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Beyond Galaxyland
Developer Sam Enright
Beyond Galaxyland is a thrilling adventure-RPG combining cosmic exploration, strategic turn-based combat, and epic boss battle events across a vast solar system. Join Doug and his gun-toting guinea pig on an exhilarating quest to save Earth, itself. From the Steam store page
225 reactions from 4 sources (Steam reviews, Bluesky, Lemmy, Mastodon) · newest Oct 31, 2026 · last updated Nov 5, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
85
LovedLoved
163 positive · 29 negative
95% range 79–89%
| Source | + | − | = |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | 163 | 29 | 0 |
| Bluesky * | 11 | 0 | 14 |
| Lemmy * | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Mastodon * | 0 | 0 | 4 |
* shown, not counted in the score (label accuracy below our 85% bar or not yet audited).
Steam's own rating
Very Positive
228 of 261 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What players are saying
85% recommend · 164 yes, 29 no
Counted from the reviewers’ own thumbs up/down on the 193 English Steam reviews we collected, not by the AI. Valve’s all-language rating: Very Positive (331 of 381 positive).
Players praise the game's heart, charm, and polished design. [1][2][3] Some reviewers found the story or ending underwhelming. [4][5][6] A few players note poor keyboard/mouse controls. [7]
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Representative posts
- [5]
Beyond Galaxyland is, theoretically, a great game. Its got good music, good art design, solid writing, and interesting gameplay. I cannot recommend it, because it is only about 2/3rds of a game. It is a three act story that abruptly stops at the end of act two. It does not even deserve to be described as a cliffhanger; cliffhangers have dramatic setup and an explicit "to be continued", while this game does not. It …
- [1]
What a gem. you know, sometimes, rarely, a game makes you feel like a kid again, living a wonderful adventure. I would gladly live inside this game. Thanks devs, for love and dedication.
- [11]
Yoo how does this game have less than 200 reviews? It is a fun, polished, engaging, well written space adventure that deserves a lot more recognition. There’s a couple mini games and platforming here and there, but the bulk of the gameplay is exploration and a solid turn based combat system with timed parries (but I would assume you can just tank most of the damage if you don’t time a single parry correctly, due to …
- [14]
What a wonderful RPG. You can really tell how much love went into this game. The story is tight and interesting, the gameplay never overstays its welcome, and the music is fantastic and retro. The game itself is rather short, 12-15 hours, but that's not a bad thing. The side quests never seemed daunting and endgame bosses were very much doable. In fact, it's not all that hard to 100% the game. I appreciated how …
- [2]
Game has a lot of heart. I hope this dev has the opportunity to make more games. Absolutely recommend for RPG lovers. + Length is good, does not overstay its welcome. 15 hrs to complete with most side content complete. + Graphics are interesting and varied throughout + Battle system is fairly fun but it felt like I was always out of SP/AP + Boom Boom is the best + Platforming is forgiving/easy so it doesn't waste …
Summarised from 34 of the 232 public posts collected about this game; every point cites the posts behind it ([n] opens the post) and the split is counted from the posts’ own ratings. Updated Oct 13, 2026. How summaries are made
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Beyond Galaxyland sits at 85% positive across 192 opinionated reactions from 4 sources. Fresh or rotten — where do you land?
Reactions
60 of 225 · most liked firstI'm only partway through this game and I'm going to try to finish it, but right now I can't say I recommend it. First, let me start with the good. The art and music is great. There's a very distinct visual style to the game and lots of interesting camera work to keep things feeling dynamic. Music ranges from "beats to chill and relax to" from genuine bops. I'd also say the premise/world of the story is very good. Dreamcorp is an interesting entity and the goals of the people in Dreamcorp are…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Alright. Beyond Galaxyland is done and dusted. This is a reasonably expansive side-scrolling CRPG meets JRPG with a fun cast of characters and a light-hearted and yet also dark story. How can it be both? Well, the dialogue, quests, characters really keep the mood focused on light-hearted and fun despite the overarching story being one of death and destruction, lol. Do with that as you will. https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3563545233 You really play as Doug, who along…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Beyond Galaxyland is, theoretically, a great game. Its got good music, good art design, solid writing, and interesting gameplay. I cannot recommend it, because it is only about 2/3rds of a game. It is a three act story that abruptly stops at the end of act two. It does not even deserve to be described as a cliffhanger; cliffhangers have dramatic setup and an explicit "to be continued", while this game does not. It just ends. Roll credits.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →There is no excuse for a game like this to have such poor KB/M controls. At the very least let us rebind the controls. The developers are aware the controls are bad and thus ask you to use a controller, and still don't provide the tools to make the game playable for people without a controller. The bare minimum is having a keybinds menu.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Beyond Galaxyland – Announcement Trailer – Nintendo Switch.
