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Frontier Skies

Ambitious space sim with uneven systems.

Tier IV 74 Mixed

Released: Jun 15, 2022
Developer: Aurora Labs
Publisher: Aurora Labs
Reviews: 2 entries

The review

Ambitious space sim with uneven systems.

Tier IV 74 Mixed Launch review

Reviewed by CriticalPath Editorial

Published: Jan 10, 2024
Tested on: PC
Playtime: 15-20 hours
Read time: 1 min read

Frontier Skies reaches for realism but stumbles on onboarding.

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At a glance

Scorecard

What works

Expansive simulation depth

What holds it back

Steep learning curve

Methodology

Stat profile

Design 8/10

Strong

Performance 6/10

Needs work

Accessibility 6/10

Needs work

Content 8/10

Strong

Audio/Visual 7/10

Solid

Category average 7.0/10

Recommendation context

Who this is for

Best for: Genre fans comfortable trading consistency for ambition in simulation.

Skip if: Skip if uneven pacing, onboarding friction, or rough edges are dealbreakers.

Patch outlook: Worth waiting for patches: current build is 1.2 points below tier average.

Tier context: Tier IV (Flagship) peers: #2/4, +1.2 vs tier average (72.8).

Expectation context: Expected: Met. Result: Mixed (74), rank 2/4 in Tier IV.

This review currently leans toward waiting for more fixes before diving in.

Game profile

Where it fits

Platforms: PC and PS5

Genres: Simulation

Review history

All review events from launch to latest, showing how the verdict changed over time.

Jan 10, 2024
Tier IV 74 Mixed Launch review
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Jan 20, 2024
Tier IV 60 Mixed ▼-14 Post-launch update
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Updates & expansions

1 post-launch entry covering patches, DLC, and expansions.

Frontier Skies

Published Jan 20, 2024

Tier IV 60 Mixed

Frontier Skies post-launch update review.

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