| Everspace | |
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| Developer(s) | Rockfish Games |
| Publisher(s) | Rockfish Games |
| Designer(s) | Hans-Christian Kühl[1] |
| Engine | Unreal Engine 4[2] |
| Platform(s) | macOS Microsoft Windows Xbox One Linux PlayStation 4 Nintendo Switch Google Stadia Amazon Luna |
| Release | macOS, Windows, Xbox One 25 May 2017 Linux 9 May 2018 PlayStation 4 22 May 2018 Nintendo Switch 11 December 2018 Luna 12 November 2020 Stadia 1 December 2020 |
| Genre(s) | Space combat,roguelike |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Everspace is a3D space shooter withroguelike elements, developed and published by German studio Rockfish Games. It was released in 2017, while the sequel,Everspace 2 was released in 2023.[3]
Everspace is aspace combat game, in which the player progresses through a number of sectors with increasing difficulty. In this game, the player is expected to die. With each death, they can spend earned credits toward Perks, which, in turn, facilitate their following run. The player can find weapons and add-ons that can be used during the current run. The player is also given the ability to craft and upgrade various systems of their ship, including weapons, maneuverability and shielding. An overarching storyline is revealed as the player reaches certain points in a run for the first time. The player can also meet NPCs which give different objectives in order to complete current or future runs and will reward the player once they complete their tasks.
The developer Rockfish was established byFishlabs founders Michael Schade and partner Christian Lohr.[4] The game had a successfulKickstarter campaign in 2015.[5] It launched inearly access via on 14 September 2016[6][7] and was fully released on 25 May 2017 formacOS,Microsoft Windows, andXbox One.[8] A version forLinux was made available viaGOG on 9 May 2018.[9] APlayStation 4 port was released on 22 May 2018.[10] A port forNintendo Switch, subtitledStellar Edition, launched on 11 December 2018.[11]Everspace was made available forAmazon Luna on 12 November 2020.[12] A version forcloud-based consoleGoogle Stadia was made available on 1 December 2020.[13]
| Aggregator | Score |
|---|---|
| Metacritic | PC: 79/100[14] XONE: 84/100[15] PS4: 78/100[16] NS: 78/100[17] |
| Publication | Score |
|---|---|
| Destructoid | 6.5/10[22] |
| Eurogamer | 8/10[20] |
| GameRevolution |   [18] |
| IGN | 8.6/10[19] |
| Nintendo Life | [23] |
| Nintendo World Report | 9/10[21] |
The PlayStation 4 version ofEverspace has a score of 78/100 onMetacritic.[16] Anthony Marzano ofDestructoid awarded the Nintendo Switch version a score of 6.5 out of 10, saying 'it ultimately is enjoyable' but acknowledging that it would not appeal to a wide audience.[24]Nintendo Life awarded the Switch version a score of 8 out of 10, saying "it performs admirably – if not flawlessly – on Nintendo's console."[25]
A sequel,Everspace 2 was released forMicrosoft Windows,macOS,Xbox Series X/S andPlayStation 5.[26] It was released onSteam'searly access on 18 January 2021, with the full game releasing on 6 April 2023.[27][3]