Save the Universe, Please!

Save the Universe, Please!

Hodeaka Studio · 2016 · Adventure, Sci-fi, Cute

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About Save the Universe, Please!

Gosh, the universe is an exciting place—home to so many strange worlds and potential new friends. Unless, of course, you’re on the ESS Shyp, Erth’s best, and you’ve seen everything, and none of it can live up to Erth. At least, that’s how First Officer Commander Nadalie seems to think. If only there was a way to totally, irresponsibly and wantonly reshape the entire universe to a single, totally unqualified person’s will. Understandably, Second Officer Commander Aysha doesn’t think such power belongs in any mortal’s hands, especially not one already ambitious Erthling with little love for alien life.

But what do you, Captain-What’s-Your-Name, think about it? It’s up to you to take control of your crew and your rogue officer. Commander Aysha and the rest of the ship have your back, and you can probably convince a few aliens to your cause, but what kind of captain are you really? Watch what you say, because your choices are what’ll get you with the right commander. And more importantly... are you going to save the universe from an absurdly unnecessary rebirth? Drink some coffee, get in the captain’s chair, and at least give it a shot!

Somehow, this isn’t a total brawl. Instead of the usual RPG combat, you’re going to need to break out your adventuring and dialogue skills. You get to pick your body, gender, hair, name, and pretty much everything you say as an otherwise silent protagonist. You have three personality stats to keep an eye on, which may dictate how others respond to you, and even if your officers are interested in a little more than friendship! We’ll assume for now you’re a somewhat good person. But are you a brooding yet overall just person, a kind-hearted friend, or a charming Casanova? And will you simply save the universe, or will you learn more about your team and find some relics of the past before you do? You have four planets, two dynamic crew members (plus a handful of lesser minions), and four unique aliens to add to your repertoire. This is a first-shot game crafted with love and coffee, so take Hodeaka Studio’s best wishes on enjoying this bizarre little questionably-sci-fi adventure!

Tip - Press F1 on the main menu to open up options like 'Launch in Full Screen' and to customize your controls! Good luck, Captain!

What Steam players say

Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.

Recommended Nov 15, 2016
First things first--this is basically a visual novel. That's fine, I like visual novels, but it might disappoint others. There is, nominally, combat, but when you run (usually by accident) into an enemy, you either defeat it and get one Spacebuck or you don't and take damage. Enemies almost never block your path, and the main reason to use currency is to buy weapons, and weapons...allow you to beat stronger enemies. Hmmm. Aaaaanyway, this game is for people like me who just wanted a story about cute alien girls running around and trying to save the universe. For that, it delivered. While the main cast is a teeny bit simplistic, they, and the story, are endearing and occasionaly surprising. Bad ♥♥♥♥? This game had a staff of three people, and it shows. Both the editing and programming have notable oversights (look! there's a typo in that screenshot up there). Neither the occasional mispellings or the walking through walls is ever bad enough to affect my enjoyment. Even when some odd decisions or errors would slow you down, the programmers have put in optional Helpful Dolls to guide you to all solutions and difficult-to-find exits (they're downright neccesary on the f…
12 found this helpful
Recommended Dec 23, 2016
I'll say this right off the bat. This game is great if you're looking for something really laid back. It has a cute, light-hearted story; nothing too deep, and the gameplay itself is quite simple. It also has a bit of a Star Trek feel to it. You can definitely tell the creator is a fan. Basically, you're the captain of a spaceship. You travel from planet to planet chasing down your threat-to-the-unverse first officer while collecting some alien friends along the way. You can either try to save the universe and win over your second officer, or like me, stab everyone in the back and make it with your first officer~ The game is pretty non-violent. Even your strongest weapon is actually just a relocator device. You "fight" enemies by walking into them. If that enemy poofs, you've won. If your weapon isn't strong enough, you'll get bumped back and take on a little damage. Honestly, you can probably just edge around most enemies. They won't chase you, but I'd advise having a strong enough weapon just to avoid the nuissance of it. (There's no need to bother with shields.) The game offers some fun, self-aware humour. It's filled with amusing, silly dialogue and options. One thing …
10 found this helpful
Recommended Dec 10, 2016
This game is definitely not for everyone. The game itself is much more about character interactions and narrative than mechanics. Don't come to this game looking for deep or interesting combat—what it has is bumping into enemies. It does have interesting character moments, though, and it shows a lot of heart. It appears to me that the developer put a lot of effort into making it. Positives: • Interesting character interactions. • I've only played it once, so I can't confirm this, but there are numerous decision points that feel significant. • Detailed and varied environments. • A built in system to help the player identify important locations if they get stuck. This is a real frustration saver! • Some self-aware humor. Facts: • The game follows a very directed path. The story itself doesn't feel linear, but the gameplay does. • The setting is a space ship and several (very visually different) planets. Negatives • Too much inventory management. There are two important equipment categories—keys and tools—that you have to frequently navigate through several menus in order to change which ones you have equipped. You must do this with regularity. • It can often be difficult to deter…
7 found this helpful
Recommended Nov 20, 2016
This was a fun little romp for a few hours. Closer to a VN than a full-on game but "cute" is definitely the best word to describe it. All the visuals are very well done. I got a bit confused as to what I was supposed to do once or twice but that tends to happen with RPGMaker games.
3 found this helpful
Not recommended Dec 24, 2016
Is the game fun? Sure. Does it have replay value. Not really. Is it worth money. No. The game isnt bad but in this day and age you can find games like this for free all over the internet. If you want to spend a few hours playing a simple game. Go online and type free games. You get the same level of asmusment.
2 found this helpful
Recommended Apr 11, 2017
Gorgeous visual novel style Sci-Fi RPG . Amazing art and plenty of cute Characters XD Has a low key Trekkie sort of style and lots of adventure. Plenty of charming moments with characters and Great use of humor in dialogue! If you you need something light and uplifting that's really damn PRETTY, look no further good people! it's unique and worth it X3
1 found this helpful

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