Despite expectations, the DLC launched on Steam with a "mixed" rating – 49% positive reviews after 400+ opinions. Players who were expecting a continuation of the story after Shattered Space were disappointed with the new campaign.
The main complaints are the small amount of content and the focus on combat instead of the plot. According to reviews, completing the main storyline of Terran Armada takes about three hours, which is too little for Bethesda projects.
Reviews note that the free update with improvements was successful, but the paid expansion suffers from a weak script and quickly becomes boring. Some players who pre-ordered the game have stated that they have lost interest in the game.
The price of the DLC is $9.99, which is half the price of the first expansion, indicating a smaller scale. But in terms of online activity, the strategy worked: after the release of the updates, the game exceeded 20,000 simultaneous users on Steam for the first time since 2024.
Interest in the new products attracted an audience, even if some players don't stay for long.