Holy Potatoes! A Spy Story?!
Holy Potatoes! A Spy Story?!
Game
Game2017
Holy Potatoes! We’re in Space?!
Developer Daylight Studios
Holy Potatoes! We’re in Space?! is a whacky space exploration game where you manage your very own spaceship, craft hundreds of weapons, and explore the vastness of a veggie-filled universe. From the Steam store page
184 reactions from 2 sources (Steam reviews, Bluesky) · newest Aug 11, 2026 · last updated Oct 8, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
55
Mixed
95 positive · 79 negative
95% range 47–62%
| Source | + | − | = |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | 95 | 79 | 0 |
| Bluesky * | 3 | 2 | 5 |
* shown, not counted in the score (label accuracy below our 85% bar or not yet audited).
Steam's own rating
Mixed
318 of 525 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What players are saying
55% recommend · 98 yes, 79 no
Counted from the reviewers’ own thumbs up/down on the 177 English Steam reviews we collected, not by the AI. Valve’s all-language rating: Mixed (660 of 985 positive).
Many players compare it to FTL, calling it a simplified or easier version. [1][2][3] Some find the humor and writing charming, while others find it grating and poorly written. [4][5][6] Opinions are split on difficulty, with some calling it challenging and others repetitive or easy. [7][8][9]
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Representative posts
- [3]
Holy Potatoes! We're in Space?! is a console ported 2D thematic ripoff of Faster Than Light, it's a sci-fi themed turn based strategy game where you smash through randomly generated encounters and hope your stats keep up. Recruit crew, upgrade your ship, and progress until you die. On the upside the developers didn't completely try to use procgen algorithms to cover up for lack of story and content, there's a solid …
- [5]
An LGBT-potatoes-in-space version of FTL is a silly enough basic summary to give the game a try. The art and UI are fine, though the 38 minutes I spent doing the tutorial felt like nineteen hours, it hand holds to the point that you're stuck reading poorly written dialog, hitting space bar, and clicking the only place you're allowed to click for ages. The combat is simplistic, but runs quickly and is very easy to …
- [1]
Recommended for fans of turn-based strategy and a light-hearted space adventure. Good for those who got enough play out of FTL and would like something similar with more modern/stylized visuals. It has its issues but the price is right and it actually felt better balanced and fleshed out than FTL which is already a lot of fun. +Ship/environment and battle visuals overall look good +Turn-based ship battles +Wide …
- [8]
Fun for a few dollars. Story was interesting, and it was fun to see various references reflected as Potatoes and other edibles. There's also enough variety in the weapons to make you want to try out different builds. The main downside is that the game gets easier the deeper you are in, since you get better tools and have a better understanding of the system. Towards the end, I was feeling almost no danger. However, …
- [2]
Mini-Ftl:Faster then light basically how i would sum up the experience its alot easier then ftl with a very very gracious timer and the funny food people have a certain funny charm to them that makes the atmphosere alot less tence but other then that its fairly similar, would recommend
Summarised from 34 of the 187 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
RottenBot@rottenbot · automated account
55% of the 177 Steam reviewers we collected recommend Holy Potatoes! We’re in Space?!. The complaint that keeps coming up: repetitive gameplay and boring after a while. Deal-breaker or nitpick?
