Updated 7-5-2024: deleted my previous review because it was so badly written, but I'm leaving the comments alone.


This game has so much potential. A game like this with all of its freedom and capabilities can be such a powerful thing. Unfortunately, I do not believe this game will ever get to that point.

Absolutely FANTASTIC possibilities when it comes to building things in the editor. Like most games like this, it's heavily limited in terms of what you can and can't do, but overall, there are seriously infinite things you can make.

This is why I have so many hours playing this game. Not because I enjoy doing missions or playing on servers, but because I like building vehicles and making things work.



However, that is where the game's downfall lies.. The gameplay.

1. Multiplayer has always been buggy and probably always will be. Scattered input delay, high internet/hardware demands, and a questionable public community. It suffers from all of these things to varying degrees. I will say, the developers have made a few major changes that have at least mitigated a few of these problems, but the rest of them will either remain, or slowly get worse over time.

2. The physics are questionable when it comes to- well.. everything. Countless times, it has been proven that there are serious problems limiting builders and vehicles that all have to do with the way the game's physics work. One specific example: gliding. Aircraft will not fly unless under power or any form of acceleration in this game. Utilization of glitches is necessary for "semi-realistic" flight.

3. Finally, the never-ending fight to be heard by the game's own developers. For as long as I have been playing this game (Nov. 2018), I've always heard that the developers turn a bit of a blind eye when it comes to paying attention to the community's suggestions and criticism. It's understandable to not listen to all of the folks who do nothing more than brazenly criticize and call-out their wrongdoings and mistakes, but in doing so, they've also put themselves in a position where they are widely viewed as completely ignorant of their playerbase. Unfortunately, this has only worsened over the years and I don't see it improving much in the future.


The limitations aren't a high price to pay when it comes to the creativity aspect of this game. You can always work around problems you can't fix and you can always change your mindset.

If you've seen the game and really want to try it out, don't let me persuade you otherwise! It's a great learning experience! BUT, if you get stuck for the long-term, these issues will slowly arise as you start to learn and understand more, and the game slowly becomes less enjoyable to play.

I know this is long and my opinion doesn't matter, but thank you to anyone who reads this.
I hope Stormworks goes in the right direction.

Updated 7-5-2024: deleted my previous review because it was so badly written, but I'm leaving the comments alone. This game has so much potential. A game like this with all of its freedom and capabilities can be such a powerful thing. Unfortunately, I do not believe this game will ever get to that point. Absolutely FANTASTIC possibilities when it comes to building things in the editor. Like most games like this, it's heavily limited in terms of what you can and can't do, but overall, there are seriously infinite things you can make. This is why I have so many hours playing this game. Not because I enjoy doing missions or playing on servers, but because I like building vehicles and making things work. However, that is where the game's downfall lies.. The gameplay. 1. Multiplayer has always been buggy and probably always will be. Scattered input delay, high internet/hardware demands, and a questionable public community. It suffers from all of these things to varying degrees. I will say, the developers have made a few major changes that have at least mitigated a few of these problems, but the rest of them will either remain, or slowly get worse over time. 2. The physics are questionable when it comes to- well.. everything. Countless times, it has been proven that there are serious problems limiting builders and vehicles that all have to do with the way the game's physics work. One specific example: gliding. Aircraft will not fly unless under power or any form of acceleration in this game. Utilization of glitches is necessary for "semi-realistic" flight. 3. Finally, the never-ending fight to be heard by the game's own developers. For as long as I have been playing this game (Nov. 2018), I've always heard that the developers turn a bit of a blind eye when it comes to paying attention to the community's suggestions and criticism. It's understandable to not listen to all of the folks who do nothing more than brazenly criticize and call-out their wrongdoings and mistakes, but in doing so, they've also put themselves in a position where they are widely viewed as completely ignorant of their playerbase. Unfortunately, this has only worsened over the years and I don't see it improving much in the future. The limitations aren't a high price to pay when it comes to the creativity aspect of this game. You can always work around problems you can't fix and you can always change your mindset. If you've seen the game and really want to try it out, don't let me persuade you otherwise! It's a great learning experience! BUT, if you get stuck for the long-term, these issues will slowly arise as you start to learn and understand more, and the game slowly becomes less enjoyable to play. I know this is long and my opinion doesn't matter, but thank you to anyone who reads this. I hope Stormworks goes in the right direction.