Darkstar One (2008)
- Developer
- Ascaron Entertainment ltd.
- Publisher
- Strategy First
- Genres
- Action
- Rating
- 4.2 of 5, 621 player ratings
- Typical playtime
- about 18 hours
- Where to get it
- Steam
How it feels
A methodical, lone-wolf space journey where you steadily upgrade a single ship while trading, fighting, and exploring at your own pace.
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What players say
Players call it a linear space shooter disguised as an open world, with a single upgradeable ship and no reason to revisit old sectors. The difficulty is widely mocked, with one reviewer noting impossible missions become trivial on the hardest setting. Many recommend it only on sale for a single playthrough driven by nostalgia.
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