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ASTRONEST - The Beginning is a single player casual strategy game with fantasy and science fiction themes. It received positive reviews from players.

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83%
Audience ScoreBased on 9,110 reviews
graphics209 positive mentions
monetization39 negative mentions

  • Addictive and fun with good depth and customization options
  • Not pay to win and fair to free players, no need for heavy spending
  • Fast pace gameplay with instant upgrades and frequent updates keeps players engaged
  • Poor connectivity issues with frequent unstable network errors and crashes
  • Requires unnecessary access to contacts, raising privacy concerns
  • Resource acquisition (cosments) can be slow and costly, limiting progression especially for free-to-play players
  • graphics
    283 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Users generally praise the graphics as good, clean, and fitting well with the game's space theme, often calling them impressive, visually pleasing, and smooth for a mobile game. While some mention room for improvement, especially in battle animations and graphical variety, overall the artwork, interface, and visual quality receive consistent positive remarks for enhancing gameplay and engagement.

    • “Excellent graphics, excellent gameplay and brilliantly executed.”
    • “The graphics are outstanding; I like the storyline—it's not too easy and not too hard—and I like how they have the campaign set up.”
    • “Jaw dropping graphics and beautiful storyline and gameplay at the same time; this has to be a must play.”
    • “If the developer put one-third as much effort into the fleet battle graphics as he spent on advertising, he'd have a game.”
    • “Pffft, I've seen better graphics on an 8-bit game.”
    • “Graphics are either still pictures with areas to touch or very early Gameboy quality.”
  • gameplay
    235 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Gameplay is generally praised for its depth, strategic combat mechanics, and engaging progression with a balance allowing free-to-play enjoyment alongside optional purchases. Players appreciate the customization options, smooth controls, and evolving challenge, though some note issues like repetitive grinding, restrictive action point systems, occasional bugs, and UI problems. Overall, the gameplay offers an addictive and well-balanced experience with solid mechanics and ongoing developer support.

    • “Very indepth combat mechanics allowing expansive customization.”
    • “The planning of strategy against other fleets is just mind cranking that it makes the gameplay exciting!”
    • “So far, the game continues to entice consistency with the introduction of newer mechanics, branching technologies for your strategy to utilize, and hero abilities that affect your economy and battle performance.”
    • “Soon saw money was the goal: UI problems and tedious gameplay never changed.”
    • “The gameplay is bland and uncomplicated; it's just another grind and wait daily marathon.”
    • “Addicted for 4 days, spent 5 dollars, until I realized the actual game mechanics take zero strategy; you simply hit attack, can't do anything, just hit the fast-forward button, you win or you lose, take your loot, repeat.”
  • story
    151 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The story in the game receives mixed feedback, with many appreciating its solid concept and engaging missions but noting it can feel shallow, repetitive, and poorly written at times with grammatical errors. Players enjoy the quest variety and pacing, though some find the progression slow and desire deeper character backstories and more interactive storytelling. Overall, while not the game's strongest aspect, the story is generally considered better than many mobile games and complements the gameplay well.

    • “The story is the lowest point in the game and it's still better than most other mobile games. There's so much choice offered early on it can feel overwhelming, but once you get into the thick of it, it really is a lot of fun. The developers did a great job.”
    • “I consider it one of my best games... somehow the developers brought old school feelings back... I almost forget the time I spend playing it... excellent features... especially the play on your own due to being busy with life and work in campaign... I love the storyline... just hope there's a love story and a 3D view of the ships with zoom-in capability.”
    • “Amazing storyline and I'm sure it will generate a strong fan base.”
    • “The story is poorly written and the grammar is bad.”
    • “The story is incoherent and the English is totally laughable.”
    • “Like most games of this type, it gets repetitive quickly and you hit a brick wall in terms of both tech advancement and the story mode, which is woefully shallow.”
  • monetization
    90 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game generally features fair monetization with reasonable in-app purchase prices that are not mandatory for progression or competitiveness, and it notably avoids intrusive or frequent ads. While some users praise the ability to enjoy the game without spending money, a few criticize occasional issues like delayed refunds, misleading advertising, and perceptions of pay-to-win elements. Overall, monetization is seen as balanced and non-aggressive, though some concerns about transparency and occasional bugs persist.

    • “In-game purchases are available but not necessary to enjoy a decent pace of progress.”
    • “You can play and advance well for free, and you can enhance your experience and speed with in-game purchases.”
    • “The in-game purchases are reasonably priced and not required to be successful.”
    • “Another normal pay-to-win, cash grab.”
    • “Very cash grabbing... it's fun, but everything you need to buy to compete.”
    • “Takes forever to go anywhere without using the in-game purchase.”
  • grinding
    56 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Grinding in the game is generally acknowledged as a core part of progression, with many finding it somewhat repetitive and tedious, especially in later levels or resource farming. However, the balance between strategic gameplay and grinding offers a rewarding experience for players who enjoy steady advancement without mandatory spending. Auto-battle features and event rewards help alleviate some of the grind, but the overall experience can feel slow or frustrating for those seeking a faster pace or less repetitive gameplay.

