[1] John Filiatreau from The Courier-Journal of Louisville, Kentucky said that "The game does require a lot of imagination, a measure of patience, and a couple of free hours.
[1] Jacobson commented that "Starfall is worth its price in cash and learning time.
"[1] Steve List reviewed Starfall in Ares Magazine #8 and commented that "Starfall is reminiscent of earlier games like Stellar Conquest in that the players in general are competing over the colonization of a stellar cluster and in doing so may choose to pursue or avoid armed conflict.
"[3] In Issue 25 of Phoenix, Doug Davies noted that this is primarily an economic game as opposed to a wargame.
He concluded, "If this is your type of game, you are fairly experienced at boardgaming and have a liking for science fiction, I don't think you'll be disappointed with Starfall.