Reactions
60 of 184 · most liked firstMy Playtime: 59.2h (100% achievement, finished the game 2+ times) My First Playthrough: 21.5h Grindy Achievement(s): Yes (1+ achievement). Optional Achievement(s): Yes (~96 achievements). Difficult Achievement(s): No. Intro Holy Potatoes! We’re in Space?! is the second game of the [url=https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/2692/Holy_Potatoes_A_Bundle/]Holy Potatoes! series, starring two sentient potatoes traveling in space. The game is separated into several chapters where you need to explore…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Not Pretty Entretaining Tbh, It Becomes Boring And Repetitive After A While. Also While I Was Going To Write This Review Found That This Game Uses A Malware To Collect Data From Players, So I Don't Feel Bad At All For Leaving This Negative Review
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Holy Potatoes! We're in Space?! is a console ported 2D thematic ripoff of Faster Than Light, it's a sci-fi themed turn based strategy game where you smash through randomly generated encounters and hope your stats keep up. Recruit crew, upgrade your ship, and progress until you die. On the upside the developers didn't completely try to use procgen algorithms to cover up for lack of story and content, there's a solid story here, and it's supported by the satirical comedy theme and tolerable 2D…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It seems like this "game" was written by a child. It borrows heavily in actual gameplay, what little there is, from FTL, but the majority of the content is clicking through endless, monotonous, unintelligent, drivel, over, and over, again. It feels like a simulator for scrolling through a facebook account with a lot of kids on it, instead of any type of space exploration game. I get it, it's an attempt at being cute, but it just ends up becoming the most grating gameplay element I've…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →An LGBT-potatoes-in-space version of FTL is a silly enough basic summary to give the game a try. The art and UI are fine, though the 38 minutes I spent doing the tutorial felt like nineteen hours, it hand holds to the point that you're stuck reading poorly written dialog, hitting space bar, and clicking the only place you're allowed to click for ages. The combat is simplistic, but runs quickly and is very easy to understand from the get go. The deal breaker is the writing, though--it's just…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Holy Potatoes! Not another sweatshop game!? Fear not, this time the game makers had the clairvoyance of trying to make the game more involved with less idle clicking. Unfortunately, there are still a lot of concepts which they do not understand. How a strategy game is supposed to be played for once, is violated with impunity. We're In Space is an attempt at rendering a strategy game with simplified planet exploration and head to head ship battles. The game includes tiresome story lines divided…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This is a casual game, for casual players. I wouldnt recommend it to myself, but I am a tough customer who wants deep and tactical games, with brutal difficulty levels. In other words, I have been playing CRPG's since their origins and have grown fond of being punished I am sure there are some people who will really jive with the dialogue and feel of this game, but not me. The Doctor Who and Space Bar references were cute, but dialogue isnt enough to carry a game. The combat and exploration…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Recommended for fans of turn-based strategy and a light-hearted space adventure. Good for those who got enough play out of FTL and would like something similar with more modern/stylized visuals. It has its issues but the price is right and it actually felt better balanced and fleshed out than FTL which is already a lot of fun. +Ship/environment and battle visuals overall look good +Turn-based ship battles +Wide variety of weapons and upgrades +Weapon crafting lets you use the weapons you want…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The humor in this game really seems like its FTL made for a more casual player. Its actually a more hardcore and difficult game that resembles FTL but ultimately has some big differences. I want to love this game. I even like a lot the mechanics. I'd say not quite as intuitive as FTL but very good. FTL is hard. Unlocking the ships and achievements is difficult but satisfying. Just getting past the tutorial in Were in Space is a nightmare. The tutorial boss has 3 stages, which is neat, but hard…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Don't waste your time. Endless and completely pointless dialogue which requires clicking the space bar to move through. You will spend more time clicking through dialogue and clicking on boxes etc.. than you do playing the actual game. And all of this might be worth it if the game was actually worth playing - which it isn't, so the whole thing in very pointless and just a total waste of your time. I'm really not sure who would like this type of game. If it's for you, knock yourself out.…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Click this, click that. Pointless dialogue.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game may look like a casual game to you, but no it's really not. It's pretty difficult, I had to replay first chapter multiple times to figure out a better gameplay, but even with that, the luck and randomness in-game can really screw up your effort. I haven't managed to get past to chapter 3 and I don't think I'll ever be able to beat the game in normal mode. -A lot of humor and references of actual people. -Many options to adjust animation, text speed, etc. -Have an 'easy mode' with…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Pros - Looks polished for what it is. The first couple of worlds make this feel like a high stakes roguelike Cons - Repetitive, unchallenging game play with an odd brand of humor
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →2/10 from the publishers of the Gollum lord of the rings game sooo much filler time content that doesn't actually do anything in this game the gameplay loop is basic and boring as hell checkers has more strategy
