Moon Tycoon

About

In Moon Tycoon, players build and manage lunar colonies across three campaigns, starting in 2021. The first campaign focuses on mining Helium 3 to solve an Earth-wide energy crisis, while the second and third campaigns involve competition for lunar domination and colonization of the asteroid belt, respectively. With ten levels in each campaign and a sandbox mode, players must balance resources and deal with challenges to expand their colonies.

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Play Modes

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

55%

Audience ScoreBased on 40 reviews

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Moon Tycoon offers a nostalgic experience for players who enjoyed it in their childhood, providing a relaxing and familiar gameplay.
The game features a challenging campaign and allows for significant control over the difficulty and speed, catering to various player preferences.
Players can build and manage multiple colonies simultaneously, offering a flexible and engaging simulation experience.

The game does not work on Windows 11, with no available workarounds, leading to frustration for many players.
Graphics are outdated and primitive, which detracts from the overall experience and can lead to crashes when adjusting settings.
The user interface can be cumbersome, with issues like fast-moving cursors and problems with saving progress, making gameplay tedious.

graphics
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The graphics have been widely criticized for being primitive and outdated, with many users noting a lack of optimization and no significant updates to resolution or visual quality. Overall, the visuals are seen as a major drawback of the game.
- “Not graphically workable due to being so outdated and unoptimized.”
- “They updated literally nothing; even the graphics and resolution are the same.”
- “My one complaint is the graphics, which are primitive, but then that's to be expected.”
optimization
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's optimization has been widely criticized, with users noting that it is severely outdated and unoptimized, rendering it graphically unworkable.
- “Not graphically workable due to being so outdated and unoptimized.”
grinding
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
150%
Players generally find the grinding aspect of the game tedious, noting that even minimal progress feels laborious and fails to engage them effectively.
- “I found it tedious to make even the smallest amount of progress, and it didn't make much of an effort to keep me playing.”
- “The grinding feels endless and unfulfilling, making the game more of a chore than an enjoyable experience.”
- “I spent hours grinding for resources, only to feel like I achieved nothing significant in the end.”
story
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game features a campaign that includes a story element, providing players with a narrative experience.