    • “Longevity and not too tedious.”
    • “I like that it's balanced, so no farming.”
    • “Don't know why they thought needing close to a million dark matter would be a good idea after grinding to the top, but it's stupid and I have uninstalled as I refuse to pay the couple hundred dollars to do it or spend the next year trying to get enough dark matter in-game.”
    • “Once you get to a certain level it can be tedious leveling, but advancing is easy and satisfying to do.”
    • “Love the art, strategy and overall presentation and play, but it is very tedious to upgrade buildings and enhancements increment by increment.”
  • stability
    47 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game's stability is mixed, with many users reporting frequent freezes and glitches, particularly when accessing the "war" feature or during network instability, sometimes requiring restarts. However, some players experience smooth, glitch-free gameplay and note that developers are addressing bugs over time. Overall, while the core gameplay is enjoyable, stability issues remain a significant drawback for many.

    • “Gameplay is always smooth, and even if your phone dies in mid-play or something, you never lose progress; no glitches that screw you over.”
    • “Very fun and no glitches so far!”
    • “Straightforward, no glitches, fun play, little grinding, and not reliant on spending money to fully play!”
    • “The game is full of glitches and the developers seem more inclined to suck every bit of money versus fixing known problems.”
    • “Any attempt to do so freezes the screen, often mid-animation, and locks up the whole app, so it has to be closed and reloaded.”
    • “The game either freezes or gets a message about server conditions unstable and unable to download data.”
  • music
    25 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The music in the game is generally appreciated for its ambience and menu themes, with some users calling it brilliant or great, while others find it repetitive, lacking variety, or somewhat obnoxious. Several players noted the absence of clear music volume controls or the option to mute, which affects their experience. Overall, the soundtrack is considered good but could benefit from more variety and improvements to better complement gameplay and battles.

    • “The graphics and playability are great, but the music is brilliant.”
    • “In-game music along with excellent gameplay has made this game a solid 5 stars from me.”
    • “Although this is my first space-themed game on mobile, I think it has great ambience, from the graphics to the music.”
    • “The soundtrack could use some help, other than the 10-second loops.”
    • “I believe that the music and sound effects are somewhat obnoxious and I mute them, including the intro music, the announcer voice, and the space battle sound effects.”
    • “The music is severely lacking; having solid music to go with epic alien battles would be great.”
  • optimization
    8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game's optimization is inconsistent, with some users experiencing frequent lag and server issues, while others report smooth performance even on older devices. There is a desire for better optimization across different hardware, including a suggested feature to automatically adjust settings for improved performance. Overall, the game can be fun but is occasionally hindered by these performance challenges.

    • “The game is fun and runs smoothly.”
    • “A game that is light enough on performance to even run on my old Galaxy Tab 2 10.1, yet deep in refinements.”
    • “Without the lag, the game is quite fun, but reserving full review and staying at 3 stars to see if the performance holds up.”
  • humor
    6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The humor in the game is generally seen as entertaining and lighthearted, providing a funny and casual experience. However, some users find certain themes repetitive or lacking depth, which affects their overall enjoyment. Overall, the humor adds a playful charm but may not appeal to everyone.

    • “Feeling lazy and just want the game to hammer your enemies without mercy while you watch funny cat videos and argue with strangers on the internet?”
    • “Nice and very funny to play”
    • “It's just simply funny but everyone has an opinion of their beliefs other than that, I would've continued to play it but I stopped.”
  • emotional
    4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The emotional aspect received mixed feedback, with some users feeling deeply moved and appreciated due to personalized customer service, while others found the story boring and poorly written. Overall, the experience can be impactful but may vary depending on individual engagement.

    • “It will be a lot more interactive and emotional, offering a different perspective.”
    • “I cried.”
    • “They sent me a personal email about an issue I had, making me feel appreciated. I respect that customer service is key to success, and they nailed it!”
    • “Boring story and really bad English too.”
  • replayability
    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game offers decent replayability through multiple levels and campaign missions that reward free items, though the sharp difficulty increase in later stages may challenge progress. However, its pay-to-win elements and familiar mechanics may diminish long-term engagement for some players.

    • “The campaign missions are replayable for free items, and although later stages have a sharp difficulty curve, this progression adds to the game's replayability.”
    • “The gene mechanics are familiar but include several additional levels, which provide good replayability.”
    • “Pay-to-win games are always lackluster money holes with little replay value.”
    • “Campaign missions are replayable for free items, but later stages have a sharp difficulty curve, going from easy wins with basic early upgrades in the first few stages to needing much better fleet upgrades to get past the first mission in the third stage.”
  • character development
    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game features in-depth, player-focused character development that encourages strategic upgrades and formation adjustments. The multiple tiers of leveling offer meaningful progression, enhancing both weaponry and gameplay dynamics.

    • “I love this game; it's more player-based rather than 'I have a bigger wallet than you, so now I can dominate.' The in-depth character development is wonderful, and being able to attack different aliens that require upgrading your formations to take full advantage of your weaponry makes the gameplay excellent. The multiple tiers of leveling to advance your weaponry are also great for the gameplay.”
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ASTRONEST - The Beginning is a casual strategy game with fantasy and science fiction themes.

ASTRONEST - The Beginning is available on Phone, Tablet, Android and Mobile Platform.

On average players spend around 5 hours playing ASTRONEST - The Beginning.

ASTRONEST - The Beginning was developed by AN Games Co., Ltd.

ASTRONEST - The Beginning has received positive reviews from players. Most players liked ASTRONEST - The Beginning for its graphics but disliked it for its monetization.

ASTRONEST - The Beginning is a single player game.

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