Action · October 17, 2013
Space Rangers HD: A War Apart (2013)
Space Rangers HD: A War Apart remasters and expands the world of the cult classic Space Rangers 2. The game is developed by the SNK-Games team in close cooperation with fans of the series. The biggest of the improved features is a new scenario dedicated to the pirates threatening the galaxy. While the Coalition spends all of its resources to fight the Dominators (sentient machines who seek to eradicate all life), the pirates have united under the banner of a mysterious leader. Under this new master they have begun their own guerrilla war to seize power in the weakened Galaxy. Players can now choose with whom to deal, the Dominators or the pirates, or both at the same time. If you choose the latter path, you will receive new story and side quests, new goals and promotions. After winning one of the wars, you can either finish the game or continue playing to win another. Players begin their pirate career as the lowest of the low, and will make their way to the top of the pirate hierarchy, completing story missions and learning new information about the organization and its unknown leader whose actions threaten the very existence of the Coalition of sentient species. All player actions affect what kind of place the Galaxy will be at the end, with the victorious Coalition that managed to overcome its enemies or with a collapsed alliance from both external Dominator and internal pirate pressures. The game has received a major technical overhaul in addition to the addition of new content. All of the main menu, loading screens, planet and space station vistas were reworked. Now you can choose a display resolution of up to 1920×1200 and planetary battles employ modern render technologies. Key Features: New pirate subplot. After completing any one of the story branches a player can either end the game, or continue playing to complete another branch. the player’s actions influence the entire Galaxy, while the balance in either of wars may be tipped not only by the player, but by AI actions as well. No two playthroughs will be the same. Major technical overhaul. Display resolutions up to 1920×1200, multi-core processors, Windows® 7, and anti-aliasing in 3D planetary battles are now fully supported. Extended soundtrack means you’ll hear more than 15 completely new musical themes specially created for deeper immersion into the amazing Space Rangers universe. Other improvements include more than 10 new text adventures, 15+ planetary battle maps, 20+ government missions, unique non-story events, new equipment and micromodules, access to all hyperspace engagements from the main menu and more!
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Community Tag Signals
Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.
- Space · 425
- RPG · 322
- Strategy · 282
- Adventure · 232
- Simulation · 171
- Classic · 166
- Open World · 161
- Sci-fi · 152
- Action · 119
- Turn-Based · 118
- Atmospheric · 109
- Comedy · 94
- Nostalgia · 94
- Sandbox · 90
- Replay Value · 85
Position in Action
| Metric | This title | Genre position |
|---|---|---|
| Review volume | 6.7k Steam reviews | Top 51% in Action |
| Positive rating | 94% positive | Genre average: 83% — this title sits in top 19% |
| Metacritic | 68/100 | Genre average 77 — top 87% of Action titles |
| Concurrent peak | 140 players | Top 30% in Action by live player count |
| Engagement hours | 38 h average | Top 11% for session depth among Action |
Reception Metrics
Steam community
94%Very Positive · 6.7k reviews
6.3k positive · 400 negative
Metacritic
68/100 critic aggregate
Curator recommendations
5.6k
Peak concurrent players
140
Press Quotes
“It’s a truly free and open experience that’s never the same, no matter how many times you play it.” Game Watcher
Engagement Profile
All-time avg
38h
moderate (15–40 hours)
Median
6h
Typical completion time
2-week avg
12h
Current engagement
Achievements
82
Steam unlocks available
Features & Capabilities
Community
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Trading Cards
- Steam Cloud
- Stats
- Steam Leaderboards
Other
- Single-player
- Family Sharing
Release & Availability
| Release date | Oct 17, 2013 |
|---|---|
| Developer | SNK Games, Elemental Games, Katauri Interactive |
| Publisher | Fulqrum Publishing |
| Base price | $2.24 -85% |
| Platforms | Windows |
| Estimated owners | 100k–1M |
| External links | Official site · Metacritic page · Support · [email protected] |
Localization Coverage
Interface / Subtitles (2)
- Russian
- English
Editions & Packages
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