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72/100
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83/100
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2017 · ROCKFISH Games · Casual · Fighting

Everspace

Timed Xbox exclusive

Everspace is an action-focused single-player space shooter with rock solid 6DOF controls combining roguelike elements with top-notch visuals and a captivating non-linear story as well as VR support in the final version.

Released
25 May 2017
Platforms
LinuxNintendo SwitchPlayStation 4StadiaSteamVRWindowsXbox OnemacOS
Genres
CasualFightingFlight simulationIndieRoguelikeScienceShooterSimulationSpace combat simulation
Developers
ROCKFISH Games
Publishers
ROCKFISH Games
Series
Everspace
Modes
Single-player
Perspective
First personThird personVirtual Reality
Themes
ActionScience fiction
Engine
Unreal Engine 4
Country
Germany
Age ratings
PEGI 7ACB PGCLASS_IND 10USK 12GRAC ALLESRB T
Languages
Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese (Brazil), Russian, Spanish (Spain)
Copies sold
3 million as of 2025-05-13
Entry
#1 in Everspace
Time to beat
16hmain story69hcompletionist

About

Everspace is a 3D space shooter with roguelike elements, developed and published by German studio Rockfish Games. It was released in 2017, while the sequel, Everspace 2 was released in 2023.

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The articlegameplay, story, development, reception

Gameplay

Everspace is a space combat game, in which the player progresses through a number of sectors with increasing difficulty. In this game, the player is expected to die. With each death, they can spend earned credits toward Perks, which, in turn, facilitate their following run. The player can find weapons and add-ons that can be used during the current run.

The player is also given the ability to craft and upgrade various systems of their ship, including weapons, maneuverability and shielding. An overarching storyline is revealed as the player reaches certain points in a run for the first time. The player can also meet NPCs which give different objectives in order to complete current or future runs and will reward the player once they complete their tasks.

Development

The developer Rockfish was established by Fishlabs founders Michael Schade and partner Christian Lohr. The game had a successful Kickstarter campaign in 2015. It launched in early access via on 14 September 2016 and was fully released on 25 May 2017 for macOS, Microsoft Windows, and Xbox One. A version for Linux was made available via GOG on 9 May 2018.

A PlayStation 4 port was released on 22 May 2018. A port for Nintendo Switch, subtitled Stellar Edition, launched on 11 December 2018. Everspace was made available for Amazon Luna on 12 November 2020. A version for cloud-based console Google Stadia was made available on 1 December 2020.

Reception

The PlayStation 4 version of Everspace has a score of 78/100 on Metacritic. Anthony Marzano of Destructoid awarded the Nintendo Switch version a score of 6.5 out of 10, saying 'it ultimately is enjoyable' but acknowledging that it would not appeal to a wide audience. Nintendo Life awarded the Switch version a score of 8 out of 10, saying "it performs admirably – if not flawlessly – on Nintendo's console."

Releases by platformdates and regions as published

PlatformReleasedRegions
Linux25 May 2017Worldwide
macOS25 May 2017Worldwide
Windows25 May 2017Worldwide
SteamVR25 May 2017Worldwide
Xbox One26 May 2017North America · Worldwide 26 May 2017
PlayStation 413 February 2019Japan
Stadia1 December 2020Worldwide

Editions and related releases

Expansions
Everspace: Encounters
Editions
Everspace: Stellar Edition

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