Spaceforce Rogue Universe HD

• Steam user Steam user …8173Steam reviews · May 31, 2015 · 8 h played

  I've heard about this game some time ago, but apparently the publisher screwed the dev over, or something like that, so the dev re-released the game on their own in May 2015. This is a "HD" re-release with some graphical advancements and bug fixes in contrast to the original game, but I personally can't witness those fixes since I didn't play the original one. So, what it is about? In short, it's an old-school homage to Elite-style of titles, where you can play in two game modes: Story or…

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• Steam user Steam user …7539Steam reviews · May 31, 2015 · 6 h played

  I picked up this game today and I have to give it a thumbs up. It's a little bit dated but it has a lot going for it. The graphics are very nice on max settings. The atmosphere really nails it. There are things Elite Dangerous could learn from this game. My only complaints so far in my couple hours with it are that I wish it had full HOTAS control and that they would update the bad voice acting. Other than that it seems quite enjoyable much like Evechron Mercenary. A small item they…

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• Steam user Steam user …4264Steam reviews · Jun 14, 2015 · 16 h played

  I played a good 8 hours of this game before I finally put the game down and I've come to the conclusion that it's simply not worth anyone's time. Story - It's honestly not worth your time. But that's not really a big deal. The game offers freeplay mode and it is much prefered. With all the exploration the game gives you, you don't really care to follow the generic naive-hero plot. Another problem the story presents is that the difficulty ramps up immensely. The first mission isn't so bad but I…

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• Steam user Steam user …1478Steam reviews · Jun 5, 2015 · 15 h played

  A game that launched in the dark ages of pc gaming and one of the last true oldschool spaceship pew scifi/action/rpgs A game that many pre-alpha and released games , failed to beat gameplay wise , if you are looking for a fast spaceship pew pew scifi/action/ this is it until a better game comes along whenever that may be, at any rate some of the highlights : . ship upgrades . cockpit camera ( with 3 modes no hud/partial/nose cam) /// 3rd person camera ( with/without hud )/// free camera .…

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• Steam user Steam user …5408Steam reviews · Jun 4, 2015 · 3 h played

  Full review here: http://www.thegamesshed.com/spaceforce-rogue-universe-hd/ For some reason It refuses to let me add the whole thing so below are snippets. Spaceforce: Rogue Universe HD is exactly what it seems to be, a HD re-hash of a 2007 twitch space shooter for Windows, it is also far more. As ever with games of this ilk it derives a lot of its gameplay from a rather popular and famous space combat and trading game, namely, Elite. This, in my opinion, is where the game may fall down to…

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• Steam user Steam user …6646Steam reviews · Aug 18, 2016 · 2 h played

  This game makes me want to play Freelancer. A game where interface and controls are done right. Where story is amazing. This felt like a bunch of guys got together for a beer one day and decided to make a space shooter. And made all the choices while drunk. It's horrible. There isn't even a simple help/hint/tutorial to explain what GUI objects mean and you need to figure it out. Everything that you'll learn you'll learn the hard way. And story... bleh. Laughable at best. Zero engagement. I…

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• Steam user Steam user …9390Steam reviews · Jun 8, 2015 · 1 h played

  I have mixed feeling on this, on the one hand its a nice space fighter sim with some reasonable visuals (they wont blow you away like some of the recent space sims) and fun flight and combat mechanics. It is somewhat hindered by its poor story, voice acting and vagueness of its controls (I'm not the best space sim fanatic, but still the quick tutorial popups will make reference to things like a 'Teleport' key without telling you what key that is without looking into the controls). There is a…

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• Steam user Steam user …0977Steam reviews · May 29, 2015

  A HD re-release of a great but often overlooked Flight SF game. Now if only we would get a sequel of it and I'm a happy guy. Ow and a multiplayer/coop addition would be appreciated.

