack. (i guess maybe a mere handful of the songs are good but they clash too much with the original OST in my opinion which was already perfect, and theres so many new tracks that the remaster added i barely hear the original 2004 OST playing…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Not many games exist that have what this game has.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I love this game! I wish they had a new one.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →for a offline solo game its quite amazing
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →For me its a childhood classic, love it! The one thing I don't recommend is the new pirate content, but you can easily finish the game without it
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →My childhood favorite, still holds up pretty well! Especially the text adventures :) Not really, but sort of a spiritual successor to this is Starsector, which i also cant recommend enough
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Classic, classic never changes always perfect and feel warm and a good place to return to.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →one of my childhood favorites. this HD version includes several additions that improve upon the original release, and despite its age, it's still very playable on modern computers my main concern is the screen resolution. the game was initially designed with resolutions up to 1080p in mind, and while 1440p is supported, it can occasionally cause minor visual glitches in certain screens such as quests or uninhabited planets. however, the UI does not scale as i expected in the HD version aside…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A wonderful and criminally underrated space fairing experience. Unforgiving, strategic, absurd at points. I cannot recommend this game enough!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →a hood classic.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Space Rangers HD: A War Apart is a uniquely ambitious game that successfully blends multiple genres into one expansive and unpredictable space adventure. As an enhanced version of Space Rangers 2, this HD edition brings improved visuals, broader resolution support, new content, and a fully fleshed-out pirate storyline, giving both veterans and newcomers a solid reason to revisit this cult classic. The moment you start, you're given the freedom to define your role in the galaxy—whether as a…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Very good once you remove the completely ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ retarded Pirate Clan faction. Universe mod pack is basically mandatory, if only because it lets you do that and enjoy the game more or less in the state it was in during Reboot + Revolution mod days. Get it [url=https://discord.gg/wFsK6yCf4k]here.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →contains elements of real time strategy, bullet hell fights, text rpgs and turn based strategy, teke your ship ranger and protect the coalition
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Если есть "игры года" и всё такое, то КР - это игра века. Каждые 2-3 года можно переигрывать, ролеплеить пирата пеленга или малокского торговца табуретками. Немного не хватает иммерсивности, но игра супер! Фанатам РТС, текстовых квестов и олдам, которые помнят, что такое фидонет, должно зайти.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Space Rangers is something I played a long time ago, but second game was more to my liking due to a number of reasons... including presence of missile weapons ^^'. Space Rangers HD: A War Apart is definitive edition for Space Rangers 2 which includes whole new main storyline and a bunch of improvements. So, in its core game is turn based space rpg - you play as space ranger with ultimate goal of ending sentient robotic lifeforms aggression against Coalition of 5 races, which include humans.…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Original balance was much better
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Fantastic old classic, just waiting for the remaster !
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I recommend this game and i have well over 1k hours if you include time i spent in Space Rangers 2 which was basically the same game just before the remaster came around. BUT They seriously need to show English language more love. Half of my game is in russian for some reason. And sure, i can navigate planet battles just fine but there is plenty of places where i get russian language instead of english localisation. You can imagine this being quite a pickle for someone who doesn't speak…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Game dose not care if you are ready. That is all i have to say. It forces you to adapt or you will die! Game dose not care who you are, what and where are you. ♥♥♥♥♥ happens without you.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Ще та дроч**ня. 98% ігрового процесу це дроч в космосі з безкінечним сейв/лоад Разраби цього лайна ще ті б**ді *баніʼ! Такого убогого гейм дизайну ще ніхто не висирав
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Название у игры Космические Рейнджеры и это не обман. Играется точно так же как лет 20 назад, т.е. 11 из 10
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