Rebel Galaxy

Space trukin' with fitting and good music and also fun gameplay

Pirated this game before I had Steam. Bought it on Steam a long time ago. Played it to completion several times and that's saying something for me. Got every achievement, too. I dont normally leave reviews, but I do suggest you try this game. It's a good time.

It's some mindless fun from simpler times, easy controls, just blasting away, trade a little on the side, accept a bounty or two, do whatever you like. Grab a couple of beers, turn your brain off and fire away. The music is charming in the beginning but gets old really soon. Doesn't really catch the Firefly vibes anyway.
Would still get it on sale though.

This game is so much fun!! it's simple, straightforward, and enjoyable.. the type of space game you didn't think you would need but once you have it, you can't go back, it's affordable too... get it !!!

Overall, a fun game, but the campaign of kind of shorter than I expected. I might keep playing to get some of the achievements, but I wish there was more to the story. It feels like it's just missing something. Maybe it's because the endgame seems to be over so soon after it starts.
As for the gameplay, I liked it. The capital ship focus of the game takes some getting used to, but it's fun. I did feel like there wasn't any need to upgrade to the higher-tier ships, though. I completed pretty much the entire game using a mid-tier ship and some careful maneuvering to hide in the blind spots of the larger ships.

This is one of my childhood games. Seeing it on sale for $2 was pretty nice. This review is probably biased.

| 8 / 10 |

PROS:
+ Runs well on most computers.
+ Music is a shake-up; instead of standard synth or techno, you get rock and DnB.
+ Really nice Space Western-style atmosphere, akin to classics like Cowboy Bebop.
+ Has everything a space sim needs: combat, piracy, factions, trading, exploration, a nice ship selection, guilds, the works.

= Graphics are okay. It's from 2014, can't expect much.
= Story is okay.

CONS:
- Getting started is rough if you're new.
- Limited movement; no moving up or down. Those darn Militia probably wrote up some law about it.
- NPCs outside of the main story are pretty cookie-cutter, you see the same faces and voices a lot.
- Limited customization: you can't change the color of your ship, but at least you can change her name.

This is a game I've come back to multiple times when I want a relatively simple space sim. It has a fun story, plenty of upgrades to work towards, a soundtrack that I appreciate, and satisfying combat.
The systems are all densely populated, so there are plenty of enemies to fight, traders to rescue from pirates (or steal from), asteroid fields to mine, and so on. The only drawback to such a lively universe is the incessant, "Warp inhibited by..." notifications as getting pulled out of jaunts across systems is extremely common.
Note that this is a "broadsides" style space combat game with a chase camera view; you can move forward and side to side, but no z axis. It makes for some different strategy and gameplay than either a classic top-down or full 360 degree space/flight sim.
Overall, I believe this game is well worth the full $20 asking price, though it goes on sale for significantly less (currently $3.99 during the 2023 Winter Sale).

Great single player space game with a great soundtrack sharing songs with Elite Dangerous Odyssey.
After 7 hours I have never left the first star system and there's been lots to do.