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• Steam user Steam user …5887Steam reviews · Jun 1, 2015 · 11 h played

  Great little space sim gem and the price is very reasonable, I think to get the most out of this id recommend playing the free mode to get the best experience, It does have a steep learning curve and does not hold your hand, You do have to figure out alot if things for yourself and imo that is one of the joys i love about it, and the devs have posted a guide and facts over on the steam forum which is very helpful and interesting (i highly recommend reading it so you dont get lost out there…

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• Steam user Steam user …4033Steam reviews · Jun 20, 2015 · 2 h played

  This game looks incredible. and that is all i can say about it that is positive. Lets get out of the way I am a real Noob with these types of games. That said; The tutorial is of no use to a newbie like me. It took me a stupid amount of time to figure out how to complete the introductory mission. Then after I figure it out I am still left with questions about how to do the most basic stuff. Like "How do I dock with a station?" Such a prblem may be solved by playing around with it or maybe a…

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• Steam user Steam user …7543Steam reviews · Mar 14, 2016

  Short review: I got this for free... and I still want a refund. Feels clunky, unfinished, heard there was a hoo-haa between dev & publisher. Either way my advice is to avoid. Indepth: I got thie game for free for kickstarting another project by the devs. I'm not sure if it's possible but I'd like to give it back. I would have prefer a thank email instead of this game because this game gave me hope of reliving my days playing Freelancer, Privateer and heck even Solar Winds (if you're old…

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• Steam user Steam user …1073Steam reviews · Jun 14, 2015 · 8 h played

  This game is a little rough around the edges, but overall it offers many hours of entertainment and exploration for a very small price. Pros: + Decent graphics despite its age. + A lot of freedom. + RPG elements. + Exploration. + Fast space combat. Cons: - No real tutorial. - Some things have no explanation. - GUI is a bit basic. - Voice acting isn't very good. - Story is somewhat mediocre. Overall, I'd recommend Spaceforce Rogue Universe if you are into games like Elite and want to scratch…

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• Steam user Steam user …6099Steam reviews · Apr 7, 2019

  I have the old version of this game that isn't sold on steam anymore, but I wanted to buy this again to give the devs money and get the additional fixes. It's an older space sim, but it's really entertaining and it has lots of places to explore. It takes some time to learn to play, basically you just have to check all the controls the game has and eventually it all "clicks." Whenever theres something new you can do, the ship computer will tell you briefly what anything means, so make sure you…

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• Steam user Steam user …4891Steam reviews · Jun 11, 2015 · 5 h played

  A good Space game, reminds me of a X3, but a lighter version, not played the original so cannot compare if it's HD or not. Controls work, runs well. If you like space sims, without too much clunky redsource management give it a shot. It's pretty good to see ships pulling off 180's turns to face you in combat while maintaining their forward momentum, instead of banking and turning like they're fighter jets. The combat for me is very very satisfying. You have several starting classes My only…

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• Steam user Steam user …0356Steam reviews · Jul 5, 2015 · 3 h played

  There's something about open-world space simulators that is inherently appealing to me. That's why I think I was more forgiving of Spaceforce Rogue Universe HD from Dreamatrix Game Studios despite having a number of issues with it when it came to stability and execution. The game itself may be showing its age, but the transformation to HD has helped considerably. While the cut-scenes look dated and pixelated, the in flight models are attractive, and the backgrounds are just filled with…

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• Steam user Steam user …0602Steam reviews · Jul 2, 2015 · 1 h played

  This game is total piece of garbage. You start the campaign without everything, even without weapons, but you are hunted by pirates and you can't defend yourself. When everyone else (the AI controlled ships) saved your ass you find out that you must fly to another star system to fight another pirates by yourself, without weapons. It is impossible to dock to any station or trade with any trade ship, so you have no chance to purchase and mount some weapons. And what is totally irritating is your…

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• Steam user Steam user …5143Steam reviews · Feb 27, 2019 · 4 h played

  After really enjoying Darkstar One, I thought this game would be similar. I had high hopes and was excited about booting it up. Unfortunately, four hours into playing, I find myself spending more time and focus on which button I'm supposed to be pressing (constantly exiting out of the game to check the controls in the options) and figuring out what I'm supposed to be doing. With a brief, useless tutorial, dogfights that feel more like a grind than a pleasure, possibly the worst voice acting…

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• Steam user Steam user …9582Steam reviews · Jun 24, 2017 · 1 h played

  IT's kinda like a half-assed, drunk freelancer. No tutorial that actually helps anything, voice acting makes 80s cheesy cartoons sound amazing, and frankly, it just isn't what I had hoped it would be. Sure, the new HD package looks interesting, if you like to feel like you are inebriated to the point where you cannot see without everything being blurry and smudgy. The HD repack was like they tried too hard to modernize it with too much bloom. Freelancer, by contrast, has had far more…

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• Steam user Steam user …1368Steam reviews · Dec 31, 2015 · 3 h played

  unfinished, no tut, crashes

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• Steam user Steam user …3698Steam reviews · Aug 18, 2015 · 2 h played

  im sorry but i really tried to like this game but you dont even start out w/ weapons and on your 2nd mission you need weps to do it and dont even earn enough on mission 1 to buy any .plus navigation to specific spots is freakin hard .had potential but fell way short

