The Riftbreaker

Gameplay consists of the player building bases on a distant planet with walls, energy sources, mining resources, and defense turrets, among other structures, in order to secure a new home for humanity. At the same time, the player must use weapons crafted through research to engage in combat with enemy creatures that attack base structures. The game received positive reviews from critics for its mixture of base building strategy and intense action encounters. The player must explore the planet Galatea 37 to find resources that enable construction of crucial base buildings. The research is guided by a tech tree where the player can specify what to research next. Eventually the player must warp to other locations on the planet to mine more rare elements such as uranium and titanium. Occasionally, the player will be warned of an imminent attack by the local fauna. A short period later, waves of creatures will attack the base, with the attacks becoming more difficult as the game progresses. Travis Northup of IGN gave the game and 8 out of 10, declaring it to be a "fantastic blend of real-time strategy and bullet hell combat that provides an intense challenge and an addictive RPG loop." Lennard Fink of PC Games, in a 90 out of 100 review, found the game to be an "extremely well-done genre mix with massive battles and fantastic graphics." Rainer Hauser of Gamestar awarded the game 83 out of 100, recommending the game to those who like "both fast action and classic base building."