Fleets gliding through the void, in silence, somewhere far above our heads.

When the community picks on gut feeling, no thinking, Homeworld edges ahead of just 14% of games. That's low. And yet, look closer and something doesn't add up. Connection climbs very high, ahead of 91% of titles, though on very few votes, still to confirm. The sound environment holds up too, above the middle. But the fun and the feel of a controller in hand stay near the bottom. There's the real tension of it: it marks deeply those who dive in, yet it struggles to win you over at a glance, like a demanding masterpiece you don't fall for on first sight.

Against the more down-to-earth real-time strategy crowd, it stands out through its atmosphere, its majestic slowness, an emotion rare in the genre, where others bank on nerve and reaction.

So, who is it for? For you if you love contemplative strategy, a score that carries you, a world that lingers. Much less so if you want immediate fun and controls that sparkle from the first minute.