Underplayed Gems

Eternal Starlight VR (2021)

Eternal Starlight VR cover
Developer
White Noise Games
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Action, Simulation, Strategy
Rating
4.5 of 5, 76 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 2.8 hours
Where to get it
Steam

How it feels

piloting a fleet from a god's-eye view, balancing calm planning with sudden bursts of spatial combat in a starry, lonely void.

tacticalimmersivestrategicintensemethodicalcinematicscalableexperimental

What players say

Players describe Eternal Starlight as a short VR RTS with a difficulty spike a few missions in that divides them. It draws comparisons to BattleGroup VR for its controls and fleet combat, but some miss that game's ship-piloting feature. The roguelite campaign and endless mode get mixed feedback, players see the fixed mission order and permadeath as frustrating rather than replayable.

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Screenshots

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