Deep Sky Derelicts

 PC
Metascore
70

Mixed or average reviews - based on 14 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 14
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 14
  3. Negative: 0 out of 14
  1. CD-Action
    Feb 13, 2019
    70
    Delicious art style, excellent music, varied tactical combat – Snowhound’s tactical RPG got some things right, but there’s a strange dissonance between the game’s atmosphere of dark sci-fi and its absurd humor. Had the game offered a deeper strategic layer and something besides exploring wreck after wreck, I probably would have spent more time with it than those 14 hours after which it simply became boring. [12/2018, p.73]
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  2. Games.cz
    Nov 5, 2018
    70
    A sci-fi version of Darkest Dungeon. It has a weak story and its procedurally generated missions are tedious, but battles and development of your heroes are strangely addictive.
  3. Softpedia
    Oct 9, 2018
    70
    If you're looking for a turn-based strategy game set in a dystopian world where you won't feel attached by your characters and don't need to pay attention to the story, Deep Sky Derelicts has a lot to offer. Keep in mind though that while it's easy to pick up, Snowhound Games' title is hard to master.
  5. LEVEL (Czech Republic)
    Dec 31, 2018
    60
    Craftsmanship-based science-fiction RPG fun with cards, which at the same time doesn´t offer any reason to why it should be memorized for a long time. Basically, all of its elements are good, but not exceptional. [Issue#291]
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  6. DarkStation
    Nov 26, 2018
    60
    To me, Deep Sky Derelicts is a rare foil to the games of today. A title that hones in on creating exciting and rewarding gameplay systems is both difficult and rare. It’s the missing half to the atmospheric, but gameplay thin, Darkest Dungeon. That’s a real shame, too, because given the unique setting, there was so much space for creative expression. If you’re looking for another loot-based dungeon to crawl around in, there’s a solid game in here, but there’s just too many underwhelming things for me to get excited.
  7. GameCritics
    Oct 9, 2018
    60
    It’s a real shame to see such great card/strategy combat bogged down by its interface, but perhaps there will be updates rectifying some of these issues. From what I’ve read of Deep Sky Derelicts’ early access development updates, the team behind the game seems responsive to feedback. So, here’s to hoping that the rock-solid combat and deckbuilding are supported by UI and quality-of-life changes in the future. Until then, DSD will likely drift around in the endless void that is my Steam library.
  8. Cubed3
    Apr 2, 2020
    50
    Great ideas and some outright fun is far too often marred by technical glitches, a maddening GUI, and simply overwhelming amounts of numbers and terms with very little information as to what any of it does. The originality of the game is cool but there are too many ideas were packed in without actually making sure they all work together coherently.
  9. The Overpowered Noobs
    Oct 3, 2018
    50
    Fatally flawed with bugs, soft locks, and incomplete map generation, Deep Sky Derelicts is a fun game when it works. More often than not, however, it doesn’t work.
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  1. Rock, Paper, Shotgun
    Sep 28, 2018
    I’m really enjoying this. It’s worth noting that I’ve not played as much of the final version as I’d like to, and it could still go wrong later on – I’ll certainly be updating regarding that. But as it is, this is all rather fun.

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User Score
6.4

Mixed or average reviews- based on 22 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 22
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 22
  3. Negative: 4 out of 22
  1. Kristoff_PL
    Jun 30, 2020
    9
    An intriguing blend of a CCG, a Dungeon Crawler, and a Rogue-Lite buried in a gritty sci-fi RPG universe. Once I had a handle on theAn intriguing blend of a CCG, a Dungeon Crawler, and a Rogue-Lite buried in a gritty sci-fi RPG universe. Once I had a handle on the energy/scanning mechanics the game became a joy to play with interesting characters and monsters, charming tid bits of lore and a dark dystopian atmosphere.… Full Review »
  2. Vulgrim
    Feb 3, 2020
    8
    The game has nice graphics that harmonize very well with the style of the presented world. The music is selected in such a way that we canThe game has nice graphics that harmonize very well with the style of the presented world. The music is selected in such a way that we can feel the atmosphere of abandoned spaceships, emptiness and hopelessness. The gameplay is not absolutely innovative, it draws on already known solutions, but the system of character and equipment improvement adds a lot of freshness. For me, a big plus are actions depending on the cards, not the location of the character.… Full Review »
  3. RashMantella454
    Nov 9, 2021
    9
    The game has pleasantly surprised me, it is very entertaining and strategic. The visual aspect of còmic is very cool.
    I bought the game in a    The game has pleasantly surprised me, it is very entertaining and strategic. The visual aspect of còmic is very cool.
    I bought the game in a Steam offer for only € 7 and I have already had more than 30 hours having fun, the different classes of characters (inventor, mechanic, tank, leader ...), the skills and the progress tree are very well curled. There are a wide variety of attacks, advantages, disadvantages, weapons, attack mods, support, looting... It has an arena mode and the side missions with their dialogues are fun.

    I recommend the game. If you like turn-based games, tactical, rpg do not hesitate.

    Flaws: Music is poor, it becomes repetitive. The screen where you select to go to the missions, shop, tavern or where you make the improvements is a poor static image.
    But it's worth every € I spent    … Full Review »
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