To the Stars

To the Stars is fast and exciting. It takes a few minutes to get through a level and the pace of the action is often frantic. The tutorial is good and makes it easy for players to understand the stripped-down mechanics. Surprisingly, there’s also plenty of depth and variation, especially once players unlock extra civilizations. The experience’s focused nature means there’s not much in the way of world-building. But the immersion level is high, thanks to the presentation and the silly planet faces. To the Stars is a good innovative real-time strategy game that is accessible to newcomers and has enough depth and speed for genre fans.