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Starpoint Gemini Warlords

Starpoint Gemini Warlords

Little Green Men Games · released May 23, 2017

ActionRPGSimulationStrategy

Strategy from the front lines! Starpoint Gemini Warlords combines 3rd person capital spaceship combat with 4X strategy and RPG gameplay elements. Build mighty war fleets and send them into battle or lead them into combat yourself. Become the Warlord and conquer the Gemini system!

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69
VGC Score
·No trend datamedium confidence
75%
At launch
73%
Steam all-time
69%
Press
90%
Recent sentiment

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Review sentiment over time

Weekly positive-review rate (green) and review volume (bars). Dashed lines mark significant patches; the amber line is the start of the current scoring window. Hover the dots to see what drove a dip or a jump.

How this score was computed

The VGC Score is a weighted blend on a press-comparable 0-100 quality scale. Steam approval rates are first calibrated (95% positive on Steam ≈ 89.5 quality, since Steam approval skews high). Press and tracked creator reviews each count ~2x a player review and share one cap against player evidence (creator buy/skip calls pool into an approval rate, calibrated like Steam approval); all-time sentiment is capped and halved (it's context, not verdict); reviews of the current build carry the most weight when a fresh patch anchors the window; and a 'typical game' prior keeps small samples from pegging the scale. Because press reviews and Metacritic user aggregates describe the launch build, their weight decays as the game ages (3-year half-life after a 1-year grace). That's how a game that launched rough can outgrow its old reception once updates win players over. Reviews under 2h playtime (the refund window), non-Steam activations, and free copies are downweighted.

ComponentPositiveQuality (0-100)Weight (pseudo-reviews)
Press reviews (OpenCritic)–694
All-time Steam reviews73%691000
Metacritic user ratings––0
Post-patch Steam reviews (trust-weighted)90%842
Calibration prior (typical game)–7250

Scoring window: last 30 days (no significant patch detected) · 5 reviews sampled · 4 total reviews in window · weighted 2.8 up / 0.3 down · computed 2h ago · full methodology →

Press & Creators reviews (12)

Individual verdicts from outlets we track: scored reviews first, most trusted outlets first among them. The small badge is each outlet's trust score: how well its scoring history aligns with players.

  • 70
    Invision CommunityInvision Community
    trust 73Jul 25, 2017

    “If you enjoy space based strategy games such as Stellaris then Starpoint Gemini Warlords is great for giving a new perspective on space combat, leading your fleet from the front lines.”

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  • 75
    GameWatcherGameWatcher
    trust 69May 26, 2017

    “Starpoint Gemini Warlords is a blast from start to finish once you get over its flaws.”

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  • 65
    ZTGDZTGD
    trust 68Jun 15, 2017

    “There is an enjoyable game in here, but it currently lives down the road. For now, however, Starpoint Gemini Warlords is a product that doesn't do any one thing well enough to justify its price point and the accompanying time investment it requires of players.”

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  • 60
    GameGrinGameGrin
    trust 65Jan 10, 2018

    “Ambitious, but unfortunately falls under the weight of those ambitions. Trying to juggle too many things, there's a decent game here, it's just hidden under awkward controls, a restrictive camera and the need to vomit. Also the names kind of dumb.”

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  • 70
    GameSkinnyGameSkinny
    trust 65May 25, 2017

    “Starpoint Gemini Warlords can sometimes be a slog to get through because of its genre mashup, but it the end, it provides a rewarding, worthwhile experience.”

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  • 70
    GameSpewGameSpew
    trust 61Jun 20, 2017

    “Starpoint Gemini Warlords is a solid space strategy game; an eye-pleasing time-eater which will more than sate your desire for galactic conquest.”

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  • 70
    IGNIGN
    trust 61Jun 9, 2017

    “Starpoint Gemini Warlords is fun but also looks "incomplete" when we face combats. A good 4X experience full of details and options, and with a very positive technical aspect.”

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  • 75
    GameCynicGameCynic
    trust 60Dec 1, 2017

    “If you're seeking an interesting space sandbox which offers a new take on core mechanics, Starpoint Gemini Warlords is a solid contender. If, however, you're looking for thrilling, dynamic space battles you'll be better off checking elsewhere.”

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  • 46
    KeenGamerKeenGamer
    trust 53Feb 12, 2018

    “Starpoint Gemini Warlords brings an interesting dynamic of gameplay and mechanics due to the fact that it incorporates a crossover of genres that go from RPG to a 4X-based style. On the other hand, there is definitely room for improvement when it comes to audio features. This negative aspect of the game, aligned with the lack of depth in the characters background, can make it hard to stay engaged for long periods of time. Despite the listed issues, Starpoint Gemini Warlords succeeds in offering different quest options presented in either a story-campaign mode or an exciting free-roam scenario. Overall the best element found in Starpoint is the extensive array of features it combines to create a complete space exploration.”

