Void Bastards

 PC
User Score
7.4

Mixed or average reviews- based on 87 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 49 out of 87
  2. Mixed: 28 out of 87
  3. Negative: 10 out of 87

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  1. pamev
    Sep 4, 2019
    3
    Hey, just because it gets a little repetitive a little repetitive a little repetitive a little repetitive a little repetitive a little repetitive a little repetitive a little repetitive a little repetitive a little repetitive a little repetitive a little repetitive a little repetitive a little repetitive a little repetitive a little repetitive a little repetitive a little repetitive aHey, just because it gets a little repetitive a little repetitive a little repetitive a little repetitive a little repetitive a little repetitive a little repetitive a little repetitive a little repetitive a little repetitive a little repetitive a little repetitive a little repetitive a little repetitive a little repetitive a little repetitive a little repetitive a little repetitive a little repetitive a little repetitive a little repetitive a little repetitive a little repetitive a little repetitive a little repetitive a little repetitive a little repetitive a little repetitive doesn't mean it's a bad game.… Expand
  2. Samvvel
    Mar 24, 2022
    3
    Could've been a great game, but the creators were so hell-bent on making this game old school they had completely abandoned any common sense. So you're telling me that someone is freeing those prisoners only to send them on missions almost butt-naked, with no medicaments, a five minute worth of oxygen and only a handful of ammo, yet that someone expects them to succeed? It doesn't make anyCould've been a great game, but the creators were so hell-bent on making this game old school they had completely abandoned any common sense. So you're telling me that someone is freeing those prisoners only to send them on missions almost butt-naked, with no medicaments, a five minute worth of oxygen and only a handful of ammo, yet that someone expects them to succeed? It doesn't make any sense whatsoever.
    For a game that seems so keen on reviving the old school spirit of games like System Shock and Bioshock, it certainly doubles down on their negative aspects, yet offers little to no positives, which is the exact opposite of what a good spiritual successor is meant to do.    … Expand

Awards & Rankings

73
#73 Best PC Game of 2019
50
#50 Most Shared PC Game of 2019

Critic Reviews

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Metascore
81

Generally favorable reviews - based on 27 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 23 out of 27
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 27
  3. Negative: 0 out of 27
  1. Quarter to Three
    Feb 4, 2020
    100
    The thrill of the unpredictable was the driving force behind this charming and spirited rogue-like heister.
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  2. GameStar
    Jan 13, 2020
    72
    A game like a comic book, driven by its snarky story. Gameplay suffers from weak gunplay and repetition, though.
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  3. Game World Navigator Magazine
    Dec 6, 2019
    70
    If more attention was paid to story and less to grind, Void Bastards could potentially rival System Shock. As it is, however, it’s basically just another roguelike. [Issue#241, p.50]
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