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Between the Stars

PC (Microsoft Windows) • 2024

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Quick resume

Become the Captain of an interstellar cruiser and journey across the galaxy to save the Republic. During your journey you will have to make important decisions, improve the weaponry of your ship and fight against numerous enemies.

Global score

74/100

Genres

Action, Adventure, Indie, Role-playing (RPG), Simulator, Strategy

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    Pros

    • Engaging capital ship combat
    • Immersive story with meaningful choices
    • Deep crew and ship customization
    • Unique dice roll rpg mechanics
    • Active developer support and updates

    Cons

    • Voice acting quality inconsistent
    • Some repetitiveness in side quests and environments
    • Unfinished story content in early access
    • Clunky ui and controls at times
    • Balance issues with some weapons

    Motivations

    • Autonomy

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    • Competence

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      "Combat requires skillful management of ship systems and tactics; some players find it challenging and rewarding."

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    • Competition

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      "Focus is on single-player experience with no mention of competitive or ranked modes."

      Capsule for STAR WARS™ Knights of the Old Republic™ STAR WARS™ Knights of the Old Republic™

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    • Continuation

      Game with the same Continuation vibe

      3

      "Many players report long play sessions and habitual engagement with main story, side quests, and DLC content."

      Capsule for ONE PIECE World Seeker ONE PIECE World Seeker

      "Players report long play sessions and engagement with story and side quests; some repetitiveness noted."

    • Cooperation

      Game with the same Cooperation vibe

      2

      "Players interact with crew members and develop relationships, but no multiplayer or direct teamwork."

      Capsule for Starstruck Vagabond Starstruck Vagabond

      "Crew management and interactions provide a cooperative feel within single-player context; no multiplayer cooperation."

    • Creativity

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      3

      "Players customize ships, crew, and strategies; crafting and equipment modification add creative options."

      Capsule for Approaching Infinity Approaching Infinity

      "Players customize ships, crew, and weapons; crafting and research systems allow modification and experimentation."

    • Domination

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      -3

      "No evidence of exerting control over others; interactions are single-player and balanced."

      Capsule for Halo: Spartan Assault Halo: Spartan Assault

      "No evidence of exerting control over others; interactions are balanced and cooperative within single-player."

    • Escapism

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      "Players use the game to immerse in a space adventure, escaping real life through exploration and story."

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      "Players use the game to immerse in a sci-fi space opera, escaping real life with story and exploration."

    • Expectation

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      "Players engage voluntarily out of interest and enjoyment; no mention of obligation or external pressure."

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    • Experimenting

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      "Players try different ships, modules, and tactics; game encourages exploration of mechanics and builds."

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    • Exploration

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      "Players explore new planets and galaxies, though environments are familiar and gameplay loops are repetitive."

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    • Expression

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      "Customization of officers and ships allows some self-expression, though mostly functional rather than cosmetic."

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    • Fantasy

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      "Strong sci-fi narrative with space opera themes, imaginative settings, and epic storytelling."

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    • Fellowship

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      "Single-player focus with limited social interaction; some community engagement via Discord but no in-game social features."

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      "Single-player focus with limited social interaction; community engagement mostly via forums and discord."

    • Growth

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      "Players develop skills, research technologies, and improve ships and crew over time."

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      "Players develop captain and crew skills, learn game mechanics, and improve ship capabilities over time."

    • Health

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      "No physical activity involved; typical sedentary gaming experience."

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    • Idle

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      "Requires focused attention during combat and decision making; not a background game."

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      "Requires active attention for combat, story decisions, and crew management; not a background game."

    • Intimacy

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      "Limited to emotional attachment to crew members but no social or close interpersonal interactions."

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      "Limited to crew relationships within single-player; no close social or emotional connections with others."

    • Leadership

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      "Players lead and manage their ship crew and make strategic decisions."

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    • Progression

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      "Players accumulate resources, research technologies, and upgrade ships and crew capabilities."

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      "Players accumulate ships, weapons, upgrades, and crew experience; crafting and research add progression."

    • Relaxation

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      "Some players find the game relaxing and immersive, though survival and combat add tension."

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      "Some players find the game immersive and relaxing, though combat and dice rolls add tension."

    • Sensation

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      "Explosions, sound effects, and visual feedback provide sensory stimulation and excitement."

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    • Status

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      "No social status or leaderboard systems; focus is on personal achievement."

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    • Story

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      "Strong narrative immersion with branching storylines, character development, and meaningful choices."

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    • Strategy

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      "Combat and ship battles require tactical thinking and planning, including crew management."

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    • Thrill

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    • Value

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    • Violence

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    • Survival

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    Analysis

    A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Leadership, Survival, Violence, Strategy. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Cooperation, Story. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Competition.

    How to use the graph
    Similar games map

    Each dot is a game. They are arranged from the same motivation profile as in the “Motivations” section below. Closer dots usually mean more similar reasons to play (exploration, competition, relaxation, etc.)—not that one game is “better” than another.

    • Larger dot with a light outline: the game you are viewing.
    • Colour: groups of games with comparable motivation patterns (statistical clusters).
    • Hover a dot to see the game name; click to open its page.
    • Scroll or double-click the chart to zoom out and see more games.

    Why don’t the axes read like a score? This view uses t-SNE: it only keeps who is close to whom. The scales are not “good to bad” or hours played—they separate groups on the map. Read distance between dots, not the axis numbers.

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    Last update: 30/04/2026