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• Steam user Steam user …5479Steam reviews · Nov 22, 2018 · 2 h played

  8/10 With improvements, Spaceforce Rogue Universe could be one of the best space simulators. For about 10 €, you will get the following features: - excellent combat mechanics (space battles in this game are really satysfing) - challenging AI (if you're not careful, you will die) - a good diplomacy system involving different races (10 civilizations) - a good trading system (you can trade over 50 goods, included narcotics) - scientific, headhunting, escort and other special quests - you can…

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• Steam user Steam user …5063Steam reviews · Sep 14, 2015 · 7 h played

  First, ignore the playtime Steam says I have... everything past the first half-hour or so, I was just getting cards. So, flying in space is pretty enough, although mouse-based primary controls are a bit odd for a cockpit-view game... but your first taste of that flight being after a story introduction that I can only call inept, followed by several screens in lieu of a tutorial telling you that keys exist for various ship funcitons (without telling you what those keys are), followed by being…

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• Steam user Steam user …4419Steam reviews · Oct 29, 2025 · 37 h played

  In a nutshell: not bad, but a bit empty. Pick it up on sale if you feel like it. Advice: In the main menu, go to profiles and create a new one. The default is bugged on story (at least for me). Also there's a steam community guide to begin with, as the ingame tutorial is just a mass of text: https://steamcommunity.com/app/372480/discussions/0/615085406660656908/ Overall, I enjoy playing the game in the sandbox mode. It can give a few hours of entertainment. Edit: It would do well if it…

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• Steam user Steam user …5283Steam reviews · Dec 30, 2018 · 1 h played

  I played this back in the day on my dads computer and saw it pop up on steam, so i got it, for me its worth the nostalgia value, and a decent game given when it was released, enjoyable despite some flaws, like no proper tutorial, or starting with no weapons, hard to figure out controls etc..

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• Steam user Steam user …1621Steam reviews · Mar 12, 2018 · 5 h played

  Aside from the unbelievably bad writing this game has little going for it. The controls are incredibly clumsy, using almost the entire keyboard with no in-game direction. Moving around is confusing and seems very slow and tedious. Docking at a station just takes too long for a game too. The game simply lacks a decent UI that helps you to get to your quest location quickly and this is a mortal sin in a space combat sim. X3TC is just better in every way. I would even recommend Rebel Galaxy over…

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• Steam user Steam user …9240Steam reviews · Apr 3, 2016

  This is no newsbreak. Space Force Rogue Universe is the king of indie space sims. And refreshing it in HD is well expected from devoted team, and expected for a legendary titles nowadays. Just immerse a little bit and you'll be rewarded. I ain't gotta time here :) must go finish some trade routes and a few annoying pirates :) Enjoy!

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• Steam user Steam user …7934Steam reviews · Dec 19, 2015 · 1 h played

  First sorry for my bad english. I get this Game for free (Thanks again). The Game has interesting game mechanics, graphics are nice to watch. If you like open world space- RPG / simulation games, then this game is for you. I will not (yet) gave this game a final rating, but for what i have see in the 2 hours of playing, is very nice.

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• Steam user Steam user …2440Steam reviews · Jun 23, 2015 · 5 h played

  Ok this game looks a little dated, not the graphics, they're pretty nice, but the HUD, the interface and the lack of contextual menu is a shame too. BUT keep in mind that this game is from 2007 and so far it is still good. It' not half a game, the campaign is nice and chasing pirates is great too. It's not an X² game, but if you like space action game and can deal with not up to date interfaces, go for it, it's a cool game.

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• Steam user Steam user …0701Steam reviews · Jun 18, 2015

  This game sucks!!, there is no standard game pad controlls, this game is manly for keyboard / mouse and old fassion joystick, you have no ability to defend your self as your weapons are disabled, lots of realy nice graphics but that is all the game offers, a lot more work is need on the game interface for this game to be playable as is stands you can't do much but die , i would not recomend this game to any one untill these serious issues are sorted

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• Steam user Steam user …3967Steam reviews · Apr 10, 2024 · 3 h played

  It still plays great and without any issues, but not many will go for it today. Gameplay doesn’t feel old-school and keeps it simple. That’s fortunate because tutorial is just a bunch of messages that doesn’t teach you anything. Most actions, such as aiming and firing, can be done using a mouse, while more complex actions require a keyboard. You may regulate your speed using the scroll button or by matching the speed of your target. There is also a temporary boost for swiftly going somewhere…

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• Steam user Steam user …5306Steam reviews · Feb 20, 2022 · 29 h played

  An old classic space sim, not for everyone but for adventurer who dare go to space.

