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Tachyon: The Fringe
Developer NovaLogic
Tachyon: The Fringe is a Space combat simulation video game developed and published in 2000 by Novalogic. It features the voice acting of Bruce Campbell as main character Jake Logan in a 3D space simulator. Tachyon was developed by Randy Casey, who had previously written two other titles for Novalogic: F-22 Lightning II and F-22 Raptor. From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
267 reactions from 4 sources (Steam reviews, Bluesky, Lemmy, Mastodon) · newest Nov 4, 2026 · last updated Nov 5, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
88
LovedLoved
166 positive · 23 negative
95% range 82–92%
| Source | + | − | = |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | 166 | 23 | 0 |
| Bluesky * | 17 | 2 | 55 |
| Lemmy * | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Mastodon * | 0 | 0 | 1 |
* shown, not counted in the score (label accuracy below our 85% bar or not yet audited).
Steam's own rating
Very Positive
183 of 207 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What players are saying
88% recommend · 169 yes, 23 no
Counted from the reviewers’ own thumbs up/down on the 192 English Steam reviews we collected, not by the AI. Valve’s all-language rating: Very Positive (222 of 250 positive).
Players praise the game's story, voice acting, and space combat, often highlighting Bruce Campbell's role. [1][2][3][4] Some reviewers note technical issues, especially with modern operating systems like Windows 10. [5][6][7] The game is considered a hidden gem and a classic space sim by many players. [1][2][4][8]
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- [5]
This is a great game. A standard space combat sim combined with the witty deliver of the Chin himself, Bruce Campbell. I played it years ago, and was eager to play it again when it came out on Steam. Except...the Steam version is unplayable on current generation systems. Maybe I'll see if GoG has a better version, they actually seem to care that the stuff they sell runs...
- [1]
In my opinion, one of the greatest unknown games of all time. The story is compelling, the graphics are good for the time period, and the acting is amazing for such a low budget game. You aren't going to be thrilled by how amazing the explosions are, by the thrills of the space-borne dog-fights, or even by the cutscenes. However, allow yourself to be immersed in the game and you will put at least 20 hours into the …
- [4]
Very good space sim fighter where you play as Bruce ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ Campbell. Very underrated. Only drawback? No widescreen support even with tweaking it. Play it if you like games like Freespace, Tie Fighter, Wing Commander, Darkstar One
- [15]
This game right here... When you want a finished game, this is it. Great dialogue, great story, and great action. I absolutely loved this game as a kid and even now I'll still play it. This is one of the few games I'll log into my personal collection of hall of fame. Worth every penny.
- [12]
This is one of the more entertaining spaceship action games of its era. It's not groundbreaking, and it's not the caliber of Wing Commander, but the tone is always fun and the quality is consistent throughout. The space sim aspects are a little weak in places. All systems draw from the same power source, and they're balanced in a way that makes most ships slow and vulnerable if you try to keep all systems partially …
Summarised from 34 of the 256 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
Players who liked Tachyon: The Fringe talk about great voice acting by Bruce Campbell; those who didn't talk about technical issues on modern Windows. Which matters more to you?
Critics, per Wikipedia
The game received favorable reviews according to the review aggregation website GameRankings. Kevin Rice of NextGen called it "a solid space-simulation game; it just doesn't offer much in the way of anything new." Nash Werner of GamePro said, "Even with a Hollywood name on the box to draw attention, Tachyon is still more like a treat for the hardcore space flight-sim fan. I'm talking about the type of fan that has the need to fly brand new ships every six months. Those people will love Tachyon. Its entertaining multiplayer mode over NovaWorld is reason enough to get fanboys everywhere salivating. However, casual gamers and tourists may not be able to appreciate Tachyon for what it really…
From the “Reception” section of Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Critic context only — not part of the audience score.
