I tried it. Felt like Elite combat light mixed with FTL sector progression. I would have liked it more if I didn't have five years of Elite combat behind me.
It played smooth and looked pretty good. I would recommend if you're an Elite combat junkie who isn't sick of it and enjoyed a rogue like sector progression mechanic. Played nice with a controller and was easy to just sit back and go pew pew right away. You will die a lot but you gain points depending on how well you did and it gives you persistent unlocks between plays.