neutral · AI labelView post →Look, I'm gonna be honest- I kinda got bored with this game, and don't really have an interest in playing anymore. Maybe I'll watch a play through one day, and check out the story more- but I don't know, it just didn't resonate with me. However, it seems like a lot of people enjoyed it, and I feel like I'm the odd man out, and maybe it takes dragging a reviewer through it to get the positive score, but I wasn't enjoying the drag. With all that being said; there's a lot here to love because of…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →What a gem. you know, sometimes, rarely, a game makes you feel like a kid again, living a wonderful adventure. I would gladly live inside this game. Thanks devs, for love and dedication.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I really have mixed feelings about this game. While the combat is enjoyable, especially the boss fights, the soundtrack is catchy, the pixel art is really nice, but the one of the most important things that keeps me playing - the story - is just awful. The main protagonist sucks, a weak guy who cannot make simple decisions and cries every 5 seconds. For half of the game, the main character wants to return to Earth, which has obviously been destroyed, only to see that it has been freking wiped…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →There is a colorful cast of characters. You start with Doug and his pet guinea pig- Boom Boom. Doug is homesick and wears emotion on his sleeve. Boom Boom is your loyal companion and rarely talks. Later, you meet Marty bot. It is a robot that helps you during your journey. New characters are introduced as you progress in the story. In combat, you can use items, character abilities, and each attack charges up your ability points meter. You can control up to 3 characters and even have the…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →22 hours played to get through the game and I enjoyed every bit of it! It doesn't reinvent the wheel, as it's a classical turn-based RPG with a pixelized artstyle that's absolutely gorgeous, but it does bring a modern touch to an old genre that I quite enjoy and thought was refreshing! Definitely worth playing! I want more of this! :)
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Surprise, this is a controller game. I hope you didn't have any intention of playing without a controller. The graphics and music are great, but the writing is like something a child would write in elementary school There's no charm or wit, just an endless series of nonsensical and awkward non-sequiturs.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Beyond Galaxyland is literally the game I would make if I had the time, money, and gumption. I make no hesitation to say that. A beautiful blend of some of the best game mechanics over Final Fantasy, Bioshock, and Pokémon, as well as sci fi story beats ranging from classical authors like Douglas Adams to Larry Niven. The story is of teenage Doug being whisked away by DreamCore to their corporate intergalactic nature preserve Galaxyland after an apocalyptic entity known as "The End" destroys…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Yoo how does this game have less than 200 reviews? It is a fun, polished, engaging, well written space adventure that deserves a lot more recognition. There’s a couple mini games and platforming here and there, but the bulk of the gameplay is exploration and a solid turn based combat system with timed parries (but I would assume you can just tank most of the damage if you don’t time a single parry correctly, due to the large amount of healing items you’ll have at all times) I was a bit wary…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Please consider following my [url=https://store.steampowered.com/curator/41005226/]Curation page. I cover a wide range of genres both paid and unpaid, providing unbiased opinions as well as regular giveaway events. Video Review https://youtu.be/vCzWo37Re3Y Anti-Climactic Nothing irritates me more than when a game I've been thoroughly enjoying begins to pick up in terms of character development, story, and world building, just to abruptly cease for no apparent reason. Beyond Galaxy Land is…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Game has a lot of heart. I hope this dev has the opportunity to make more games. Absolutely recommend for RPG lovers. + Length is good, does not overstay its welcome. 15 hrs to complete with most side content complete. + Graphics are interesting and varied throughout + Battle system is fairly fun but it felt like I was always out of SP/AP + Boom Boom is the best + Platforming is forgiving/easy so it doesn't waste your time trying to make progress + Plenty of save locations + Allows you to skip…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →What a wonderful RPG. You can really tell how much love went into this game. The story is tight and interesting, the gameplay never overstays its welcome, and the music is fantastic and retro. The game itself is rather short, 12-15 hours, but that's not a bad thing. The side quests never seemed daunting and endgame bosses were very much doable. In fact, it's not all that hard to 100% the game. I appreciated how accessible it is and respected the player's time. Definitely check this out, you…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This was truly an excellent game. I rarely leave reviews but I felt that I needed to for this It started off making me think it was going to be bland but over the next few hours I realized how great it is. The story, the music, the gameplay and the beautiful pixel graphics. Felt some great nostalgia playing but some really cooling camera work makes it feel uniquely modern. I would have perhaps appreciated if it was a tad more difficult, but it's also nice to play something more casual. I…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I know why there's no mid-tier review, people would use it too often, so that means I lean negative. The graphics are charming, the story, as far as I got, was somewhat interesting... but stop trying to put aspects of platforming into non-platforming games. There's no damn reason for it and the clunky as hell jumping in this game turned me off. I wanted an RPG with neat mechanics, but there are tons of other ones that don't have clunky jumping.