Zotrix
Skip · RPG · 2015
The verdict
SKIP IT.
It scores 7, under the fair line, at $12.99.
- Length
- 11h 23.4h to 100%
- Value
- $1.18/hr
- Reviews
- 59% of 202 positive
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Buy now or wait
Discounted in 1 of its last 8 seasonal sales. Last cut ended 288 days ago.
- Next sale
- Winter Sale, Dec 17 to Jan 4
Sources: IsThereAnyDeal, Valve.
What drives the score
How to read this
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About the game
Zotrix is a modern take on the classic arcade shooter. The game introduces resource trading economy and system of upgrades between number of space stations bringing the classic experience into modern generation. Aliens are attacking and Solar Division Command needs You!
Minimum specs
Minimum on the Steam store: 1 GB of memory, OpenGL compatible graphics card 512 Mb VRAM, 297 MB of storage. Runs on Windows, macOS, Linux.
The value story
It has gone on sale once in the 3 years tracked here, most recently in December 2025. Today it is at full price, and its last discount ended about 41 weeks ago.
It is pricier than 69 percent of its genre, and less well reviewed than 93 percent. The games it most resembles do better on the same math. StarMade ($14.99, scores 15) and Between the Stars ($9.89, scores 35) both outscore it.
More about Zotrix
Finishing takes 11 hours; clearing it takes 23, which is 2.1 times the campaign.
The drop-off
17% start to 4% rarestNo achievement in this game marks the ending, so there is no finish rate. The curve runs from the most-unlocked achievement to the rarest, and its shape is where players stop. Steam global achievements
What players say
This game is pretty good. Frustrating? Yes. Difficult. YES. In space? YES! The only thing I don't understand is the optimization of the particle effects. My CPU and GPU (i5 and the highest radeon series) are equipped to handle that stuff, yet I get severe lag when too many particles are on the screen, with a density of 20 parts/cm^2 or greater. I know, one can turn the particles down, or even off, but I don't need...
2 more reviews, 1 not recommended
Zotrix, developed by ZeroBit Games and published by Ocean Media LLC, is a twin-stick arcade shooter that deliberately looks backward to the golden age of classic space games while attempting to modernize the formula through light RPG progression and resource management. At its core, Zotrix is a game about constant motion, reflexive shooting, and surviving relentless enemy waves, but it layers these fundamentals with...
This game has serious balancing issues. It is very easy to get overpowered gear very early in the game. This makes completing the game tedious and boring. The trading aspect of the game can be completely ignored. After finishing the first 10 to 15 missions there is not much more to upgrade and you'll basically have an endless supply of resources and money. Some of the upgrade items (the different missiles i.e.) and...
Steam reviews, mixed to its ratio and rotated daily. Opinions are theirs.
No data upstream: critic score (Metacritic).
Cite this score
Zotrix scores 7/100 on the BANG Score (a skip) as of Oct 20, 2026. The BANG Score rates what a game is worth for the money. Via Steam BANGERS. https://steambangers.com/game/343280/zotrixReviews 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 30, price as of Oct 19. A number here look wrong? Tell me and I will check the inputs.