Solar Settlers

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Solar Settlers is a turn-based strategy game where you lead a group of settlers to colonize new planets. Manage resources, build structures, and make tactical decisions to overcome challenges and ensure the survival of your colony. With procedurally generated levels, each playthrough offers a unique experience in space exploration and colony building.

Genres & Tags

Play Modes

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

Reviews

97%

Audience ScoreBased on 234 reviews

gameplay23 positive mentions

grinding5 negative mentions

Solar Settlers offers a solid blend of strategy and resource management, making it an engaging and addictive experience.
The game features a variety of races and unlockable cards, providing significant replay value and keeping gameplay fresh.
Each session is quick, typically lasting 10-20 minutes, making it perfect for casual play or short breaks.

The graphics are minimalistic and may not appeal to everyone, potentially detracting from the overall experience.
Some players find the gameplay can become repetitive after a while, as the mechanics may feel similar across different sessions.
The difficulty scaling can sometimes feel unbalanced, with certain ranks becoming overly challenging without sufficient progression.

gameplay
78 mentions
29 % positive mentions
67 % neutral mentions
4 % negative mentions
The gameplay of "Solar Settlers" is praised for its depth and variety, featuring unique mechanics for each of the seven unlockable races that encourage strategic thinking and replayability. While some players find the core mechanics simple and occasionally repetitive, the game's engaging decision-making and progression system keep it fresh and addictive. Overall, it offers a satisfying blend of accessibility and complexity, making it a standout title despite its minimal graphics.
- “Solar Settlers is a fantastic, addicting gem with unique gameplay.”
- “Each race has its own distinct play style and/or game mechanic, be it guaranteed population growth, gaining resources every turn, or redesigning the board.”
- “The gameplay as a whole revolves entirely around using and managing resources to create habitats and produce colonists to win the game before running out of turns.”
- “The UI, controls, gameplay, depth, and replay value aren't carrying this title either - in the sense that many indie games are carried by one or two things that they excel at.”
- “That being said, the graphics are super simple and a lot of the gameplay is fairly repetitive.”
- “Mechanics are alright but the game is boring.”
graphics
35 mentions
26 % positive mentions
66 % neutral mentions
9 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game are consistently described as minimalistic and simplistic, often receiving low ratings for their lack of detail and artistic flair. While the visuals are clear and functional, they require players to use their imagination, and many reviewers noted that the absence of artwork on cards detracts from the overall experience. Despite these shortcomings, the clean user interface and effective design are appreciated, with many players emphasizing that the engaging gameplay compensates for the lack of graphical depth.
- “The graphics are nicely minimal and the iconography is very clear, with the tutorial covering everything.”
- “A smooth, minimalist aesthetic, and thoughtful design and balancing makes it a pleasure to play.”
- “This is a fun little game - don't let the looks deceive you - the graphics are perfect for what it is and the UI is perfect for what it is.”
- “Graphically it gets the job done, but it's extremely simplistic.”
- “But there's no getting around the fact this game requires a lot of imagination out of the player; its graphics are very minimal.”
- “There's very little graphics to speak of; it's really just a grid with some cards that don't even come with interesting art, just simple stats.”
replayability
17 mentions
53 % positive mentions
29 % neutral mentions
18 % negative mentions
Overall, the game is praised for its high replayability, attributed to its diverse races, randomized boards, and various challenges that keep gameplay fresh. While some players note a lack of depth compared to pricier titles, the quick game length and strategic variety contribute to its enjoyable replay value. Regular updates and additional content further enhance the game's longevity and appeal.
- “Another excellent braingoodgames game and probably the one with the greatest amount of content and replay value, with several races all functioning quite differently from each other.”
- “The weekly challenges and the daily quests also add to the replayability, and the game is still updated with more content.”
- “The increasing challenge and complexity, the RNG aspect, the unlocks, and even the short game length make for a massive amount of replayability here, and lots of enjoyment.”