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  • 60
    TheXboxHubTheXboxHub
    trust 52Mar 5, 2018

    “With a lack of identity often causing confusion about what the game is even trying to achieve, and an utterly disappointing campaign experience, there isn’t much to go on if you want an enjoyable and in-depth story adventure.”

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  • 75
    SpaziogamesSpaziogames
    trust 52Jun 5, 2017

    “Starpoint Gemini Warlords has a lot of stuff and contents and can give hours and hours of gameplay, but not all the hours are unforgettable.”

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  • 63
    COGconnectedCOGconnected
    trust 47Feb 17, 2018

    “Despite its shortcomings in the real-time combat portion of the game, Starpoint Gemini Warlords remains a massive, robust space strategy game. However, due to a combination of unstable performance, an unintuitive camera system, and an overall rough combat system, I can only imagine what could have been.”

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Patch history

  1. Update 0.800 adds Steam Workshop and reveals release date
    Sep 7, 2020
  2. Gears 'n' Cogs: Roadmap update 2
    Nov 13, 2019significant · resets scoring window
  3. Skillshot Update for Starpoint Gemini 3
    Oct 11, 2019
  4. So much news, so little time!
    Aug 9, 2018significant · resets scoring window
  5. Starpoint Gemini Warlords successfully executed jump to version 2.0
    Apr 23, 2018significant · resets scoring window
  6. Starpoint Gemini Warlords update 1.800.0 - optimizations galore!
    Jan 16, 2018
  7. Starpoint Gemini Warlords update 1.800.0 - optimizations galore!
    Jan 16, 2018
  8. [UPDATE 1.630] Bug and stability fixes | Full Razer ChromaLink support!
    Dec 5, 2017significant · resets scoring window
  9. [UPDATE 1.630] Bug and stability fixes | Full Razer ChromaLink support!
    Dec 5, 2017
  10. New "4K" content update for Starpoint Gemini Warlords!
    Nov 24, 2017significant · resets scoring window
  11. New "4K" content update for Starpoint Gemini Warlords!
    Nov 24, 2017significant · resets scoring window
  12. Update time! The 1.500 patch is live!
    Nov 6, 2017significant · resets scoring window
  13. Update time! The 1.500 patch is live!
    Nov 6, 2017
  14. Keep up the pace - v1.400 hotfix is here
    Oct 6, 2017
  15. Keep up the pace - v1.400 hotfix is here
    Oct 6, 2017
  16. Titans Return!
    Aug 10, 2017significant · resets scoring window
  17. Titans return! Teaser trailer is live!
    Jul 21, 2017significant · resets scoring window
  18. Update 1.200 - Summer dosage of fixes
    Jul 19, 2017significant · resets scoring window
  19. Update 1.200 - Summer dosage of fixes
    Jul 19, 2017
  20. Update 1.110 - Encounters and mining
    Jun 30, 2017significant · resets scoring window
  21. Update 1.110 - Encounters and mining
    Jun 30, 2017significant · resets scoring window
  22. Bounty hunting comes with the latest 1.100 update of Warlords
    Jun 20, 2017significant · resets scoring window
  23. Bounty hunting comes with the latest 1.100 update of Warlords
    Jun 20, 2017significant · resets scoring window
  24. UPDATE v1.050 - Material Editor improvements
    Jun 9, 2017significant · resets scoring window
  25. UPDATE v1.050 - Material Editor improvements
    Jun 9, 2017significant · resets scoring window
  26. Warlords Update v1.040
    Jun 6, 2017significant · resets scoring window
  27. Warlords Update v1.040
    Jun 6, 2017significant · resets scoring window
  28. Warlords Update v1.030
    Jun 2, 2017significant · resets scoring window
  29. Warlords Update v1.030
    Jun 2, 2017significant · resets scoring window
  30. Starpoint Gemini Warlords LAUNCHED!
    May 23, 2017significant · resets scoring window
  31. Update v0.904 - The final countdown
    May 7, 2017significant · resets scoring window
  32. Update v0.904 - The final countdown
    May 7, 2017significant · resets scoring window
  33. Update v0.903 - A quaint Friday update
    Apr 28, 2017significant · resets scoring window
  34. Update v0.903 - A quaint Friday update
    Apr 28, 2017
  35. [2017/04/26]Update v0.902 - The first in line
    Apr 26, 2017significant · resets scoring window
  36. [2017/04/26]Update v0.902 - The first in line
    Apr 26, 2017
  37. Warlords BETA update released, gearing up for final launch
    Apr 18, 2017significant · resets scoring window
  38. Warlords BETA update released, gearing up for final launch
    Apr 18, 2017significant · resets scoring window
  39. [2017/03/20] Update v0.800 - Release the Kraken!
    Mar 20, 2017significant · resets scoring window
  40. [2017/03/20] Update v0.800 - Release the Kraken!
    Mar 20, 2017

…and 12 earlier patch announcements.