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Considering that this was created mainly by one guy, if I was a game dev recruiter I would snap the fella up. A 2-D space adventure that has the vibes of Beyond Good & Evil and Flashback, with a smattering of simple but fun turn based battling. it is more than the sum of its parts. The story is by turns comedic and epic, with the protagonist (and his hamster) transported to a synthetic solar system, called Galaxyland, created by a galactic corporation just before the earth is destroyed by…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Beyond Galaxyland is a nice little side scrolling RPG that while it doesn’t have anything that specifically makes it standout, it is still a solid game and is an easy recommendation for anyone looking for a more casual and shorter RPG to get into. I 100% the game on my first playthrough and largely did not use a guide, I only used one to find and photograph some of the rare creatures for the Rare Creature quests I just didn’t want to run around old areas to look for. So as long as you actually…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Pros: Interesting parallax rail platformer Cons: Too much dialog, not enough action (or interaction), and everything requires a double jump. Game is "easy" .. yes, there are jump simple double-jump puzzles (for me, boring, no mantling or advanced "Prince of Persia" or "Flashback" style stuff), slightly more complex "plinko" puzzles, but the game relies on some odd plot points and the turn based combat is fine but so far a lot of the game has been really long winded, silly or unbelievable. I…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →No untagged spoilers. Tl;dr cautious recommend for puzzle platformer RPG fans. Pass for everyone else. Initial warning, there's no Steam cloud save and the save data is stored in the Windows registry. Good luck playing across multiple devices easily. Pros + High quality, polished, beautiful environments and lighting. Really stunning stuff for a pixelart game. I actually think it's just as good if not better than the "HD-2D" style from Octopath Traveler and similar games since. + Good…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It's a solid and fun turn-based RPG. The story is good, and it kept me entertained for the entire playthrough. When focusing on the main quest, the combat for me was rather easy, so I can even recommend it as a great entry point to the genre. The game also features some additional mechanics, such as races. The combat itself includes active blocking mechanics, abilities, passive trinkets, and a "pet-like" mechanic called summons. The most impressive part is that this is a solo indie-dev game,…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Here's my #NintendoSwitch #indiegame highlight for today! 🎮👍🏼 Game - Beyond Galaxyland Developer - Sam Enright Publisher - @unitedlabel.bsky.social Release date - September 24, 2024
positive · AI labelView post →An amazing 2D sci-fi epic with memorable, well-developed characters, great dialogue, good variety of locales, and a punchy soundtrack. Decent monster variety with useful skills that can be captured via RNG pokemon mechanics. Game play is mostly 2D exploration with lite platforming. Also has some side quests with optional challenging bosses, racing mini games, and brief top down stealth areas. Notable influences include Star Wars, Aliens, Final Fantasy, and Out of this World. Would like to…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This is a real gem of an RPG, not necessarily great, but still quite good. Like a lot of indie games, it feels like Acts 1 and 3 of a 3-act play, but that's a common enough failing that I can't blame Beyond Galaxyland itself for such a common thing. It could use a bit more mechanical complexity, definitely some ability to build characters outside of equipment alone, but that doesn't take away from it just being a fun game to play. Could really use the ability to change clothes, though. Doug…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →If you see this, QTP with a gif of a game with a 10/10 soundtrack 🎶 (Beyond Galaxyland is GIFless ... 😭)
neutral · AI labelView post →Want to start by saying that overall I loved this game and would absolutely recommend. It's just oozing heart and creativity, and I found it to be a very special, albeit flawed, experience. Pixel art is gorgeous, camera work is interesting, the background scenery has a ton of attention to detail. Exploration was the key draw for me, as well as the various mini-games and non-conventional genre mashups that appeared throughout. Combat system had a ton of potential but I eventually got bored of it…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Just finished the game and 100%d it. Overall, it was a good game. The 2.5D concept was pretty cool, the soundtrack was fantastic (mostly trap, but tasteful and catchy), combat was OK and on par with pretty much any turn based RPG I've played (the ability points were a decent change up). The ending of the story was a tad underwhelming though, but I'm not letting that define the entire game. Great job dev!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →If you’re thinking of buying this game, do yourself a favor and get it! It has a great story, solid combat mechanics, and some tough bosses to beat. You won’t regret it!