AstronTycoon

About

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.

Genres & Tags

Play Modes

Single-Player Play through the game's story or campaign solo

76%

Audience ScoreBased on 34 reviews

gameplay4 positive mentions

graphics3 negative mentions

Unique and interesting concept that immerses players in astronomy.
Enjoyable gameplay with a relaxed pace and engaging mechanics.
Good value for the price, especially if purchased on sale.

Repetitive gameplay with a lack of variety and complexity.
Poor tutorial and UI design that can make the game frustrating.
Limited replayability and some minigames feel unnecessary or boring.

gameplay
10 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
40%
30%
30%
The gameplay offers a unique experience with deep mechanics and an engaging presentation, but it quickly becomes repetitive after the initial learning phase. Players can expect around 10 hours of enjoyment, making it a worthwhile purchase, though some may prefer to wait for a sale. Overall, it stands out as a niche title that requires concentration and can be amusing despite its limitations.
- “Really worth the price, you'll enjoy a good 10 hours of gameplay, if not more.”
- “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.”
- “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.”
graphics
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
33%
17%
50%
The graphics of the game receive mixed reviews; while some users appreciate the well-done artwork and visuals of interstellar objects, others criticize the overall low-quality graphics and repetitive gameplay. The lack of engaging content and slow progression detracts from the visual experience for many players.
- “The artworks are well done and you'll learn a lot about stars in general.”
- “Nice visuals of various interstellar objects.”
- “The graphics are extremely low quality, making the game feel unworthy of any price above $1. The visuals are repetitive, and the gameplay consists of clicking on the same things over and over again.”
- “The graphics are so poor that it detracts from the overall experience, making progression feel painfully slow and unengaging.”
- “The visuals lack detail and creativity, which makes the game feel monotonous and uninspired.”
replayability
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
33%
67%
The game offers an enjoyable journey of discovery, particularly in the quest for a habitable planet outside our solar system; however, it suffers from limited replayability once players grasp the mechanics and objectives. The relaxed pace and low difficulty contribute to this lack of replay value.
- “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”
music
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
150%
The music in the game is consistently praised for its strong alignment with the overall theme, enhancing the immersive experience for players.
- “The music perfectly complements the theme of the game.”
- “The soundtrack is beautifully aligned with the game's atmosphere.”
- “The music enhances the overall experience, immersing players in the game's world.”
grinding
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Players found the grinding aspect of the game to be tedious and frustrating, particularly due to the Hubble telescope segment, which disrupted the flow and made the game systems feel unresponsive and monotonous. This led to a sense of boredom rather than excitement as the game approached its conclusion.
- “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 game systems boring, tedious, and incorrectly responsive.”
- “The tips at the end of the observation say 'poor you, there were too many cloudy days'... my telescope is in space.”
emotional
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Players express a sense of emotional fulfillment from the game's engaging content, but many feel let down by an unsatisfying ending that diminishes the overall experience. Despite the reasonable price and enjoyable gameplay, the conclusion leaves a lingering sense of unfulfillment.