ENDLESS™ Space 2 - Penumbra Review Summary
Last updated: 2026-09-07
- Umbral Choir is fun and unique
- Hacking mechanic is deep and helpful
- Stealth and cloaking add strategy
- Hacking lacks proper explanation
- Umbral Choir is problematic
- DLC makes game worse
Emotions
Archetypes
- Sample precision
- Helpful reviews
- 99%
- Unhelpful reviews
- 1%
- Protest reviews
- 0%
- 38%Helpful reviews with positive sentiment
- 62%Helpful reviews with negative sentiment
- Positive points
- 199
- Negative points
- 314
- Gameplay points
- 281
- Perf. points
- 1
- Rec. points
- 78
- Misc points
- 57
| Point | Description | Importance |
|---|---|---|
Umbral Choir is fun and unique
| Multiple reviews highlight the Umbral Choir as a fun, unique, and well-designed faction that adds variety to the roster. Its parasitic playstyle and distinct mechanics are praised as enjoyable and interesting. | 76% |
Hacking mechanic is deep and helpful
| The hacking mechanic is repeatedly praised for its depth, interesting costs and benefits, and its role in teaching players the Umbral Choir's playstyle. It is considered well-designed, fun, and not complicated to learn. | 34% |
Stealth and cloaking add strategy
| Players appreciate the new stealth and cloaking mechanics, noting they add a new layer of strategy and are excellent additions to the game. Early cloaking is seen as a fresh gameplay element to adapt to. | 23% |
Hacking enables pacifist sabotage
| Hacking is highlighted as a way for pacifist players to harm enemies without declaring war, adding a diplomatic and non-combat strategic option. This is seen as a valuable addition to the game. | 8% |
Umbral Choir is hard to master
| Some reviews note that the Umbral Choir is hard to master but rewarding, requiring more interaction through diplomacy and hacking. This adds depth but may be divisive among players. | 8% |