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game seems well received. I played for 20ish minutes. Take that into consideration. That out of the way... In 20 minutes I saw enough that I closed the game and tossed it on my "garbage bin" shelf in steam. This mere 20 minutes had: - the worst turn based combat system I've ever seen in a video game. Unfun, clunky, unclear, and bizarre. - awful movement control and feel, terrible lighting, and lastly but not less important, - unbelievably bad/cringe script writing. Sorry if this…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Games like Beyond Galaxyland are why I still play videogames. This dev understands the magic of good storytelling and solid gameplay systems. Their passion oozes out of every moment you spend with this game. I’m not quite finished with the game yet, I’m guessing I’m halfway through, but every step of the way I have been intrigued. For some reason, this is something truly special. It’s a world and cast of characters I enjoy spending time with and an interesting mystery that keeps you going. If…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →the trailer literally shows EVERYTHING in the game. unbelievably short and shallow.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game is a mess. I will start by saying I'm a huge turn based RPG fan, these games are usually right up my alley. But Beyond Galaxyland sucked my soul out of my body and not in a good way. I had to force myself to finish the game, over sessions spread out weeks from each other. I don't want to be just negative, and I will say the game has a lot of heart and personality, the environments you're taken into are quite different from each other, it has very good QOL features (such as…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game makes me feel nostalgic. While it's more of an RPG, it has the feel of the great old 90s games and could probably feel at home in a best of Sierra lineup. It just has the right amount and type of humor. I'm enjoying it quite a bit. It also has some modern touches and I really like the activeness of defense mechanics while still maintaining the turn based combat feel. Solid.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →9/10, fun little linear RPG. Music and graphics are beautiful. The story in some parts is a bit poorly written, but overall decent. Roughly 12 hours to complete, 14 hours to 100%. I tried New Game+, not sure what I expected, there is zero replayability in it other than if you want to get any achievements you missed the slow way, rather than just getting them on your main save, or if you are an idiot like me and didn't take a picture of the ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ penguin before completing the quest...
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This is a very charming RPG. I realy like the lighthearted vibes blending with the brutal parts. For me just the right length. I very enjoyable experience form start to finish.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →You travel to a distant galaxy and visit exotic places in this epic side scrolling RPG with puzzle platforming and classic turn based combat. The platforming felt ab bit awkward and floaty at times but never to a point of being annoying. And the combat is not too difficult or complex which is actually a good thing. The emphasis is on story and locations anyway. Ans there's great variety both in locations and party members. At times it feels a bit like a 2d…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I fought a sloth while listening to dubstep music, best boss battle in recent memory. Though in all serious, while I did get this game for free from the developer (thanks Sam), I had a such a good time playing it (even playing through new game + half way through cause I missed an achievement) and enjoying the music so much that I brought the soundtrack from here (at full price) to support the game. Basically if you want to play a game set in space where you actually go to different planets…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Its a fun game, interesting story. Unique and beautiful art style. Combat does get a bit stale after a few hours, but the platforming puzzles and side quest do help to give a good feeling for the world(s) in this game. Nothing too deep but good enough world building to enjoy it.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game was a blast! I played through the entire game on Steam Deck (it ran great). I goofed around a bit but it took me less than 30 hours to 100% it. The game isn't overly difficult but the story was amusing and the art, atmosphere, and music were quite good, especially for an indie game. You can tell that the developer (Sam Enright) put a lot of love into this project! I highly recommend it if you enjoy turn based combat RPGs!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →why haven't you bought this game yet? -active-time-battle-combat done right -which goes hand in hand with excellent character-systems you get stats over stats, like you'd expect in a much bigger budget titel str (for raw damage), accuracity (important cause of other mechanics aswell), crit, counter, armor, etc. it is all here; but then it goes to REAL rpg levels with an extensive amount of gear choices. while the weapon (type) is fixed per character the other slots are all open for…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Fantastic 3D pixel / voxel art, great music, and a decently strong story make for a great sci-fi JRPG. It's a well made game all around and I was hooked the whole way through. The only real complaint I have is that there is a sidequest which results in an optional party member. The party member is not scaled to your level and starts at level 1, and the earliest you can get him, you'll be at least 10 levels ahead of him, so if you decide to use him, you need to spend some extra time grinding…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Hey everyone! 🎉 Beyond Galaxyland is now available to play on Switch, PS4, PS5, Steam, and Xbox! 💖 I had the honor of drawing the character portraits for this game. If you love a fun game with an engaging story and a touch of sci-fi, this one's for you! youtu.be/Lk6Vfz-qoas?...
