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Space Expand

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27%Game Brain Score
Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, monetization
38% User Score Based on 21 reviews

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Space Expand is a single player and multiplayer tactical strategy game with a economy theme. It was developed by Fahust and was released on February 22, 2019. It received negative reviews from players.

Take control and expand your empire through different constellations in this minimalist 4X strategy game.

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38%Audience ScoreBased on 21 reviews
gameplay2 positive mentions
stability1 negative mentions
  • Impressive galaxy creation and planet generation with deep and engaging space simulation mechanics.
  • Engaging orbital mechanics and resource management systems for fans of space exploration.
  • Has potential and interesting concept that some players find enjoyable as a long-term game.
  • Severe UI issues including confusing design and color schemes, making gameplay incomprehensible.
  • Extensive bugs, frequent crashes, and critical errors, including nonfunctional help/tutorial features.
  • Lack of clear tutorials, guidance, and game direction leading to player confusion and frustration.

  • gameplay

    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    67% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 33% negative mentions

    The gameplay of "Space Expand" features engaging orbital mechanics and resource management with impressive visuals, but is hindered by a poorly designed UI and underdeveloped multiplayer, making solo play difficult and frustrating.

    • “Space Expand offers a thrilling space simulation with stunning visuals and deep mechanics.”
    • “The orbital mechanics and resource management are engaging.”
    • “Trying to figure out anything on your own is not possible because of the bad UI and gameplay design.”

  • graphics

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

    The graphics in "Space Expand" are characterized by a minimalist 2D retro pixel art style typical of Gamemaker Studio projects, offering a nostalgic but basic visual experience rather than modern, high-quality PC graphics. Despite this, the visuals effectively support the game's space simulation theme.

    • “Space Expand offers a thrilling space simulation with stunning visuals and deep mechanics.”
    • “Like most GameMaker Studio construction kit games, this features lazy 2D retro pixel/minimalist art, instead of professionally done, contemporary PC graphics.”

  • stability

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

    The game's stability is hindered by a buggy tutorial that flickers in and out, making it difficult to read and understand. This issue negatively impacts the overall user experience.

  • monetization

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

    Monetization is frequently criticized for encouraging low-quality, quickly made games that prioritize profit over quality, resulting in a prevalence of shovelware and cash grabs.

  • music

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

    Users criticize the game's music aspect due to the lack of basic settings like music volume control, contributing to a frustrating experience alongside other issues such as bugs and a poor UI.

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Space Expand is a tactical strategy game with economy theme. Common tags for Space Expand include free to play, indie, aliens, minimalist, difficult and others.

Space Expand is available on PC and Windows.

Space Expand was released on February 22, 2019.

Space Expand was developed by Fahust.

Space Expand has received negative reviews from players. Most players liked Space Expand for its gameplay but disliked it for its stability.

Space Expand is a single player game with multiplayer and local co-op support.

Similar games include Hades' Star, Pixel Starships, Galactic Ruler, Dummynation, Stellar Odyssey and others.