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Epic Astro Story

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85%Game Brain Score
Most mentioned positive aspects:story, replayability
Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, graphics
85% User Score Based on 350 reviews

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About Epic Astro Story

Epic Astro Story is a single player casual city builder game with a science fiction theme. It was developed by Kairosoft Co.,Ltd and was released on October 10, 2022. It received positive reviews from players.

Battle baddies and foster interplanetary diplomacy in an epic space colony sim!

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85%Audience ScoreBased on 350 reviews
story17 positive mentions
stability6 negative mentions
  • Addictive and engaging gameplay combining city-building, exploration, and RPG combat elements.
  • Charming pixel art graphics with nostalgic and creative references, including Star Trek easter eggs.
  • Good depth and strategic complexity compared to other Kairosoft games, offering hours of playtime and replay value.
  • Frequent bugs and crashes, especially related to zooming, freezing, and authentication issues on various devices.
  • Short and linear gameplay with limited replayability and lack of different maps or randomized elements.
  • Poor user interface aspects such as repetitive pop-up messages, slow pacing early game, and resource/time grinding requirements.

  • story

    36 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    47% positive mentions, 45% neutral mentions, 8% negative mentions

    The story aspect across these games varies from minimal or repetitive narratives to more engaging and epic plots, especially in titles like Epic Astro Story which combines city simulation with RPG and space exploration elements. While some enjoy the addictive, strategic storytelling reminiscent of Game Dev Story, others find certain entries linear with limited replay value. Overall, players appreciate the evolving narratives but often desire deeper, less repetitive storylines and sequels.

    • “Epic Astro Story is by far one of the best games on the Play Store; I simply cannot put it down nor get enough of it.”
    • “An interesting and addictive mix between a city simulator and an RPG, Epic Astro Story starts off with you colonizing a new planet, but quickly turns into managing your planet, the tourist trade, and your team of explorers exploring and expanding your new world.”
    • “Adding RPG elements and space explorations to the proven formula makes this even better than Grand Prix Story and Game Dev Story.”
    • “Almost no story.”
    • “There seems to be something missing compared to Game Dev Story.”
    • “Great game but low replay value due to linear story and fixed story.”

  • replayability

    15 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    47% positive mentions, 20% neutral mentions, 33% negative mentions

    Reviews on replayability are mixed: some users praise the game for offering varied challenges and rewarding second playthroughs, while others find it limited due to linear storytelling, fixed layouts, and formulaic mechanics that reduce incentive to replay. Overall, replay value seems to depend largely on player creativity and preference for high-score or exploration-driven gameplay.

    • “Game has replayability as well since you will have a hard time getting the monkey suit until the end of the game and will be able to recruit enemies to fight on your side on your second playthrough.”
    • “Love this game, high replayability if you're creative!”
    • “There's a lot of replay value and tons of things to do (building, exploration, management, etc.).”
    • “Was really good but no replay value.”
    • “Nice little game but easily completed and zero replay value.”
    • “While the game is refreshing, it does suffer from low replay value since all the positions of caves, chasms, and aliens remain the same on subsequent replays.”

  • gameplay

    8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    38% positive mentions, 49% neutral mentions, 13% negative mentions

    The gameplay is praised for its cute design, simple yet engaging mechanics, and strong replayability typical of Kairosoft classics. However, some users note shallow content, short length, and occasional technical issues like freezing requiring frequent saves. While initially challenging, the gameplay may lose replay value once the mechanics are mastered.

    • “A Kairosoft classic, great gameplay and replayability... unlike their new ones.”
    • “Thanks so much for hundreds of hours of gameplay!”
    • “Kairosoft really have a winning gameplay.”
    • “Not exactly any replay value once you figure out the mechanic, but trying to make it through the volcano on first run is actually a bit of a challenge.”

  • stability

    6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions

    The game suffers from frequent bugs and stability issues, including freezing on various devices such as tablets and phones. These disruptions significantly hinder the gameplay experience, causing frustration despite the enjoyment of the game itself.

    • “Very buggy, it seems.”
    • “I am getting a bit frustrated when I really get into the game and then it suddenly freezes on my Nexus S.”
    • “Game is fun but freezes and I have to exit, which is sort of a pain.”

  • graphics

    6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    33% positive mentions, 17% neutral mentions, 50% negative mentions

    The graphics are charming and polished pixel art, appreciated for their style, but users report issues with resizing and compatibility on larger screens and certain devices, including bugs with stretch mode and improper scaling on tablets.

    • “As always, the pixel graphics are really polished and quite charming.”
    • “Very attractive pixel art graphics and catchy music.”
    • “Graphics look real terrible on the big screen.”
    • “However, with the full version, it experiences a graphic bug where it refuses to work with stretch mode on Thrive.”
    • “Tried forcing GPU rendering and changing the graphics settings, no change.”

  • humor

    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The game features humor that many players find amusing and entertaining, with specific elements like the space octopi receiving positive mention. While not the funniest in the developer's lineup, it successfully incorporates addictive and enjoyable comedic touches.

    • “Not the best Kairosoft game, but still quite funny.”
    • “PS: The space octopi are so funny :-D”
    • “Addictive and funny, too.”

  • monetization

    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions

    Users criticize the game's monetization for excessive and intrusive methods, blending ads with microtransactions, which negatively impacts their enjoyment and leads to very low ratings.

    • “Every game of theirs I own, I will rate 1 star because of their new business model of integrating as many monetization methods into their games as possible.”
    • “You can't mix ads and microtransactions.”

  • grinding

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions

    Grinding in the game is noted as somewhat tedious, with players feeling lazy to continue due to repetitive tasks, though it supports the growth of venture towns and dream town islands. Some users hint at a desire for a remake or enhanced experience of the galactic planet management aspect.

  • music

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The music is catchy and complements the game's attractive pixel art style, enhancing the overall experience.

    • “Very attractive pixel art graphics and catchy music.”
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Epic Astro Story is a casual city builder game with science fiction theme. Common tags for Epic Astro Story include indie, colony sim, exploration, gaming, pixel graphics and others.

Epic Astro Story is available on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, iPhone, Windows and others.

Epic Astro Story was released on October 10, 2022.

Epic Astro Story was developed by Kairosoft Co.,Ltd.

Epic Astro Story has received positive reviews from players. Most players liked Epic Astro Story for its story but disliked it for its stability.

Epic Astro Story is a single player game.

Similar games include Dungeon Village 2, Burger Bistro Story, Nova Lands, Dream Town Island, Jumbo Airport Story and others.