Astronimo
- December 15, 2023
- Coatsink
Get on Steam"Astronimo is a simulation puzzle game that offers a fun-filled campaign for 1-4 players, both locally and online. Stranded on a small planet, you must cover every inch of the surface, solve puzzles, build a shuttle, and fuel it to launch back into space. With customization tools and co-op play, Astronimo offers endless creativity and interstellar adventure."
PC
Windows
Reviews
- The game features great graphics and responsive gameplay, making it visually appealing and enjoyable to play.
- It offers a fun and innovative co-op experience, allowing for creative solutions and enjoyable gameplay with friends.
- The building mechanics are praised for their depth, providing players with a satisfying experience in creating vehicles and contraptions.
- Many players experienced issues with online co-op, often getting disconnected shortly after joining a game.
- The controls can feel clunky and imprecise, particularly when manipulating objects and using the arm physics.
- The game lacks sufficient content and clear explanations for some mechanics, leading to frustration and confusion for players.
- gameplay7 mentions
- 57 % positive mentions
- 14 % neutral mentions
- 29 % negative mentions
The gameplay is highly praised for its clarity, innovation, and fun, standing out among similar cooperative games. Players appreciate the smooth mechanics and the depth of gameplay, despite some narrative drawbacks due to the open-world design. Overall, it is considered a standout title with engaging and enjoyable gameplay elements.
“In an era of overcooked clones and generally chaotic co-op games, this stands above the rest in gameplay, clarity, innovation, and fun.”
“Game mechanics are smooth and no bugs found.”
“Awesome, awesome game and lowkey already one of my favorites of 2023 - I was genuinely surprised by the amount of depth and mechanics involved.”
“The story is okay for a game of this type, but the open world is a negative for the narrative, as you can skip some parts unintentionally. While this aspect is positive for gameplay, providing a sense of freedom, it detracts from the overall story experience.”
“I thought this would be similar to Bad Piggies, World of Contraptions, and Scrap Mechanic's challenge mode, but it fell short of those expectations.”
- graphics2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The graphics are praised for their quality, complementing the engaging gameplay that involves traversing a planet to recover rocket parts and overcome geographical challenges. Players appreciate the visual appeal as they build increasingly complex vehicles throughout their journey.
“The graphics and gameplay are great.”
“The early crux of the game is traversing a planet to recover rocket parts and you have a series of geographical challenges to overcome by building things, which start at simple steps and then become different types of vehicles.”
- story2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
The story is considered adequate for the game's genre, though the open-world design can lead to unintentional omissions of narrative elements, which some players view as a drawback. However, this openness enhances gameplay by providing a sense of freedom and exploration.
“The story is okay for a game of this type, but the open world design negatively impacts it, as you can unintentionally skip important parts. While this openness enhances gameplay by providing a sense of freedom, it detracts from the narrative experience.”
- music1 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The music in the game is generally well-received, with a solid soundtrack that enhances the experience; however, some players note that it can become repetitive with prolonged play.
“The soundtrack is generally good, though it might get repetitive if you play for extended periods.”
- humor1 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The humor in the game is highlighted by the amusing chaos of learning to control the character, particularly during the initial level where players often find themselves flailing around, leading to comedic moments.
“It takes a second to really learn how to control your character, but the first level was pretty good for learning the basics, even if it involved a lot of flailing around... and that was admittedly pretty funny.”