positive · AI labelView post →Guys help me pick my next game (when I finish FFVII and The Great Ace Attorney) Quick context: Elden Ring would be my first proper try at a Soulsborne as I have the reflexes of a snail. But I've been given strats to help Beyond Galaxyland is a turn-based RPG I bought in a Steam sale ages ago.
neutral · AI labelView post →Cute game. Decent job of not making the gameplay monotonous. Short game. Worth one and a half burritos.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The price is right for this bite-sized RPG. The first thing you will notice is a lack of a lot of the polish you'd expect from an indie team, and the scope creep you'd expect from a solo developer. Beyond Galaxyland isn't a bad game by any means, but it's also a bit of a waste of time. 6 hours in and I have yet to meet a character, enemy, or plot point that isn't totally forgettable. The art style means that it never feels any characters are capable of feeling or displaying emotion so it…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →One of the best RPG turn-base game that I would like to recommend to anyone that interested in buying this game - Great story writings, a story in this game make feel like I don't want to stop playing and keep continue a story. Every characters in this have their owned personalities that are get presented out so well along with character developments. - The gameplays are very simple yet so fun. It's not just a simple turn-base game, there is another mechanic gameplay inside a battle…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Neither the gameplay nor writing is particularly engaging
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Having just finished the game with my kids (5 and 7 respectively) I will just relay their initial review: "We liked the whole entire game very much." On the actual feedback side, some of the platforming sections felt like they needed more fleshing out and also a few of the quests could do with some extra meat on their bones. But otherwise, this is an excellent love letter to the absolute GOAT Squaresoft games of the 16-bit era and, of course, an excellent game for kids who wanna get into…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I wasn't sure about this game at first but after barely two hours I got sucked in pretty quickly and now I've got all the all the achievements and am planning to do a new game plus run... safe to say It's about time I wrote a review. Pros: The story is fun and decently written, it's nothing outstanding but it certainly doesn't leave it feeling lacking. The worlds feel bustling and well defined from each other. The music is full of bangers. The visual style is a lot of fun though at…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Another episode of Quest Unplayed is out! This week, we invited Sam to talk about his turn based sci-fi RPG called #BeyondGalaxyland It was a blast talking to another indie dev and showcasing the game #IndieGame #QuestUnplayed #GamePodcast www.youtube.com/watch?v=w26Z...
neutral · AI labelView post →Beyond Galaxyland is a simplified classic JRPG in a sci fi outer space setting with some mild platforming and puzzles and a timing based blocking system. It's extremely high quality throughout, from the fantastic 90's adventure style pixel graphics to a catchy soundtrack. It's a very dense game, only playing for about 20 hours if you hunt everything down and don't overgrind, but it's full of side quests, collectibles, and a bunch of powerful accessories and capturable summons. There's a healthy…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →"RPG" is misleading - "role playing" implies making choices and actions with consequences. Just levelling up and gaining stats does not make an RPG. So if you expect anything remotely RPG-like, this isn't it. It's an action platformer with some story elements. The retro graphics and feel are cool, but overall the game didn't do it for me.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →So fun! Loved this game. The gameplay mechanics reminded me a lot of Paper Mario, but the story is much stronger. The pixel graphics are gorgeous! Definitely recommended. Give this a try, I think you'll really enjoy it!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Here's my #twitch #stream schedule for this week 😁 ⏰ All times are GMT/UTC ⏰ I'm calling this week "Indie Week" due to the sheer number of #IndieGames I'm gonna be checking out including Project Borealis🟠 Beyond Galaxyland🤖 American Arcadia🧔 and Worshippers of Cthulhu!🐙
neutral · AI labelView post →Great game! - beautiful art - catchy soundtrack - emotional story - good turn-based combat - capturing animals, using them in fight - pictures from vacation - occasional surprise with different gameplay Overall really awesome game, I want more!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Short, sweet, and to the point. This game does not over stay its welcome. It is a fun romp through scifi. If that is you thing,this is your game.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →its not bad, exactly. that said, i'm struggling to get into it a bit, like after 5 hours the game feels like a bit of a chore. For some folks, you might like it more. I suppose i'll try to explain. The good: - the environments are well polished. honestly they feel well done. this is probably what made me want to buy the game. - the writing is funny at times. - the game definitely has its charm. - there's some light platforming that's alright enough The bad: - the combat is kind of, idk…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →i really wanted to like this game, had it on my wishlist for a while. i'm a sucker for turn-based rpg, but Beyond Galaxyland didn't do it for me </3 the gameplay felt slow and the music during combat even slower. lovely design, though. wish this game felt more epic :(
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