Reactions
60 of 267 · most liked firstIn my opinion, one of the greatest unknown games of all time. The story is compelling, the graphics are good for the time period, and the acting is amazing for such a low budget game. You aren't going to be thrilled by how amazing the explosions are, by the thrills of the space-borne dog-fights, or even by the cutscenes. However, allow yourself to be immersed in the game and you will put at least 20 hours into the story. The best part is that there are two routes to follow, which means another…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →i finally installed the actual Umamusume game and immediately got Tachyon five times. game of the millenium
positive · AI labelView post →Preorders open now! Good Smile Company Umamusume: Pretty Derby Nendoroid Agnes Tachyon and Manhattan Cafe From the game "Umamusume: Pretty Derby" comes a rerelease of Nendoroid Agnes Tachyon and Manhattan Cafe! Preorder: https://goodsmile.link/vGT14h #goodsmile
neutral · AI labelView post →Yeah more Uma Musume~ Agnes Tachyon and Rice Shower~!! and I started playing the game too lol #umamusume #agnestachyon #riceshower
neutral · AI labelView post →This is a great game. A standard space combat sim combined with the witty deliver of the Chin himself, Bruce Campbell. I played it years ago, and was eager to play it again when it came out on Steam. Except...the Steam version is unplayable on current generation systems. Maybe I'll see if GoG has a better version, they actually seem to care that the stuff they sell runs...
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →What can I say? 10/10 would buy again. This little gem has been a classic and to my knowledge no space fighter game has been able to live up to this, unless somebody would like to make a recommendation. The intuitive nature to this game is beyond compelling, I've taken down multiple capital ships, overcome insane odds, all while strategically being able to manuever my craft and manage my shield and energy/ammo reserves. The ability to turbo and then slide is exactly something a space simulator…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The horse girl game has taken over my mind... Here's Agnes Tachyon drawn by @magentadaycare.bsky.social! I'll also do a TMI Tuesday~
neutral · AI labelView post →You are Bruce Campbell: Space Pilot. Shoot guys, fly in space. What more can you want?
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The Wing Commander Privateer of Colony Wars and the final game in the series: Red Sun. (1999) It plays more like Tachyon: The Fringe in terms of being more mercenary mission focused, but it too is a side story set against the backdrop of the Empire vs League war.
neutral · AI labelView post →It’s always interesting to just see how different Umamusumes are portrayed artistically/character design wise between the game and anime Game Tachyon has her eyes half-closed almost always, making her feel like a calculating evil scientist BoaNE Tachyon looks like a mad scientist with wide eyes
neutral · AI labelView post →Tachyon Squadron from @evilhat.bsky.social is on a super sale. It's a dynamite Fate adaptation and great game. I've run a Star Wars version several times and I'm doing a Crimson Skies hack for our upcoming Shared Hearth online con. It's great. Buy it. www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/2... #ttrpg
neutral · AI labelView post →Very good space sim fighter where you play as Bruce ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ Campbell. Very underrated. Only drawback? No widescreen support even with tweaking it. Play it if you like games like Freespace, Tie Fighter, Wing Commander, Darkstar One
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →6/2/2026 Their trainer felt it was high time that they were reigned in. Golshi, in her twisted little mind, believes this is some sort of elaborate game. On the other hand, Tachyon does not appreciate her research being obstructed Patreon-only underwear variants www.patreon.com/posts/159712...
neutral · AI labelView post →FREAKING BRUCE CAMPBELL!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →One of the best flight simulation games I've ever played. Extremely under-rated. The storyline is amazing and side quests are really original. Not to mention Bruce as the main character.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I don’t think I’ll ever play the Uma mobile game, Tachyon looks significantly not as unhinged as she does in the anime and that is kind of a turnoff for me
negative · AI labelView post →the game heard me say "i really like Tachyon i hope she isn't hard to get" and then it immediately rewarded me a thanksgiving gourmet
positive · AI labelView post →Had a dream my mother started playing that Uma Musume mobile game and we connected over our shared love of Anges Tachyon
neutral · AI labelView post →BREAKING: New Selection Pack: The Ultimate Sparkle has been announced for March 6th, introducing new support for "Blue-Eyes", "Tachyon" and "XYZ/ABC" decks to the game! #MasterDuel #YuGiOh #YuGiOhMasterDuel #遊戯王マスターデュエル
neutral · AI labelView post →You can either fight as an Amazon(tm)(r) certified(tm) Riot Control Drone(tm) or as a Terrorist Rebel. 8/10 If you plan to run it on a modern OS you need to install nGlide and a patch for nGlide. After that you have to change Tachyon.cfg to this: RES=1 USE_HARDWARE=1 NO_VSYNC=0 When you have done that start the game from space.exe NOT from the Tachyon.exe otherwise launcher will overwrite your config file. Have fun.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Bruce mother-farking Campbell.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game right here... When you want a finished game, this is it. Great dialogue, great story, and great action. I absolutely loved this game as a kid and even now I'll still play it. This is one of the few games I'll log into my personal collection of hall of fame. Worth every penny.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Particle Tachyon 5G single-board PC now available for $299.
