When comparing Rebuild vs Star Command, the Slant community recommends Rebuild for most people. In the question“What are the best Android games without in-app purchases/paywalls?” Rebuild is ranked 15th while Star Command is ranked 20th. The most important reason people chose Rebuild is:
The gameplay consists mostly of managing people, their skills, resources, tools and property. It has enough depth and a good balance in order to present a worthwhile challenge.
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Pros
Pro Well balanced gameplay that offers a good amount of choice to the player
The gameplay consists mostly of managing people, their skills, resources, tools and property. It has enough depth and a good balance in order to present a worthwhile challenge.
Pro Multiple events/endings encourage repeat play.
Pro Endless gameplay thanks to the random generation upon each start of the game
On each beginning of the game, the city is randomly generated. This makes for a new experience every time a new game is started, which keeps things fresh for the player.
Pro Atmospheric zombie survival theme that fits the zombie genre quite respectively
If you like a zombie overrun post-apocalyptic scenario, this game sets the atmosphere accordingly, with constant scavenging for resources on the verge of human extinction, moral choices, and a disturbing soundtrack. All adding up to a well polished game that shows off its theme of a zombie apocalypse quite well.
Pro Beautiful pixel-art that shows off the care taken in the design of the game
A detailed, colorful and varied aesthetic throughout the game. Ships, menus, and cut-scenes are all beautifully made.
Pro Offers a great sense of humor, with a nod to many sci-fi classics
A lot of references to Star Trek and other sci-fi shows can be seen in dialogue and other aspects of the game.
Pro Very in-depth starship management, where you can customize your ship how you like
You get to decide which components go where, which crew members to assign where, etc.
Pro Frantic mini-game combat that compartmentalizes the action quite well
Star Command relies heavily on minigames and time management based gameplay.
Cons
Con Late game is too easy
Rebuild tends to get easier the more farmland one obtains, so the further the player reaches in the game, the easier things become. This may cause some players to looses interest in the game, since it progressively got easier.
Con not free
Con not free
Con Not free
Con Unstable
The game might crash often so save often.
Con Game gets repetitive quickly
Since the game is admittedly unfinished, the campaign is quite short and there's not really much to do besides ship combat. Many planets can't be explored and there's no real ending, you just start all over again with the same story.
Con Incomplete game
The developers themselves have said that the game is about 30% of what they envisioned.