Jonathan Toyad
KakuchopureiStarship Troopers: Ultimate Bug War Review – Doing Our Part
Published 3/17/2026
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Series X|S / Switch 2 / PC / PS5 - 3/16/2026
Starship Troopers: Ultimate Bug War!
Lock and load into the Starship Troopers universe and join the Mobile Infantry in the most realistic depiction of war ever made ! Experience an original story in this action-packed, first-person retro shooter. Would you like to know more?
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- Auroch Digital
- Publisher
- DotEmu
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Critic avg
76
26 scored reviews
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26
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40–100
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Critic landscape
The critic average is 76 across 26 scored reviews, with a 60-point spread. Critics are far apart on this one.
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Most scored reviews currently sit in the 80–89 band.
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26 included scored reviews
90–1003 reviews · 12%
80–8911 reviews · 42%
70–798 reviews · 31%
Below 704 reviews · 15%
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Mahi Araf
NoobFeedStarship Troopers: Ultimate Bug War! Review
Published 3/17/2026
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77
+1 vs critic avg
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Read originalAustin Suther
TechRaptorStarship Troopers: Ultimate Bug War! Review - A Competent Shooter Running on Nostalgia
Published 3/16/2026
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70
-6 vs critic avg
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Read originalJay Krishnan
GameffineStarship Troopers: Ultimate Bug War Review—Service Guarantees Citizenship
Published 3/16/2026
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82
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Read originalRichard Seagrave
GameSpewStarship Troopers: Ultimate Bug War! review
Published 3/16/2026
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60
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Read originalDavid Rodriguez
SmashPadREVIEW - Big production values and satirical framing help "Starship Troopers: Ultimate Bug War!" shine beyond its solid, violent gameplayStarship Troopers: Ultimate Bug War! bets big and differently on production and wins. The concepts and framing are what make it unique and enhance the game as a total package. The game itself is very fun and solid, but doesn’t advance the genre in terms of gameplay or mechanics, it’s just other stuff done very well. I’d stay here and talk with y’all more, but I can hear Federation police at my door for not giving this simulation a shining, perfect endorsement so that’s all from me. Go do your part!
Published 3/16/2026
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70
-6 vs critic avg
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Read originalKen Talbot
Nintendo LifeReview: Starship Troopers: Ultimate Bug War! (Switch 2) - Kill Or Be Killed In This Gloriously Entertaining Boomer Shooter
Published 3/16/2026
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80
+4 vs critic avg
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Read originalJordan Rudek
Nintendo World ReportStarship Troopers: Ultimate Bug War (Switch 2) Review
Published 3/16/2026
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70
-6 vs critic avg
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Read originalGarri Bagdasarov
PlayStation UniverseStarship Troopers: Ultimate Bug War Review (PS5) - Click The Link If You Want To Know More - PlayStation Universe
Published 3/16/2026
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Read originalSean Halliday
MonsterVineStarship Troopers: Ultimate Bug War Review – Doing Its Part
Published 3/16/2026
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