Starstruck Vagabond

Qualified criticism is lacking in the games industry. Yahtzee clearly gets to say his criticism is qualified because this game is proof he has a solid eye and the ability to execute on his ideas! Starstruck Vagabond delivers a scale model of a very satisfying set of modern (at time of creation) gameplay mechanics in a 2D space-sim that looks like a DOS game in all the best ways. I have spent all of my 29 hours (as of writing) just crossing sectors off my list and upgrading my ship. Something all the polygons and updates can't get me to do in No Man's Sky. The game's writing is on par with his books as well as the worldbuilding. Big fan of how he writes for this setting! It also makes a great podcast companion. I've put it down and picked it up plenty of times and it is great for bite sized on the go sessions as well. Signed, Cap. J McKeown (no relation)

This game is great if you want to zone out with a work sim, which I think was the creator, Yahtzee Croshaw's intention. What holds it together is a fun premise and good writing, but ultimately it is busy work that nonetheless feels satisfying. So, if you're in the mood for that, you'll have a good time.

This is the first Yahtzee game I enjoyed, Hatfall was more of a playable ad than an actual game and The Consuming Shadow looked like sauteed buttocks. Also I don't really jive with rogue likes. This is a game cross between, Death Stranding, Futurama, Mass Effect and Stardew Valley. So if you liked Death Stranding but thought you'd like it more if it was made by one guy with a dry sense of humour and not infinite monies then this is for you However it does feel like the game needed way more playtesting. Initially I thought it didn't have any testers as it feels like Yahtzee did it all himself but once the credits rolled I saw there was 6 or so testers and I lated came across a vid of him saying he left testing right until the last minute. Also for a guy that complains abot a lot of issues in games you'd think he wouldn't include them in his own game but he did. Furthermore, there's so much issue with lack of info or tutorial in game.

Its kinda bad, super repetitive youll have seen the entire game loop in all its incarnations in the first 2-3 hours. 100 sectors all repeating the same 10 tasks which are really the same 5 tasks but this time in blue. Everyone has a right to their own opinion but I feel like this game is carried by people already liking Yhatzee and deciding to like the game in advance. For the same price you could get so many better games than what feels like a pile of game ideas he likes from more established games jammed together. But if you're still curious grab it on sale.

Excellent job simulator with a great deal of humor. Satisfying to play and great on the Steam Deck.

Starstruck Vagabond is rather fun and less grindy than one would imagine for a game about delivering packages, its almost hitting the perfect cozy game vibe but spicing it up with galactic spaceship fights. Whilst there are a few things i would like added, this is my only game that i dont want to add mods too.