neutral · AI labelView post →Classic game from Novalogic - it really brings back the nostalgia from the demo I got from buying Comanche 4 around 10 years ago, but goes a lot further. There are dozens of hours of gameplay and lots of customisation for your crafts, and that's without taking the other branch (the game splits into two about 1/4 of the way in, and you get to choose between fighting for the good guys or the rebels). 8/10
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →one thing i noticed that i wanted to point out was that in the anime and game Tachyon has constant sleepy eyes but the movie reeeeeaaaaaally makes her appear way more unhinged. im not sure which of these i prefer i honestly adore both
neutral · AI labelView post →I knew I would be a hypocrite weeb to try to denigrate Horse Girl Game, but I didn't think they would ever get me. Unfortunately I have been made aware of Agnes Tachyon
positive · AI labelView post →Its really funny how freaky Tachyon is in the movie compared to the game. I think movie Tachyon would eat your liver.
neutral · AI labelView post →I don't play horse girl game but Agnes Tachyon makes me want to give up my life savings
positive · AI labelView post →It's got Bruce Campbell in it, what else do you need?????????
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Tachyon Squadron is an excellent game, especially for some Rogue Squadron Star Wars stuff. And the Accessibility Toolkit is one of the best 'how to...' guides I have read. If you're able to get them, recommend.
neutral · AI labelView post →This is one of the more entertaining spaceship action games of its era. It's not groundbreaking, and it's not the caliber of Wing Commander, but the tone is always fun and the quality is consistent throughout. The space sim aspects are a little weak in places. All systems draw from the same power source, and they're balanced in a way that makes most ships slow and vulnerable if you try to keep all systems partially powered. Most zones feels like large enclosed rooms rather than small sections…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Tachyon: The Fringe – A Classic Space Combat Experience Tachyon: The Fringe is a hidden gem in the realm of space combat simulation games that has stood the test of time since its release in 2000. Developed by NovaLogic, this title combines thrilling space combat, an engaging narrative, and a richly detailed universe to deliver an experience that resonates with both nostalgia and excitement. Whether you’re a fan of the genre or a newcomer looking for a unique gaming experience, Tachyon: The…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Voice over by Bruce Campbell!!! probaly the best game to come out in 2000 and is a must if you have a joystick.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →One of my all-time favourites, an extremely solid space combat game. C'mon, you get to play as Bruce Campbell. What more do you want?
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Agnes Tachyon 🧪 From the game: UmaMusume:Pretty Derby (ㆁωㆁ) I seriously gotta stop playing gacha games! >.< Nevertheless Tachyon quickly grew to be my favorite,we love a mad scientist ᕙ(＠°▽°＠)ᕗ * * * * * * * * #agnestachyon #ibispaintx #digitalart #gachagames #umamusumefanart #fanart
positive · AI labelView post →First game down, and great to revisit @evilhat.bsky.social Tachyon Squadron as X Wing pilots - best dogfighting combat in a #TTRPG? It's up there, pun intended
neutral · AI labelView post →Indie game developer sashi has announced their high-speed Metroidvania, Monad Tachyon, developed with Siv3D and launching on Steam in 2025! store.steampowered.com/app/3328960/... #Siv3D #gamedev #indiedev #pixelart #cplusplus
neutral · AI labelView post →My rule for this game will now expand to: 1: Everyone who isn't a Front Runner WILL inherit Uma=2 2: EVRYONE who isn't Tachyon, gets the Tachyon SSR card, this is MY KITASAN BLACK NOW I PLAY MY OWN META 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🦅🦅🦅🦅🦅🐎🐎🐎🐎🐎🐎
positive · AI labelView post →Excellent old school Space game - Perfect for joystick
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Shards are one of the most valuable items in game because with one rainbow shard and aroubd 15k carats at the start of the Light Hello/Agnes Tachyon banner you could get both cards good enough to play comfortably just by pulling one or two of them. Like one Tachyon, or one of each.
neutral · AI labelView post →A drawing of Agnes Tachyon from the game Umamusume Pretty Derby! :D Love the game so much ;u; <3 #AgnesTachyon #Umamusume #Fanart #Art
positive · AI labelView post →I do like the game/anime Tachyon having the like "science club member who just pulled an all nighter" vibe But I the intense, threatening wide-eyed aura of movie Tachyon is on another level
neutral · AI labelView post →The game literally WILL NOT RUN on Windows 10. Why TF are you even selling it, Steam?
