ExoColony: Planet Survival
- September 11, 2024
- Simplemole
Get on SteamIn "ExoColony: Planet Survival," manage a developing space colony, guiding it from a small group of settlers to a thriving civilization over centuries. Ensure your colonists' needs are met across generations while conserving resources and transforming materials to sustain your colony. Terraform the planet, create food sources, and advance technologically to make this new world a home.
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Reviews
- The game offers a complex and engaging colony management experience with a satisfying resource recycling loop.
- Graphics are clean and pleasant, contributing to an immersive atmosphere, and the game has a charming art style.
- The gameplay becomes addictive as players learn to balance various resources and manage colonist needs over generations.
- The game suffers from severe optimization issues, resulting in low frame rates that make it unplayable for some users.
- Sound design is lacking, with minimal sound effects during gameplay, which detracts from the overall experience.
- The user interface and tutorial systems are underdeveloped, leading to confusion and frustration for new players.
- gameplay14 mentions
- 36 % positive mentions
- 43 % neutral mentions
- 21 % negative mentions
Gameplay is characterized by a mix of addictive mechanics and a colony management focus, reminiscent of titles like "Oxygen Not Included." While the visuals are simple and the sound design minimal, players appreciate the depth of mechanics that unlock as they progress, though some find the initial learning curve steep and suggest clearer explanations and hints for resource management. Overall, the experience becomes more rewarding as players navigate the complexities of managing their colony and making strategic sacrifices for future generations.
“When you get to the meat of the game and no longer rely on help, the gameplay becomes very addictive and satisfying.”
“Sacrificing a generation so that future ones may live added joy to my gameplay experience.”
“They polished the mechanics, improved the graphics and added a lot of new content since beta.”
“Sounds only when you click on something, no additional sounds during gameplay.”
“Visuals remind me of 'Oxygen Not Included', but the gameplay does not - you manage more from a colony level instead of focusing on individual colonists.”
“Some mechanics are not fully implemented yet.”
- graphics7 mentions
- 43 % positive mentions
- 29 % neutral mentions
- 29 % negative mentions
The graphics are praised for their smooth, clean quality and charming art style, reminiscent of "Oxygen Not Included," which enhances the overall gameplay experience. While some users note that the visuals are simple, they effectively support the game's mechanics and provide a clear overview, making exploration enjoyable. Overall, the graphics have seen significant improvements since beta, adding to the game's appeal.
“Graphics have a smooth, clean feel and good quality for this style.”
“I would also like to highlight the cute art style the game has.”
“The awesome graphic style is the icing on the cake of the game and makes you want to discover more buildings to add to your colony.”
“It lacks nice graphics, but from an indie studio, it's okay.”
“Visuals remind me of Oxygen Not Included, but the gameplay is different - you manage more from a colony level instead of focusing on individual colonists.”
- atmosphere3 mentions
- 67 % positive mentions
- -33 % neutral mentions
- 67 % negative mentions
The atmosphere in the game is a critical management aspect, where players must balance the needs of colonists for breathable air against the pollution generated by industrial activities. As the colony expands, new mechanics and resources are introduced, adding complexity to the atmosphere management system.
“The atmosphere management is crucial; colonists need to breathe, and industry creates pollution, right?”
“As the colony grew, new mechanics such as research, atmosphere management, and new resources were introduced, adding depth to the gameplay.”
“Atmosphere: colonists need breath, industry creates pollution, right?”
“As the colony grew, however, new mechanics such as research, atmosphere management, and new resources were thrust upon my inexperienced brain.”
- optimization1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
The game's optimization is severely lacking, with players reporting frame rate drops to as low as 2-10 fps, rendering it unplayable.
“Unfortunately, the optimization of the game is tragic; it drops to 2-10 fps, making it unplayable.”
“The game's optimization is severely lacking, resulting in frequent frame rate drops that ruin the experience.”
“I was really disappointed with the optimization; it feels like the game is struggling to run smoothly on even decent hardware.”
- music1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
The music in the game has received negative feedback, with some players finding it unenjoyable and feeling that it detracts from the overall gameplay experience.
“The music is so repetitive that I had to turn it off; it doesn't enhance the gameplay experience at all.”
“I found the soundtrack to be dull and uninspiring, which really detracted from my overall enjoyment of the game.”
“The music feels out of place and fails to match the game's atmosphere, making it a chore to listen to.”