- “Good game but short and doesn't hold a lot of replay value.”
- “Perhaps not as much depth as you'd expect from a more expensive title but definitely worth the price, and there are different races and weekly challenges to add some extra replay value.”
- “The graphics are simple and well done, the concept well implemented and the replayability high, since each game the 'board' is randomized and of course the cards vary.”
music
11 mentions
73 % positive mentions
9 % neutral mentions
18 % negative mentions
The music in the game is generally well-received, described as pleasant, relaxing, and fitting for the game's atmosphere, particularly with its chill sci-fi soundtrack. While some reviewers note that the music adds a nice touch, others feel it lacks depth and variety, suggesting that it could enhance the overall experience further. Overall, the soundtrack is considered a strong point, contributing positively to the game's appeal.
- “Easy to recommend for tabletop and strategy game enthusiasts, this is quick to pick up and play but provides plenty of decisions for you to make while listening to a suitably chill sci-fi soundtrack.”
- “The music is lovely and the graphics are simple but beautiful.”
- “Excellent soundtrack.”
- “The art and graphics are pretty clean, and the music is fine, but none of that really adds much flavor to the game.”
- “Music is relaxing.”
story
9 mentions
33 % positive mentions
33 % neutral mentions
33 % negative mentions
The story aspect of the game is criticized for its simplicity and lack of depth, with only minimal text providing context for the colonization theme. While daily quests and weekly challenges enhance replayability, many players feel that the game would benefit from a more developed story mode or campaign to maintain engagement. Overall, the narrative is seen as a weak point, overshadowed by gameplay mechanics.
- “The story is pretty simple: mankind has made it off Earth and we are settling other worlds.”
- “Not too simple, but very deep and just a blast to play through missions.”
- “The game tries to offset this by adjusting the difficulty level as you play and add unlockable content that you have to earn with repeated plays, which helps but personally I'd rather have a story.”
- “Story: 2/10 - there's some brief text about how you're colonizing an unexplored section of space before your time/money runs out to justify the turn count you have to reach your goals by, as well as some text at the end about the results of how you did, which adds some nice flavor, but that's quite literally all there is.”
- “The very limited graphics, for instance, or the near total lack of any sort of story or lore.”
- “My only negative comment about the game is that it could use some kind of story mode or campaign to keep me playing.”
grinding
5 mentions
0 % positive mentions
0 % neutral mentions
100 % negative mentions
Players have mixed feelings about grinding in the game; while some find it excessively tedious and boring, others appreciate that the enjoyable core gameplay makes the grind more bearable and even rewarding. The use of cards as randomizers helps keep the experience fresh, but significant time investment is still required to unlock content. Overall, the fun factor of the game can mitigate the grind for many players.
- “Unfortunately, I got bored with it before I really 'finished' it, due to the excessively grindy nature of progression.”
- “Which is the harder task, as I spent 7 hours straight grinding after getting it.”
- “There's a lot of grinding that goes into all of these unlocks, but fortunately the game itself is so fun and addicting that it doesn't take long at all to unlock everyone.”
optimization
2 mentions
100 % positive mentions
-150 % neutral mentions
150 % negative mentions
The game features five distinct races that provide ample content for strategic optimization, and players report that it runs smoothly overall.
- “With 5 different races that play distinctly, there's enough content for a good amount of gameplay and practicing strategic optimization.”
- “The game runs smoothly, allowing for seamless optimization of strategies.”
- “The game suffers from severe optimization issues, making it nearly unplayable on lower-end hardware.”
- “I experienced frequent frame drops and stuttering, which really detracted from the overall experience.”
- “Despite the interesting mechanics, the lack of proper optimization leads to frustrating gameplay and long loading times.”
atmosphere
1 mentions
0 % positive mentions
-200 % neutral mentions
300 % negative mentions
Users feel that while the atmosphere is present, it lacks the depth and richness needed to elevate the game into a standout indie experience.
- “However, I feel that there could have been a bit more atmosphere to turn it into a real indie gem.”
- “The game lacks the immersive atmosphere that I was hoping for, making it feel flat and uninspired.”
- “Despite some interesting elements, the overall atmosphere feels generic and fails to engage the player.”