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Starship Troopers: Ultimate Bug War Launches With Positive Early Reviews

Early impressions spotlight the sharp satirical FMV presentation, with the lack of multiplayer emerging as the clearest shortfall.

Overview

  • Auroch Digital’s retro FPS is out now on Steam, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series consoles, and Nintendo Switch 2.
  • Critics are broadly favorable, with Metacritic scores reported in the 70s to 80s on major platforms and an OpenCritic average of 78.
  • A limited 20% launch discount runs through March 24, and physical editions for PS5 and Switch 2 are available to pre-order.
  • The campaign mixes large, objective-led battles as a trooper with separate Arachnid missions that play like an RTS, letting you command a morphing bug unit.
  • Reviews note an approximately eight-hour runtime, repetitive mission design, and single-player-only support at launch with no co-op or PvP.