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• Steam user Steam user …9937Steam reviews · Feb 1, 2017 · 49 h played

  Space Trading/combat/mining/upgrading aplenty. seriously overlooked, grafixs bit dated but eminanly playable, joystick or keyboard and mouse both have good control, get the HD version, definately worth the small price you have to pay.

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• Steam user Steam user …1798Steam reviews · Jul 21, 2026 · 11 h played

  Spaceforce Rogue Universe HD, developed and published by Dreamatrix, is one of those hidden space simulators that aimed far beyond the expectations of its time. Built as an open-world science-fiction adventure, the game combines elements of space combat, trading, exploration, and role-playing into a single package. Although its original release dates back to an earlier era of PC gaming, the HD version gives it a second life by improving visual fidelity while preserving the ambitious foundation…

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• Steam user Steam user …0536Steam reviews · Jul 3, 2026 · 1 h played

  I had this in my late teens, great little sim atmosphere is top notch and the music is awesome.

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• Kamchak Fisko @kamchakfisko.bsky.socialBluesky · Mar 5, 2024

  Welp, Frozen state is fun, but def a Let's Play, not a stream game. Spaceforce Rogue Universe HD needs more work to be functional. Hell Is Others is always fun to play. thanks all who came out, special thanks to JakeFrostChill @kirareaper & MikkiDanavi for the bits & raid. Have a safe week all!

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• Steam user Steam user …6002Steam reviews · Feb 5, 2021 · 1 h played

  Well, this was a non-starter for me. Literally. Started the game in the "activate five satellites" mission, but one problem: the ship I spawned in had no equipment, no weapons, no missles, no energy cells, nothing. Only managed to beat the first mission by colliding with the pirates. Was left thinking, okay maybe now they'll give me some weapons. Nope. Got sent on a second mission to destroy pirates...with no weapons. I have a pretty low bar as far as giving games a fighting chance. This…

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• Steam user Steam user …6323Steam reviews · Sep 11, 2016 · 9 h played

  Got it for free.

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• Steam user Steam user …5228Steam reviews · May 15, 2025 · 1 h played

  Starting mission appears to be bugged. You start with no primary or secondary weapons, nor a boost.

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• Space Game Junkie @spacegamejunkie.bsky.socialBluesky · Aug 28, 2023

  Friends, today in Spaceforce Rogue Universe HD, I'll HOPEFULLY find my way closer to the center of the galaxy! | Game Link: store.steampowered.com/app/372480/S... | Stream Links: www.spacegamejunkie.com/stream/ | Discord: discord.spacegamejunkie.com

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• Space Game Junkie @spacegamejunkie.bsky.socialBluesky · Aug 7, 2023

  Friends, today in Spaceforce Rogue Universe HD, we'll likely grind some side missions to upgrade our ship! | Game Link: https://store.steampowered.com/app/372480/Spaceforce_Rogue_Universe_HD/ | Stream Links: https://www.spacegamejunkie.com/stream/ | Discord: https://discord.spacegamejunkie.com/

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• Space Game Junkie @spacegamejunkie.bsky.socialBluesky · Jul 31, 2023

  Friends, today we'll start what will hopefully end up being a long play of the Russian space game, Spaceforce Rogue Universe HD! https://www.spacegamejunkie.com/stream/ https://store.steampowered.com/app/372480/Spaceforce_Rogue_Universe_HD/

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• Steam user Steam user …2004Steam reviews · Jan 20, 2023 · 15 h played

  Interface is complete garbage . There is no guidance on how to do anything .

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• Steam user Steam user …9010Steam reviews · Jul 8, 2022 · 163 h played

  I enjoy the the Research of the game ! but dose have it dull side , its drawbacks most of the mission quests become the same boring missions ! I mainly played the story line . More enjoyable game .... -_-

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• Steam user Steam user …7840Steam reviews · Nov 29, 2020 · 29 h played

  Mantap!!. Gak ono seng maen

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• Steam user Steam user …5888Steam reviews · Dec 24, 2017 · 3 h played

  This is a space game for passionate players. I played it when I was was much younger and still it is pleasure to play it. Don't espect too much from it since gameplay is not comparable to other game of the genre.

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