FreeSpace 2, the follow up to the classic Descent: FreeSpace – The Great War is ready to engage you in the second round. Follow the Grand Terran Vasudan Alliance further into the mysteries of the Shivans. Get your flight stick and hit the flight deck. The last time was just a warm up.
- Space (111)
- Sci-fi (82)
- Action (70)
- Simulation (69)
- Classic (58)
- Space Sim (39)
- Moddable (32)
- Singleplayer (19)
- Multiplayer (9)
- Flight (9)
- Epic (7)
Release Date | Jun 6, 2014 |
Price | $ 9.99 Top 30% |
Steam Rating (Steam Purchases / All) | 77.7% (mostly positive) / 78.3% |
Steam DB Rating (Steam Purchases / All) | 72.6% / 73.2% |
Reviews (Steam Purchases / All) | 282 Top 25% / 295 Top 25% |
Curators | 45 reviews Top 15% |
Median Play Time | 1.8 hour |
Play Time per Dollar | 11 minutes Bottom 20% |
Followers | 3.2K Top 20% |
Owners | ± 34.1K Top 30% |
Copies Sold | ± 21.9K Top 20% |
Gross Revenue ($) | ± 112.2K Top 20% |
Rating and Reviews (Monthly)
Here you can see Freespace 2's Steam rating and reviews between June 2014 and December 2023. Steam's rating oscillates between 58.9% (July 2014) and 78.3% (April 2023).
With 295 reviews Top 25%, Freespace 2 could be a decent indie success. The graph seems to be a long tailed distribution. That sometimes means that the marketing efforts were concentrated on the game launch, and that there was no major update or discounts after.
Review Languages
This donut graph displays the languages of Freespace 2's Steam reviews. The most popular language is English (79%), followed by German (6%). The player's languages are well diversified, with 15 different languages appearing in the reviews. The game has only one translation (English), it could have been more popular if it was translated in more languages.
Time Played
This chart displays the time players have spent in Freespace 2, comparing positive and negative reviews. The time played is adequate, reaching 16 hours in the 80th percentile.
The median play time for the negative reviews is 12 times less than the median for positive reviews. A low negative review time (median : 23 minutes) can mean that the game crashes on some systems or that the type of gameplay was not completely clear to the players (Is the game unmistakably explained on the Steam Store ?). It is also possible that players were otherwise displeased by Freespace 2 and decided to review it and get a refund under 2 hours. The Players' feedback section might help understanding the issue.
Players' Feedback
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These advantages and disadvantages are not meant to provide a fair assessment of the game, but to help developers identify potential improvements. The game's rating of 77.7% should be taken into account when assessing them.
Please take this list with a grain of salt, as this is an AI generated list based on a small sample of Freespace 2's review data provided by Steam. Additionally, remember that not all issues need to be fixed, sometimes the best approach is to communicate better to manage the player's expectations.