Underplayed Gems

Starfighter General (2020)

Starfighter General cover
Developer
James Sager III, Steve Reynolds, Lokesh Dhanger
Publisher
James Sager
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Action, Adventure, Casual, Indie, Massively Multiplayer, RPG
Rating
3.9 of 5, 31 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 18 minutes
Where to get it
Steam

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The 3D catalog: game boxes on wooden shelves, with the cat sitting at the counter next to its greeting.

The catalog in 3D

The same catalog has a room you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real games from it when you tell them what you feel like playing. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this game is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

An ever-improving, ambitious space MMORPG that feels like a grand epic with classic pencil-and-paper roots

epicambitiousfunimprovingspace simstory-drivencompetitiveexploration

What players say

Players report the game has serious usability problems: inverted controls, a laser that stops movement, and no tutorial. There are also accusations of AI-generated content and a cash shop. Some find it a fun distraction for cheap, but many call it broken and unfinished.

Screenshots

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This page is from Underplayed Gems, a catalog of older and overlooked games. Not quite it? You can browse by platform and genre, or take this one into the 3D catalog and ask the Catbot for something closer.