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Starship Troopers: Terran Command

PC (Microsoft Windows) • 2022

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Quick resume

Lead the Mobile Infantry in this RTS game set in the Starship Troopers film universe. Balance your army composition with a diverse set of unit types, overcome line-of-sight and line-of-fire challenges through tactical positioning, and use special abilities to smash the Arachnid hordes!

Global score

87/100

Genres

Strategy, Adventure, Real Time Strategy (RTS), Tactical

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    Pros

    • Faithful to starship troopers universe and tone
    • Challenging tactical gameplay with line-of-fire mechanics
    • Solid single-player campaign with dlc expansions
    • Good visual and audio design capturing sci-fi atmosphere
    • Community content and map editor support

    Cons

    • Lack of multiplayer, co-op, or skirmish modes
    • Linear missions with limited replayability
    • Some ai and pathfinding issues reported
    • No base building or customization depth
    • Price considered high by some for content volume

    Analysis

    Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Expression, Fellowship, Cooperation, Competition. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Leadership, Violence. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Exploration.

    How to use the graph
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    Each dot is a game. They are arranged from the same motivation profile as in the “Motivations” section below. Closer dots usually mean more similar reasons to play (exploration, competition, relaxation, etc.)—not that one game is “better” than another.

    • Larger dot with a light outline: the game you are viewing.
    • Colour: groups of games with comparable motivation patterns (statistical clusters).
    • Hover a dot to see the game name; click to open its page.
    • Scroll or double-click the chart to zoom out and see more games.

    Why don’t the axes read like a score? This view uses t-SNE: it only keeps who is close to whom. The scales are not “good to bad” or hours played—they separate groups on the map. Read distance between dots, not the axis numbers.

    Motivations

    • Autonomy
      3

      "Players have control over unit positioning, tactics, and squad management, but missions are linear with limited branching or strategic freedom."

    • Competence
      4

      "The game offers challenging tactical combat requiring skillful positioning, micromanagement, and strategic use of unit abilities."

    • Competition
      -4

      "Single-player only with no multiplayer or ranked modes; focus is on personal campaign progression and self-set challenges."

    • Continuation
      2

      "Players engage in long campaign sessions and some replay missions, but limited modes reduce habitual long-term engagement."

    • Cooperation
      -5

      "Entirely single-player experience with no cooperative or team-based multiplayer modes."

    • Creativity
      2

      "Includes a map editor and community content allowing creation and modification, though core gameplay is mission-based."

    • Domination
      -5

      "No multiplayer or PvP elements; interactions are solo and balanced without exerting power over others."

    • Escapism
      4

      "Players immerse in a sci-fi universe to escape reality, enjoying a fictional war against bugs with cinematic elements."

    • Expectation
      -4

      "Players engage voluntarily out of intrinsic interest and fandom for the franchise, not due to obligation or pressure."

    • Experimenting
      3

      "Players experiment with unit positioning, tactics, and strategies to overcome challenging missions."

    • Exploration
      -3

      "Missions are mostly linear and confined with limited open exploration or discovery."

    • Expression
      -3

      "Minimal character customization; some squad renaming and cosmetic options but mostly standardized units."

    • Fantasy
      5

      "Strong sci-fi fantasy setting based on Starship Troopers universe with imaginative alien enemies and futuristic warfare."

    • Fellowship
      -4

      "Focus on solo play with little social interaction or community bonding within the game itself."

    • Growth
      3

      "Players develop tactical skills and learn unit abilities through campaign progression and challenges."

    • Health
      -5

      "Typical sedentary PC gaming experience with no physical activity or health-related mechanics."

    • Idle
      -4

      "Requires constant player attention and micromanagement during missions; no passive or idle gameplay."

    • Intimacy
      -5

      "No social or emotional relationship building; interactions are limited to gameplay mechanics."

    • Leadership
      3

      "Players lead squads and make tactical decisions commanding troops in combat."

    • Progression
      3

      "Campaign progression unlocks new units and abilities; some unit veterancy and upgrades."

    • Relaxation
      -2

      "Gameplay involves sustained tension and challenge, especially on higher difficulties."

    • Sensation
      3

      "Visual and audio design evoke excitement and immersion consistent with sci-fi combat."

    • Status
      -5

      "No social recognition or ranking systems; achievements are limited and not a major focus."

    • Story
      2

      "Campaign has a narrative with cutscenes and character dialogue, though story is linear and somewhat minimal."

    • Strategy
      4

      "Requires tactical positioning, resource management, and problem solving to succeed in missions."

    • Thrill
      3

      "Players experience suspense and tension from challenging bug waves and tactical combat."

    • Value
      2

      "Offers a solid single-player campaign with DLC and community content; some feel price is high for content volume."

    • Violence
      5

      "Core gameplay centers on combat, killing alien bugs, and destruction."

    • Survival
      3

      "Players must manage resources and avoid unit losses to survive increasingly difficult missions."

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    Last update: 29/04/2026