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Settlers of Orion

63%Game Brain Score
gameplay, replayability
graphics, music
80% User Score Based on 30 reviews

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"Settlers of Orion" is a turn-based strategy game that combines the board game style of Settlers of Catan with space exploration. With a game-to-game advancement system, players earn tokens to unlock new races and artifacts, and can adjust game start options for a challenging experience. Extensive hours of playability are offered, with bonus tokens for high difficulty level play.

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80%
Audience ScoreBased on 30 reviews
gameplay3 positive mentions
graphics3 negative mentions
  • The game offers solid gameplay and extensive starting options, making it a great value for its price.
  • Fans of building-focused board games, especially those who enjoy Catan, will likely find this game enjoyable and relaxing.
  • Despite its dated graphics, the game has a good replayability factor and introduces interesting strategic elements.
  • The user interface is poorly designed, making the game feel slow and cumbersome, especially when playing with AI.
  • There are significant issues with the game taking control of the player's ships, leading to frustrating gameplay experiences.
  • The graphics and audio are outdated, which detracts from the overall experience and may turn off potential players.
  • graphics
    10 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The graphics are widely criticized for being outdated and reminiscent of games from 30 years ago, with a style that evokes 80s and 90s sci-fi themes. While they are functional, many players wish for a cleaner, more icon-based design instead of a faithful board game representation. Despite the graphical shortcomings, the gameplay remains solid and enjoyable.

    • “The style of the graphics somewhat reminds me of the sci-fi theme from the 80's and 90's.”
    • “I wish the graphics were a little more clean and 'icon-based' rather than trying to portray a board game quite so faithfully.”
    • “Graphics stink.”
    • “While the graphics are akin to games 30 years ago (think C-64), the gameplay is good and solid.”
    • “I wish the graphics were a little more clean and 'icon based' rather than trying to portray a board game quite so faithfully.”
  • gameplay
    6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The gameplay is reminiscent of a space-themed Settlers of Catan, featuring unique mechanics and a rewarding points system that allows players to unlock buffs through repeated play. With extensive starting options, a variety of unlockable content, strong AI, and multiple winning strategies, the game offers a solid and engaging experience.

    • “To add icing on the cake, there is a points system whereby the more games you play or win, you'll be able to unlock buffs to help you, and this certainly adds to the gameplay.”
    • “It's got extensive starting options, a lot of things to unlock, really solid gameplay, very good AI, and a wide range of ways to win.”
    • “This is a space version of Settlers of Catan, with some slightly different game mechanics.”
  • music
    4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The music in the game is generally considered unremarkable, with some players opting to turn it off entirely in favor of their own preferred soundtracks. This suggests that while the game may have a spacey theme, it does not significantly enhance the overall experience.

    • “Pick your favorite spacey soundtrack, grab a cup of tea, and sit back and enjoy trying to figure out how to meet the victory condition before the AI opponents do.”
    • “Tip: speed up the opponent timers by lowering all of them to 2 seconds to save your sanity and turn the sound and music off.”
    • “Pick your favorite spacey soundtrack, grab a cup of tea and sit back and enjoy trying to figure out how to meet the victory condition before the AI opponents do.”
  • replayability
    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Players appreciate the high replayability of the game, noting that despite its dated appearance, it offers a robust and engaging experience that encourages multiple playthroughs.

    • “I love the way this developer makes games; they may look dated, but they are solid as a rock under the hood and very replayable.”

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