Underplayed Gems

Cosmoteer: Starship Architect & Commander (2022)

Cosmoteer: Starship Architect & Commander cover
Developer
Walternate Realities
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Simulation, Strategy, Early Access
Rating
4.7 of 5, 12,731 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 52 hours
Where to get it
Steam
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How it feels

A strategic and deeply customizable starship builder where every design choice matters in intense, tactical battles.

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What players say

Players love designing and testing ships, but find the campaign underwhelming and performance suffers badly in late-game fights. There is disagreement on difficulty, with some hitting a brick wall while others push to legendary, and the AI flight pathing is widely called frustrating.

Screenshots

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