AstronTycoon

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AstronTycoon is a single player strategy game. It was developed by ANG People s.r.o. and was released on June 5, 2018. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

AstronTycoon is a single-player Strategy game where you play as an astronomer over a 30-year career, exploring the universe and building telescopes to discover new celestial bodies. Manage funding, research, and technology to find habitable planets and publish your results, securing your place in history. The game takes about 10 hours to beat and includes a tutorial to help you get started.

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Audience ScoreBased on 38 reviews

music3 positive mentions

graphics3 negative mentions

AstronTycoon offers an engaging experience with a unique theme centered around astronomy and space exploration, providing players with a sense of discovery and achievement.
The game features an intuitive interface and a deep economic system that requires strategic planning and resource management, making it enjoyable for fans of tycoon games.
Players appreciate the immersive gameplay and the rewarding feeling of progressing through research and upgrades, with many finding it a fun way to learn about astronomy.

The game suffers from repetitiveness, especially in the late stages, where gameplay can feel monotonous and lacks variety in tasks and scenarios.
Visuals and graphics are criticized for being outdated and simplistic, which detracts from the overall experience and makes it feel more like a browser game.
Many players find the early game progression slow and frustrating, with unclear tutorials and mechanics that can lead to confusion and a steep learning curve.

gameplay
8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
38%
24%
38%
The gameplay is described as initially challenging, requiring time to grasp the basics, but it quickly becomes repetitive with similar quests. While the game offers around 10 hours of engaging content and unique mechanics, players may find it more enjoyable if they wait for a sale. Overall, it presents a niche experience that can be addictive due to its presentation and depth.
- “Really worth the price, you'll enjoy a good 10 hours of gameplay, if not more.”
- “All in all, it's a nice niche game, with an uncommon everything (gameplay, topic, design).”
- “And you will enjoy it while at the same time becoming addicted to its presentation and the concentration required in gameplay.”
- “Spent the first 45 minutes just figuring out basic gameplay.”
- “After an hour of gameplay, you learn some basics, then you see the same repetitive quests, earn money, and basically there's nothing new anymore.”
- “But I noticed that there aren't any other reviews posted yet, so if you'd like to see gameplay of the first 37 minutes of a new game in order to decide if this game is right for you, check out my video linked below.”
graphics
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
33%
17%
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The graphics of the game have received significant criticism for their outdated and low-quality 2D retro assets, which many reviewers feel are more suited for browser or mobile games rather than a modern title in 2025. While some appreciate the well-executed artwork depicting interstellar objects, the overall visual presentation is deemed insufficient, leading to a negative perception of the game's value.
- “The artworks are well done and you'll learn a lot about stars in general.”
- “Nice visuals of various interstellar objects.”
- “On the topic of visuals, the weak-looking 2D retro assets seem like they'd be more at home in a browser game or a mobile app.”
- “There's no excuse for such poor 2D graphics in 2025, especially considering that 3D graphics accelerators hit the mainstream of PC gaming in the mid-1990s with cards like the ATI Rage and Voodoo3D.”
- “The game does not feel like it should be worth more than $1; its low graphics, repetitive gameplay, and slow progression make it frustrating and unengaging.”
music
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The music in the game is well-aligned with its theme, enhancing the overall atmosphere and immersion for players.
- “The music perfectly complements the game's theme, enhancing the overall atmosphere.”
- “I love how the soundtrack immerses you in the game world; it really sets the mood.”
- “The diverse range of music tracks keeps the gameplay fresh and engaging.”
replayability
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game offers an enjoyable journey of discovery, particularly in exploring the search for habitable planets, but it suffers from limited replayability once players grasp the mechanics and objectives. The relaxed pace and difficulty contribute to this lack of incentive to replay.
- “Relaxed pace and difficulty; not much replayability after you understand the mechanics.”
- “Whilst lacking replayability, it is an enjoyable journey of discovery as you work towards finding the first habitable planet outside our solar system.”
- “Lacks replayability.”
grinding
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be excessive and tedious, with some elements, like the Hubble telescope, detracting from the overall experience by making game systems feel unresponsive and frustrating.
- “It's okay, but very grindy.”
- “The Hubble telescope at the end seemed like the beginning of the last arc of the game, but instead it broke the game and made the systems boring, tedious, and unresponsive. For example, the tips at the end of the observation say 'poor you, there were too many cloudy days'... my telescope is in space.”
humor
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The humor in the game is often perceived as dark or bittersweet, eliciting laughter that is tinged with sadness, suggesting a complex emotional tone that may not resonate with all players.
emotional
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Players appreciate the game's value and engaging content but express disappointment with the ending, which leaves them feeling unfulfilled emotionally.
- “I finished the game in 8 hours and paid $10, so I feel like I got my money's worth. However, there is so much good in this game that the ending just petered off, leaving me feeling unfulfilled.”