Colony Prospector
- April 25, 2018
- Colonial Life
- 3h median play time
Get on Steam"Colony Prospector" is a challenging game that puts you in the role of a space colony pioneer, traveling from planet to planet in search of habitable environments. Each planet has its own unique dangers, such as toxic atmospheres, dangerous wildlife, and even god-like beings. It's a grueling and unforgiving job, but the promise of untapped resources and the chance to build a thriving colony makes it all worthwhile. With its detailed world-building and tough survival mechanics, "Colony Prospector" is a must-play for fans of sci-fi strategy games.
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Reviews
- Relaxing and easy to play, making it suitable for casual gamers.
- Offers a fun and engaging concept of exploring and colonizing planets, with a surprising depth in gameplay.
- For its price, it provides a decent amount of content and can be enjoyable for those who appreciate repetitive tasks.
- The gameplay becomes repetitive and grindy after a short period, leading to a lack of new experiences.
- The user interface is clunky and requires excessive clicking, which can detract from the overall enjoyment.
- There are numerous bugs, typos, and a lack of clear instructions, making the game feel unfinished.
- music9 mentions
- 56 % positive mentions
- 22 % neutral mentions
- 22 % negative mentions
The music in the game is generally well-received, with many players appreciating its fitting space theme and overall quality, though some find it repetitive due to frequent changes when transitioning between planets. While the sound effects are criticized for their limited variety, the music enhances the gaming experience and blends seamlessly into the gameplay.
“The space-themed music fits this game perfectly, and it's not bad even if it's repetitive.”
“The music blends well with the game; I barely noticed it was there, and when I did pay attention to it, it fit the game very well.”
“Aside from slow animations when using an item, the game runs smoothly and the music is nice.”
“I found that the music seems to change a little too often. Every time you warp from planet to planet, the song changes.”
“I found that the music seems to change a little too often. Every time you warp from planet to planet, the song changes.”
- graphics8 mentions
- 38 % positive mentions
- 25 % neutral mentions
- 38 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game are generally praised for their quality relative to the resources used, with custom designs for planets and the ship's bridge enhancing the aesthetic experience. However, some users feel that the artwork lacks completeness, and the RPG Maker MV engine's influence is noticeable in certain elements, giving it a nostalgic feel reminiscent of '90s space exploration games. Overall, the graphics receive a mixed but mostly positive reception.
“A cool little concept of a game, excellent graphics given the resources used to create it.”
“The planets are custom graphics, as is the ship's bridge.”
“You'd hardly notice, but Colony Prospector runs on RPG Maker MV apparently; the save system, some sound effects, and parts of the graphics are unmistakably RPGM material, but the game plays like a '90s space/exploration game with mouse functionality.”
“I don't really care so much for the planet sectors because the artwork seems like only half of it is there.”
“You'd hardly notice, but Colony Prospector runs on RPG Maker MV apparently. The save system, some sound effects, and parts of the graphics are unmistakably RPG Maker material, but the game plays like a '90s space/exploration game with mouse functionality.”
“Rather, the closest I can come is a mix between Utopia and Uncharted Waters 2: you have graphics, resources, and the lot, but most of the action and such is in the descriptions.”
- atmosphere5 mentions
- 40 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 60 % negative mentions
The game's atmosphere is intricately designed, with each planet offering unique characteristics such as gravity, climate, and habitability, which can significantly impact gameplay. However, technical issues, including bugs and questionable design choices, detract from the overall experience. Players appreciate the depth of exploration and the potential for colonization on atmospheric planets, despite the game's flaws.
“But once you actually get to a planet, your ship will do an initial scan. It will reveal some basic info on the planet, the type, if it has an atmosphere, and things of that nature.”
“Every planet you visit can be a gas giant (uninhabitable), a rock world (hard to make hospitable), or an atmospheric planet (yay colonies).”
“But once you actually get to a planet, your ship will do an initial scan; it will reveal some basic info on the planet, the type, if it has an atmosphere, and things of that nature.”
“Then you can zoom into the planet, and there are 12 sectors that will give you a breakdown of gravity, climate, and atmosphere.”
“These can be climate-changing items (2 grades), items that extract water from the atmosphere, gravity-adjusting ones, and so on.”
- grinding4 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be a mixed experience; while it starts off engaging, it can quickly devolve into repetitive tasks like searching for statues and traders. Although some enjoy the opportunity for exploration and unlocking content, others describe the grinding as tedious and potentially frustrating, especially when faced with challenging enemies. Overall, patience is key for those who wish to fully enjoy the game.
“It starts out very nice and interesting, but after a while it becomes a bit of a grinding click-fest, as you just go from planet to planet hoping to find statues for the church mission, or traders to get more advanced colonies.”
“Quite some repetition and grinding too in this game - and still a lot of fun, if you are not the impatient type of player.”
“Some might even call it tedious.”
- gameplay4 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
The gameplay is generally considered average, with users noting that while the graphics and sound are not impressive, they adequately support the overall atmosphere. However, many players feel that the experience is limited, as most planet designs can be explored within a short timeframe of about three hours.
“Though most would see every planet design within 3 hours of gameplay.”
“Graphics and sound are not overwhelming, to say the least, but still support the gameplay and atmosphere well enough, in my opinion.”
- story3 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 33 % neutral mentions
- 67 % negative mentions
The story begins engagingly but quickly devolves into repetitive gameplay focused on collecting items and advancing colonies, which detracts from the narrative experience. Additionally, the tutorial lacks clarity, leaving players to discover essential mechanics on their own.
“It starts out very nice and interesting, but after a while it becomes a bit of a grinding click-fest, as you just go from planet to planet hoping to find statues for the church mission, or traders to get more advanced colonies.”
“The tutorial doesn't really explain everything, like that you have to unlock the other colony pods; I only stumbled across that in the quests screen.”
- humor1 mentions
- 300 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
Users appreciate the humor in the game's planet naming system, finding the generated names to be particularly funny. However, there is a desire for additional features, such as more bookmarks and the ability to rename planets.
“The names some of the planets come up with are hilarious!”
“The humor in this game is top-notch, making every moment enjoyable.”
“I love how the game incorporates witty dialogue that keeps me laughing throughout.”
- stability1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
The game's stability is generally considered good, but players have reported encountering various bugs that affect the overall experience.
“Good but buggy.”
“The game crashes frequently, making it hard to enjoy.”
“I experienced several glitches that disrupted my gameplay.”
- optimization1 mentions
- 300 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
Overall, the game performs well with smooth gameplay, though some users have noted slow animations when using items. The audio experience is also positively highlighted.
“The game runs smoothly, providing a seamless experience overall.”
“The music enhances the gameplay, creating an immersive atmosphere.”
“Despite some slow animations when using an item, the overall performance is impressive.”