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I don't know why I got this game (probably a Humble Choice) especially when I disliked the other Holy Potato games. The endless potato and food puns are tiring; but if you like that kind of thing this might be for you. The game play is like a grindy version of FTL, with a lot less flexibility and much more RNG looting. I wish the game had replayability, it seems that there are various chapters available - unfortunately the chapters are all identical: travel to a planet, then either explore it…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I played completing "curiosity killed the..." the first chapter after tutorial. To make an ~hour long experience short: A turnbased combat with comedic elements (good) but terrible strategy depth? Gets stale and boring real quick 3/10, some jokes were good. Do not recommend, there are so many better management, turn-based games and combinations of the two.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I guess I'm just an old person but the story and humor doesn't resonate with me at all. The characters lack any kind of maturity and feels grating at times. Gameplay is not that bad and is fairly easy to grasp. Guard your weak points with your shield and hope like crazy that your shots don't miss completely.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Just keep losing my weapons and can't advance for ♥♥♥♥ while enemies keep getting stronger so I lose weapons faster. Not fun, would not play again.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The game is similar to FTL on many levels, but in terms of game design to empower players and their critical decisions FTL is the clear winner. I would recommend playing the game on normal mode, as the creators intended.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Holy potatoes, this game boring.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Cool game. Holy Potatoes! We’re in Space?! 5/10 Heisen
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Super boring and repetitive, humor doesn't make it better
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game is just an endless grind. If that's what you're looking for, then I guess it's alright. Other than that... The writing is horrible, the UI is a mess, the strategic parts are laughable and the humor is cringe worthy. I hate down voting indie devs, but I barely lasted long enough with this game to get the card drops.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Fun for a few dollars. Story was interesting, and it was fun to see various references reflected as Potatoes and other edibles. There's also enough variety in the weapons to make you want to try out different builds. The main downside is that the game gets easier the deeper you are in, since you get better tools and have a better understanding of the system. Towards the end, I was feeling almost no danger. However, I would say it was worth buying. I am considering doing a second…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Space potato is still boring potato The game has some good base mechanics, and above all a story line that's kind of enjoyable despite, or perhaps thanks to, all it's crappy puns. The problem is.... it's soooo grindy. Some of the boss fights offer a good challenge and I had to re-spec my weapons for some of them. However 95% of the game is just grinding trash mobs one after the other, all of which can be defeated in the exact same way and none of which require any tactics whatsoever. Then…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →You're going to have to listen to a bunch of lazy feminist "humor" that's really gonna piss you off. Writers had an agenda and it's pretty irritating. The dialogue was so bad I gave up on it after a few hours.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →If you want to travel through space, help doctor Who, battle space Pokemon, help old ladies cross the space road and buy larger and larger guns then this is the game for you!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This looks like a game I'd love... and I think I may have bought and returned it some time ago and forgot... But alas I started it and fell sleep this time so no refund. It's not cute. To me at least. It's childish. The battles are not strategic, they are... childish. And repetitive. I'd play this on a tablet, where there aren't faaaaaaaaaar better games, not on my PC, where there are.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The game lacks a lot of focus. Near 3 hours in and I'm bored. At that point I just start skipping dialog. Battles are basically the same, are nothing but grind, and they don't change it up enough to keep it interesting. I am about 4 galaxies in and I see the same thing over and over.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Space veggies get creamed by boss battles Holy Potatoes?! We're in Space?! has you playing as spacefaring sisters Cassie and Fay. As in the earlier Holy Potatoes games, the sisters are anthropomorphic potatoes. This time, however, there are other flavors of what this game calls edibles: Mostly root vegetables like leeks, onions, and carrots; but also pumpkins, cucumbers, eggs and tofu. Like the other Holy Potatoes games, We're in Space?! is chock full of vegetable puns and many, many,…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →holy potatoes! were playing peak?!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Reminds me of those old games like MechaQuest and DragonFable. Very fun and easy game.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →unbroken 6 footer
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Mini-Ftl:Faster then light basically how i would sum up the experience its alot easier then ftl with a very very gracious timer and the funny food people have a certain funny charm to them that makes the atmphosere alot less tence but other then that its fairly similar, would recommend
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Read this guys review instead, pretty much sums the negative rating perfectly https://steamcommunity.com/id/Mozillo/recommended/505730/
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The game crashes whenever I try and start a new run, deleting the .exe file in the process for some reason. Ergo, despite HPWIS?! being a fun, casual (i.e. not roguelike and with a more appealing aesthetic) version of FTL in my eyes, I cannot recommend this game to anyone.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →If you enjoyed games like Faster Than Light, Space Crew, Space Haven or any other space, crew-based game, this one you may like as well. This game has a great sense of humour, is not that long (took mt 16 hours to complete it on the easiest mode, farming and maximing all the research and crew and guns) and you can play it in many ways. It is challenging, even at the easiest. Important: remember to do the research and ship upgrades :D
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →So far the game is fun. Two problems. THE OPENING MUSIC IS TOO LOUD. RIP HEADPHONE USERS. Second, Several times playing it, the screen goes black when I return to the ship. Even though it was on sale I'm not happy with it. It's fun when it plays.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It starts ok but it gets VERY repetitive VERY fast
