Space Pioneer

Space Pioneer

December 6, 2019

ActionRPG Nintendo Switch

Discover new planets, chart incredible worlds and reveal ancient secrets. Explore strange new worlds with your trusty robot sidekick. Make your way across fantastical planets from the icy tundra to the lush jungles brimming with flora and fauna. The endless universe has countless hostile galaxies to conquer. Combined with the …

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Critic Reviews (11)

A.J. Maciejewski Video Chums Dec 2019
60.0 /100

"When you think of a twin-stick shooter, you probably picture something exactly like Space Pioneer. It&s;s solid yet typical of the genre."

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Fernando Sánchez 33bits Dec 2019
75.0 /100

"Space Pioneer is a twin stick shooter that has made its journey from smartphones to consoles properly. Lovers of the genre will find frantic action in abundance and a complete system of improvements and skills that will delight the player …"

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James Paley COGconnected Dec 2019
70.0 /100

Graphics

60.0

Gameplay

95.0

Story

30.0

"If you’re seeking out a little scif-fi arcade action, definitely check out Space Pioneer."

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Jamie Davies GameGrin Dec 2019
60.0 /100

Graphics

50.0

Gameplay

70.0

Story

30.0

"At £8.99, it&s;s not asking for much money, but it&s;s certainly asking for too much of a player&s;s time with the excessive and repetitive grinding."

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Justin Nation Nindie Spotlight Dec 2019
51.0 /100

Graphics

30.0

Gameplay

48.0

Story

20.0

"While its play isn&s;t terrible the mobile roots underlying the whole experience make it tough to consider paying for"

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Oliver Reynolds Nintendo Life Dec 2019
60.0 /100

Graphics

70.0

Gameplay

55.0

Story

45.0

"There’s a lot of potential within Space Pioneer that is unfortunately largely squandered by its repetitive nature."

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Richard York Chalgyr&s;s Game Room Dec 2019
80.0 /100

"There isn’t really a lot to Space Pioneer. You run, you shoot, you upgrade, rinse and repeat. Despite not being either in-depth or complicated, I had a lot of fun with Space Pioneer. With an option to play on your …"

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Rob Pitt GamePitt Dec 2019
82.0 /100

Graphics

70.0

Gameplay

85.0

Story

75.0

"Space Pioneer is another very addictive Nintendo Switch title which originated as a Free-to-Play Mobile game. The game has been fully adapted to the hybrid console, removing all the microtransactions, rebalancing the rewards and combat difficulty, adjusting the UI into …"

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Sérgio Mota Starbit Dec 2019
50.0 /100

Graphics

20.0

Gameplay

20.0

Story

10.0

"Space Pioneer lands on the Nintendo Switch after its mobile debut and while its simple, intuitive and accessible gameplay are an asset, the game&s;s feeling of repetitiveness and lack of sense of purpose makes it a rather lacklustre effort. Space …"

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Steven Green CGMagazine Dec 2019
50.0 /100

Graphics

50.0

Gameplay

80.0

Story

30.0

"Space Pioneer offers an addictive arcade experience that feels incomplete. Although the upgrade system is surprisingly deep, the rest of the game suffers from being too shallow to set itself apart from the pack. As far as isometric, twin-stick shooters …"

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Timothy Taylor SwitchRPG Dec 2019
75.0 /100

"Space Pioneer is fun in short bursts, but will a lack of originality keep it from escaping the gravity of mediocrity?"

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