Glitchhikers: The Spaces Between

Item: Glitchhikers: The Spaces Between
Rating: 79
Author: VaporLens

Last updated: 2025-04-14

Summary

Promotes introspection and contemplation.
Relaxing, therapeutic experience with great soundtrack.
Iteration on original is excellent.
Shallow, pretentious, uninspired dialogue.
Slow pace, limited interactivity.
Poor controls, may cause motion sickness.

Categories

Visual Novel Walking Simulator Philosophical Exploration Meditative Gameplay Environmental Storytelling

Reviews (sample size): 107
Helpful reviews: 90%
Unhelpful reviews: 10%
Protest reviews: 0%

79%
Helpful reviews with positive sentiment
21%
Helpful reviews with negative sentiment

Positive points: 244
Negative points: 103
Gameplay points: 21
Perf. points: 1
Rec. points: 57
Misc points: 7

Point	Description	Importance
Promotes introspection and contemplation Description The game fosters introspection and contemplation through philosophical dialogues, surreal environments, and thought-provoking themes. It encourages players to reflect on life, relationships, and their place in the world, often drawing comparisons to real-world experiences and offering a sense of connection and understanding. Importance 95%	The game fosters introspection and contemplation through philosophical dialogues, surreal environments, and thought-provoking themes. It encourages players to reflect on life, relationships, and their place in the world, often drawing comparisons to real-world experiences and offering a sense of connection and understanding.	95%
Relaxing and therapeutic experience Description The game provides a relaxing and therapeutic experience, particularly through driving and exploration. The infinite drive mode, chill music, and beautiful scenery create a calming atmosphere that helps players unwind and de-stress, even aiding with sleep. Importance 72%	The game provides a relaxing and therapeutic experience, particularly through driving and exploration. The infinite drive mode, chill music, and beautiful scenery create a calming atmosphere that helps players unwind and de-stress, even aiding with sleep.	72%
Amazing and immersive soundtrack Description The game features an amazing and immersive soundtrack that enhances the overall experience. Many reviewers specifically praised the music, noting its relaxing qualities and how well it complements the game's atmosphere and themes. Some enjoyed the music so much that they purchased the soundtrack. Importance 67%	The game features an amazing and immersive soundtrack that enhances the overall experience. Many reviewers specifically praised the music, noting its relaxing qualities and how well it complements the game's atmosphere and themes. Some enjoyed the music so much that they purchased the soundtrack.	67%
Alleviates anxiety, provides comfort Description The game is noted for its ability to alleviate anxiety and provide comfort, with some reviewers finding it helpful for managing mental health symptoms. It offers a safe space for relaxation and reflection, and even directs players to mental health resources. Importance 63%	The game is noted for its ability to alleviate anxiety and provide comfort, with some reviewers finding it helpful for managing mental health symptoms. It offers a safe space for relaxation and reflection, and even directs players to mental health resources.	63%
Iteration on original is excellent Description The game builds upon the strengths of the original, expanding its introspective themes and appealing atmosphere. Additions to the game, such as new music, visuals, and perspectives, enhance the overall experience and provide fresh content for returning players. Importance 61%	The game builds upon the strengths of the original, expanding its introspective themes and appealing atmosphere. Additions to the game, such as new music, visuals, and perspectives, enhance the overall experience and provide fresh content for returning players.	61%
Offers variety of journeys Description The game offers a variety of journeys and travel methods, allowing players to explore different scenarios and interact with various characters. This variety adds depth to the gameplay and provides opportunities for diverse experiences within the game's world. Importance 4%	The game offers a variety of journeys and travel methods, allowing players to explore different scenarios and interact with various characters. This variety adds depth to the gameplay and provides opportunities for diverse experiences within the game's world.	4%
Respects player agency, choices Description The game respects player agency by not forcing interactions and allowing them to skip conversations that become too intense. Dialogue choices do not have right or wrong answers, and characters respond considerately to player choices, creating a comfortable and non-judgmental environment. Importance 4%	The game respects player agency by not forcing interactions and allowing them to skip conversations that become too intense. Dialogue choices do not have right or wrong answers, and characters respond considerately to player choices, creating a comfortable and non-judgmental environment.	4%