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →If you enjoy the cheesy thematic writing style, there might be something here for you. But for me it's a bit lame sauce that just riffs on pop culture. Very lazy. It's certainly not the worst I've ever encountered and it's not a deal breaker, but it doesn't tip the scales for what I find to be lackluster game mechanics. The highlight of the game is the graphics. Certainly acceptable leaning towards good. In some ways it feels like a higher fidelity FTL only it lacks the special sauce that makes…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Had some fun with this game which superficially looks like FTL, then realized the balance was way off. You have to grind quite a bit just to keep out with a constant stream of overtuned bosses who have ships that do not function the same way yours does. Optimal weapons seem very boring, and the luck in acquiring good ones is lame. It is permadeath, but there is only 1 story that will happen the same way everytime which is a bad mix. I never successfully escaped from a fight so if you ever get…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This is a fun game, with a caveat - it's very light and casual - there's not much strategic depth here. If you're a hard-core gamer you won't like it, but if you're looking for a fun comedic romp then it's good. It does become difficult at times with no clear way to proceed except to try multiple times until you get lucky. But it is amusing, good writing, lots of in-jokes, appropriate graphics, and simple to play.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Fun and easy to play space rogue. Just need to be careful in the beginning with sol limit.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I think this is the best of the Holy Potatoes franchise. Sense of humor, variety in the story, challenging without being impossible. Good for an afternoon of casual gaming when you don't want to commit to anything too long but want a little more than tactical skirmishes.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →+space +turn based +cute graphics +RPG elements +cats +simple 7/10 to infinity & beyond
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Owerall good game killed by nonsence diffiulty sometimes:( Pro tip:Really,really do not click on Complete Objective if you ship is not well prepared.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Decent enough, but plays like a simplified version of Halcyon 6. Play that one first; if it seems to complicated, then this might be the game for you. Also, if you like bad jokes and puns, this is definitely the game for you. Decent visuals, but the music and sound effects got annoying after a while.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Meh, feels like one of those mobile games, no depth and silly jokes. Could be great for some, but not my cup of tea.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →There is a game "Holy Potatoes! We're In Space?!" which fits the bill.
neutral · AI labelView post →5/10 Better than the first game.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The game has great design I don't think I encountered any bugs or glitches. The game mechanics seemed a little much but didn't take me long to get the hang of. The problem I had with this game as thought it was kind of enjoyable it was also quite boring after the first few hours. I would play for an hour getting through one section then leave and come back later, I felt I was progressing only to get to the end not because it was enjoyable. The writing wasn't very amusing, but maybe a younger…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →No one is going to read this comment ever so i'm going to say that i'm gay.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Stars received: 5.6/10 _ Note: v.5 [0.0 to 1] = personal impressions [0.8] Controls & Training & Help [0.6] Menu & Settings [0.4] Sound & Music [0.7] Graphics [0.7] Game Design [0.5] Game Story [0.6] Game Content [0.7] Completion time (level/game)? [0.6] is it Enjoyable & Fun? Could it hold a spot in Favorites? (& if the Game can be repeatedly played again) BONUS point: Multi-Player related BONUS point: Review for VR - if Registration is required with providing PII Game description…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Ugly art, cringy "humor" and gameplay that makes you fall asleep before you even start playing properly. Just play "Faster Than Light" instead.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I'm not sure why other people have been complaining so much about this game. I've played it a couple of hours and I absolutely love this game! It's simple. Not too much micromanagement. Random events are generally favorable. I haven't found any worms yet. 1) The pop references are really good. "Raiders of the lost ark" -> Raiders of the lost quark. "The Return of the Condor Heroes" -> Return of the cheese heroes. etc. Plus they've captured the music, and made a parody out of the character's…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Very decent turn-based strategy game with a funny story and exciting battles. The combat becomes a bit too easy when you have enough upgrades, but I had fun untill the end nevertheless.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Picked this up for $1 over on Humblebundle and I gotta say it was worth it really fun little game sorta reminds me of FTL a little bit but its unique in its own way
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →well by, after about 6 hour of not knowing what i was ar i found this game to be kinda good, simple but fun you can play it on and off if u like and no real rush
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Really enjoyed this game. I played the casual mode, where you're not getting chased so you can explore everything, take the time to build up your ship and play with various loadouts, etc. It was mindless simplistic fun, exactly what I was looking for :-)
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It's a cute game, but it's slow and the combat is repetitive. The dialogue while pun-filled at times isn't enough to keep me wanting to read more of the endless dialogue. Definitely takes some influence from FTL and Hearthstone, but that's just because you have two ships fighting each other, and a turn-by-turn growing energy availability. Once you hit turn 3-ish and you can fire both weapons it's just you hoping you have the ability to damage faster. Very little strategy involved once actually…
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