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Startenders

Released: 2/22/2023

“Either the Academy thinks you’re really good...or we’re low on students again..” Abducted, dazed, and slightly confused, prepare for your unexpected enrollment into the Startenders Academy. Your goal, apparently, is to create bizarre beverages for colorful customers in the hope that no one notices you haven’t the slightest clue what’s going on. Let loose with a cocktail shaker, a collection of mad machinery, and an abundance of crazy ingredients to mix, shake and serve your way across the universe. Mix unique ingredients from across the galaxy - slice up some Quantum Mass or blast off with Rocket Fuel! Create your own custom concoctions - over 100,000 possibilities Upgrade your machines to increase efficiency Compete on Daily Shift Leaderboards to become the greatest Startender in Sector 7C. The view’s not bad either.

“Either the Academy thinks you’re really good...or we’re low on students again..” Abducted, dazed, and slightly confused, prepare for your unexpected enrollment into the Startenders Academy. Your goal, apparently, is to create bizarre beverages for colorful customers in the hope that no one notices you haven’t the slightest clue what’s going on. Let loose with a cocktail shaker, a collection of mad machinery, and an abundance of crazy ingredients to mix, shake and serve your way across the universe. Mix unique ingredients from across the galaxy - slice up some Quantum Mass or blast off with Rocket Fuel! Create your own custom concoctions - over 100,000 possibilities Upgrade your machines to increase efficiency Compete on Daily Shift Leaderboards to become the greatest Startender in Sector 7C. The view’s not bad either.

“Either the Academy thinks you’re really good...or we’re low on students again..” Abducted, dazed, and slightly confused, prepare for your unexpected enrollment into the Startenders Academy. Your goal, apparently, is to create bizarre beverages for colorful customers in the hope that no one notices you haven’t the slightest clue what’s going on. Let loose with a cocktail shaker, a collection of mad machinery, and an abundance of crazy ingredients to mix, shake and serve your way across the universe. Mix unique ingredients from across the galaxy - slice up some Quantum Mass or blast off with Rocket Fuel! Create your own custom concoctions - over 100,000 possibilities Upgrade your machines to increase efficiency Compete on Daily Shift Leaderboards to become the greatest Startender in Sector 7C. The view’s not bad either.

Critics
66

Score Breakdown

66.0

Critic Average

5 reviews

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Steam User Score

Less than 50 reviews

N/A

Metacritic User Score

Less than 20 reviews

Disparity Breakdown

Steam Disparity
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Metacritic Disparity
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Combined Disparity
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Average of both sources

Review Timing

2 early (40%)2 launch window (40%)1 late (20%)