Void War

Item: Void War
Rating: 98
Author: VaporLens

Last updated: 2025-06-03

Summary

Improved FTL-like gameplay with more accessibility.
Extensive options for crew customization.
Strong grimdark, Warhammer 40K immersive atmosphere.
Scalable difficulty provides high replayability.
Lacks story and combat clarity.
Limited exploration and overall variety.

Categories

Roguelike Ship Combat Management Simulation Crew Management Strategic Combat Real-time with Pause Meta-Progression Character Customization

Reviews (sample size): 87
Helpful reviews: 67%
Unhelpful reviews: 33%
Protest reviews: 0%

98%
Helpful reviews with positive sentiment
2%
Helpful reviews with negative sentiment

Positive points: 117
Negative points: 26
Gameplay points: 31
Perf. points: 2
Rec. points: 48
Misc points: 7

Point	Description	Importance
Improved, more accessible FTL-like gameplay Description The game is frequently compared to FTL, with many reviewers considering it an improvement or worthy successor. It's also noted to be more accessible to newcomers than FTL, thanks to streamlined mechanics. Importance 91%	The game is frequently compared to FTL, with many reviewers considering it an improvement or worthy successor. It's also noted to be more accessible to newcomers than FTL, thanks to streamlined mechanics.	91%
Extensive crew customization options Description A key feature is the extensive crew customization, with diverse races, classes, and equipment options. This allows for deep strategic planning and varied playstyles, enhancing the core FTL-like gameplay. Importance 65%	A key feature is the extensive crew customization, with diverse races, classes, and equipment options. This allows for deep strategic planning and varied playstyles, enhancing the core FTL-like gameplay.	65%
Strong grimdark, WH40K atmosphere Description The game strongly embraces its grimdark Warhammer 40,000 setting, with stellar design, music, and atmosphere. This appeals to fans of the WH40K universe and similar grimdark themes. Importance 41%	The game strongly embraces its grimdark Warhammer 40,000 setting, with stellar design, music, and atmosphere. This appeals to fans of the WH40K universe and similar grimdark themes.	41%
Scalable difficulty, high replayability Description The game offers a wide range of difficulty levels, with scaling challenges and modifiers. This caters to both casual and hardcore players, providing replayability and opportunities to evolve play styles. Importance 38%	The game offers a wide range of difficulty levels, with scaling challenges and modifiers. This caters to both casual and hardcore players, providing replayability and opportunities to evolve play styles.	38%
Engaging, improved boarding mechanics Description Boarding enemy ships is a viable and fun strategy, with options for creating specialized boarding parties and using psychic powers. Improved boarding mechanics make this a more engaging and rewarding aspect of the game. Importance 28%	Boarding enemy ships is a viable and fun strategy, with options for creating specialized boarding parties and using psychic powers. Improved boarding mechanics make this a more engaging and rewarding aspect of the game.	28%
Positive content experience Description These clusters express general positive sentiments about the game's content, such as the large number of enemy types, the unique and powerful commanders, and the strategic map. However, they lack specific details or actionable feedback, reducing their importance. Importance 22%	These clusters express general positive sentiments about the game's content, such as the large number of enemy types, the unique and powerful commanders, and the strategic map. However, they lack specific details or actionable feedback, reducing their importance.	22%
Positive development experience Description These clusters express general positive sentiments about the game's development, such as the early access version being enjoyable, the game receiving constant updates and bug fixes, and the game developing well up to this point. However, they lack specific details or actionable feedback, reducing their importance. Importance 15%	These clusters express general positive sentiments about the game's development, such as the early access version being enjoyable, the game receiving constant updates and bug fixes, and the game developing well up to this point. However, they lack specific details or actionable feedback, reducing their importance.	15%
Helpful quality of life features Description The game includes quality of life features, such as the ability to see enemy weapon stats, and does not require managing any type of fuel resource. These features improve the overall player experience. Importance 11%	The game includes quality of life features, such as the ability to see enemy weapon stats, and does not require managing any type of fuel resource. These features improve the overall player experience.	11%