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Space Crew

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Space Crew
Developer(s)Runner Duck
Publisher(s)Curve Digital
EngineUnity
Platform(s)Microsoft Windows, OS X, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Linux, Nintendo Switch
ReleaseStandard Edition
  • WW: Oct 15, 2020
Legendary Edition
  • WW: Oct 21, 2021
Genre(s)Strategy, Survival game, Simulation video game, Management sim
Mode(s)Single-player

Space Crew is a strategic, survival simulation video game developed by Runner Duck and published by Curve Digital.[1] It was released on Microsoft Windows, OS X, Linux, PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Nintendo Switch on 15 October 2020.[2][3] It is the sequel to the game Bomber Crew, released in 2017. An update, Space Crew: Legendary Edition, was released in October 2021, which featured a new campaign.[4]

Gameplay

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The player gives commands to their crew to take them through a campaign of missions set in the solar system and beyond. New upgrades and equipment become unlocked, and crew members can gain new skills as the game progresses.[5] The Space Crew: Legendary Edition update adds new gameplay features, including missions where the player's crew leave the ship to explore outposts featuring enemies and puzzles.[4]

Reception

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The game received mixed or average reviews, according to review aggregator Metacritic.[8][9][10] Rock Paper Shotgun praised the game's ability to make players feel like they have skillfully averted a major catastrophe while maintaining balanced gameplay, though they criticized an occasional lack of choice in some areas.[11] Although saying that the game is fun when played in bite-sized chunks, PCGamesN compared it negatively to Into the Breach, FTL: Faster Than Light, and Slay the Spire, which the reviewer felt were more fun in longer gameplay sessions.[6] Nintendo Life criticized the game's controls for the Switch and its difficulty, but they enjoyed the in-depth gameplay, art style, and character customization.[7]

References

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  1. ^ "Space Crew". PlayStation. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
  2. ^ "Space Crew on Steam". store.steampowered.com. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
  3. ^ "Space Crew". Nintendo of Europe GmbH. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
  4. ^ a b Robinson, Joe (2022-10-11). "Star Trek-style simulation game Space Crew to get massive free expansion". PCGamesN. Retrieved 2023-04-05.
  5. ^ Crowley, Nate (Oct 13, 2020). "Space Crew review". RockPaperShotgun. Retrieved April 4, 2022.
  6. ^ a b Reuben, Nic (Oct 14, 2020). "Space Crew review". PCGamesN. Retrieved April 20, 2022.
  7. ^ a b Stockdale, Henry (October 13, 2020). "Space Crew Review (Switch eShop)". NintendoLife. Retrieved April 20, 2022.
  8. ^ "Space Crew for PS4 Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved 2022-04-20.
  9. ^ "Space Crew for Switch Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved 2022-04-20.
  10. ^ "Space Crew for PC Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved 2022-04-20.
  11. ^ Crowley, Nate (2020-10-13). "Space Crew review". Rock Paper Shotgun. Retrieved 2023-04-05.