Slipstream 5000
Skip · Action · 2015
The verdict
SKIP IT.
It scores 45, under the fair line, at $0.74.
- Length
- 1.6h 3.2h to 100%
- Value
- $0.46/hr
- Reviews
- 77% of 413 positive
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Buy now or wait
It is 75% off today.
Discounted in each of its last 8 seasonal sales.
- Next sale
- Winter Sale, Dec 17 to Jan 4
Sources: IsThereAnyDeal, Valve.
What drives the score
How to read this
Grades run S to D, read from the buyer's side. ▲ marks a lift, ▼ a drag or a dock, ? an input we do not have, • a fact this genre's score does not use. How the grades work
About the game
Control many upgradeable futuristic racers under arcade or simulation racing style. Experience high speed aerial moves and dramatic crashes on excellently designed tracks.Feel the speed of the slipstream!
Minimum specs
Minimum on the Steam store: 512 MB of memory, 3D graphics card compatible with DirectX 7 support. Windows only.
The value story
111 discounts in the 11 years on record, a median of 75 percent off across all of them, roughly 5 weeks apart. Today's $0.74 at 75 percent off still sits 48 percent above the floor, so a deeper cut exists in its history.
Against its own genre it lands in the top 19 percent on value. It is cheaper than 74 percent of its genre, and better reviewed than 66 percent. Among the games that feel like it, Carmageddon Max Pack ($9.99, scores 75) beats it on value, while it beats Hashiriya Drifter-Online Drift Racing Multiplayer (DRIFT/DRAG/RACING) ($1.99, scores 16).
More about Slipstream 5000
The main story runs 1.6 hours. Doing everything runs 3, 2.0 times as long.
What players say
Racing game with planes from the 90s. It doesn't offer much nowadays but at least it's a good arcade racing experience. Good to see such games on Steam. Compete in championships, each race have 5 laps. Plenty of different levels some are easier than the others. 10 vehicles to choose from each comes with unique pilot. Two modes that is boost or weapons mode. After each race customize vehicle - buy new weapons or...
2 more reviews, 1 not recommended
It's like if WipEout and Descent had a baby... and it actually predates WipEout by a few months. This is a combat racing game for MS-DOS, wherein you fly anti-gravity-assisted aircraft (at least according to the included PDF manual). And thanks to DOSBox... XInput gamepads are supported. Mostly... you'll still need a mouse and keyboard to pause the game and navigate menus. Also, avoid going under the bridge on the...
Slipstream 5000 is an ancient game from 1995. It's a whopping 29 years old at the time of this review. The game lacks support for any modern gaming display resolutions (or widescreen monitors), hasn't been modernised or updated to run smoothly on modern gaming PCs. Despite this lack of modernisation, it carries a pretty high price tag for such an ancient game. This seems to have been put on Steam as a nostalgia...
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No data upstream: critic score (Metacritic), achievement curve (Steam global achievements).
Cite this score
Slipstream 5000 scores 45/100 on the BANG Score (a skip) as of Oct 19, 2026. The BANG Score rates what a game is worth for the money. Via Steam BANGERS. https://steambangers.com/game/306350/slipstream-5000Reviews set the ceiling, and price against real length moves the BANG Score inside it. How it works, and where it is weak → Steam reviews as of Sep 29, price as of Oct 18. A number here look wrong? Tell me and I will check the inputs.