When comparing Rebel Galaxy vs No Man's Sky, the Slant community recommends No Man's Sky for most people. In the question“What are the best Space games on Steam?” No Man's Sky is ranked 15th while Rebel Galaxy is ranked 21st. The most important reason people chose No Man's Sky is:
This game procedurally generates almost everything. Your spaceships are procedurally generated, so are the planets, moons, every animal on these planets, the resource nodes, trade routes, languages, etc. When discovering new species or planets, players get to rename these and leave their mark on the galaxy.
Specs
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Pros
Pro Fun and rewarding combat mechanics
The combat in Rebel Galaxy is based on naval warfare as it's somewhat constrained to 2 dimensions. Guns can be set to fire on rules you define which can make the combat feel more like you're commanding a battle crew. There are a decent variety of weapons to choose from an upgrade and getting good at positioning and managing shields makes the combat have just enough depth to stay fun.
Pro You're free to play the game however you like
Rebel Galaxy is a procedurally generated open world game that enables you to play through the main quest or completely ignore it and play as a bounty hunter or a space pirate or whatever else takes your fancy. Given the procedural nature of the in-game world, exploring is also very fun and rewarding.
Pro Fun RPG elements
Pro Great soundtrack
Rebel Galaxy has a cowboy-rock themed background music that is somewhat remiscient of Firefly and Cowboy Bepop.
Pro Mass effect inspired story-line choices
As you progress through the main story you get to make a variety of decisions in how you communicate, negotiate or how you go about a mission.
Pro Well thought out in-game economy
You can make money in the game by completing quests, mining or trading. The prices fluctuate based on a variety of factors, including some that you can influence by doing things like destroying incoming shipments.
Pro Endless procedural generation
This game procedurally generates almost everything. Your spaceships are procedurally generated, so are the planets, moons, every animal on these planets, the resource nodes, trade routes, languages, etc. When discovering new species or planets, players get to rename these and leave their mark on the galaxy.
Pro Good graphics
The art style of this game is very colorful and saturated and uses hues in a way that it gives you an otherworldly feel. Graphics like these tend to remain good for a much longer time than classic 3D graphics.
Pro Massive galaxy to explore
Thanks to the fact that the entire galaxy of No Man's Sky is procedurally generated, the amount of planets to explore is almost endless. The number of planets would be 18,446,744,073,709,551,616. However, the fact that 2 players managed to find each other in game on the first day, seems to make this number quite questionable.
Pro Seamless space to planetary flight
Pro Freedom to choose how you want to play
Ally with factions, trade or just be a pirate. When trading with NPC aliens, you build up a positive reputation with the faction they belong to. Alternatively you can also be hostile and attack trade ships, or even be attacked by NPC pirate spaceships. Both can be ways to get what you need, so do whatever suits your play style.
Cons
Con No clearly defined missions
The objective of the game is to ultimately reach the center of the galaxy. However, the player is completely free and unguided from the beginning. You figure it out for yourself as you start mining, crafting and upgrading your ship and gear. This game doesn't have a big story to tell.
Con Expensive
No Man's Sky is a pretty big production for an indie game as the team of devs and artists consisted of 14 people in the later stages of development. The game stands out above most indie games in size, features, technology and graphics. Along with the amount of enthusiasm from the gaming community, this has allowed the studio to set the launch price at $60 (or €60).