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A new system for a potential Tachyon Squadron type game! Taking inspiration from Cortex Prime, Paragon, Sentinel Comics, other polyhedral systems.
neutral · AI labelView post →Remember folks, don’t call the uma by their crown name Just call them w/e the other horses in the game calls them. Examples: Symboli Rudolf is Rudolf Daiwa Scarlet is Scarlet Agnes Tachyon is Tachyon
neutral · AI labelView post →Game runs fine on Windows 11 with full 3d hardware acceleration without needing any tweaks. As an older game, resolution support is limited to what was common at the time, so you will have to settle for 1024x768 maximum. Other than this, there are no issues on Windows 11. Edit: Not sure why some reviews claim the gam is unplayable on modern systems. I played using a laptop equipped with an Intel processor and an Nvidia GTX 1660 Ti graphics, as well as a desktop with an AMD Ryzen and Nvidia RTX…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This was one of the first video games I ever bought with my own money. As a kid, I loved it so much, and installed it so many times that, to this day, I still know the CD Key by heart. It's definitely one of the great classic space games, right up there with all of the greats like Freelancer and Homefront, with similar features. The bottom line is that its fully voice acted by BRUCE F****** CAMPBELL. Buy it. Enjoy it. You're welcome.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This is one of my first ever PC based games I ever played way back in 2000, and remains to this day one of my personal favs. The graphics though now very much dated, are very good for the time and are not a negative distraction today, the controls and gamplay are easy to follow and provide hours of enjoyment as you pick a side between the corporate Galspan or the independant Bora. Although the campaign is linear to some degree, the addition of small optional elements and side missions niecely…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The storyline, while classic, was well made and gripping, with a good dose of humour. The fighting was easy to grasp, but still challenging as you progress. I definitly recommend this game, even with the outdated graphics. I really wish they'd make a sequel.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Here's my OC Tachyon Starlight! I'm intending on using her for a video game in the future, but we'll see if that goes anywhere lol #furry #ocsky #nsfwoc #missmachiko #artchallenge
neutral · AI labelView post →Agnes Tachyon (game) dutifully takes her lithium tablets, a prescription she did not have in Beginning of a New Era
neutral · AI labelView post →Hidden gem. This is a Space Sim / Shooter game. The graphics are vintage good. The music is OK. The story is good. No bugs or crashes, but I can't get it to run on Win 10. I finished it on win 7. Overall, this is a very good game. Of course, the main attraction is the voice of Bruce Campbell as the hero or the anti-hero. The space combat is satisfying with good controls. The game is long enough with plenty of missions. This is quality retro-gaming and a very recommendable experience. Did I…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I came 8 times listening to Bruce Campbell's sexy voice xoxoxoxoxox
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Good action space sim, great voice acting. Runs in a potato. Game runs perfect in Linux via Proton.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →HEHAHA, WELL, WHAT HAVE WE HERE? LITTLE SHIP, YOU HAVE MADE A GRAVE MISTAKE ENTERING THE LAIR OF THE BLOOD PIRATE CLAN. THE NAME IS REDSHIP RORY.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A great 3d space combat simulator. It can be quite challenging, but has some really good physics and graphics for when it came out. The plot was memorable, the voice acting was quite good for the time, and I still have as much fun playing this game in 2015 as I did in the early 2000s! Totally worth 10 dollars. Hull those Spanner scum! Or, uh. Shoot the terrorists! For Money! Much, much more money!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Yet again, another game from steam which is riddled with issues. I suppose Windows 8 is as much to blame, but I can't recall having ever purchased a game from steam that has worked 100% correctly, if at all. It is a credit to my own stupidity that I keep wasting my money with them. So to begin with, to even get the game playable, took me a couple of hours of research and tweaking. Then it seems at last, once I fixed the graphical issues, the game is still completely unplayable with the…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Love this game, one of the best games of my gaming history, it would be nothing without bruce campbell mind you.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I bet Cafe gives Tachyon the most aggressive Strap game after Tachyon annoys her too long. Talking about some interesting experiment results as she gets absolutley railed on her swivel chair and Cafe's bestie watches from the shadow in the corner. Pokke cries quietly in the hallway.
neutral · AI labelView post →Tachyon Flow Parkour Game Just Got Even Smoother #GameDev #News #80lvl
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