Space Station Tycoon

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Space Station Tycoon is a single player strategy game with a science fiction theme. It was developed by Lunheim Studios and was released on November 1, 2023. It received neutral reviews from players.

Space Station Tycoon is a space-themed simulation game where players build and manage their own space stations. Construct and maintain various facilities, manage resources, and ensure the happiness of station inhabitants, while dealing with challenges such as space storms and limited budgets. The ultimate goal is to create a successful and self-sufficient space colony.

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Audience ScoreBased on 226 reviews

graphics6 positive mentions

stability14 negative mentions

The game has a fun and engaging concept, providing a casual tycoon experience that can be enjoyable for several hours.
The graphics are visually appealing, and the game has a quirky design that adds charm to the gameplay.
The developers are responsive and actively working on updates, showing promise for future improvements and content expansion.

The game is plagued by numerous bugs and crashes, making it frustrating and often unplayable, especially in later stages.
Many core mechanics are poorly explained or unintuitive, leading to confusion and a lack of direction for players.
The game feels incomplete and lacks depth, with repetitive gameplay and limited content that can lead to boredom after a short time.

story
34 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
9%
82%
9%
The game currently lacks a developed storyline, leaving players feeling aimless and frustrated with limited activities and buggy mechanics. While there are various mission types and a promise of a story mode in the future, many users express a desire for more lore and engaging content beyond basic trading and mission mechanics. Overall, the game is seen as fun and easy to learn, but it would benefit from a richer narrative experience.
- “Great game so far, very easy to learn how everything works and what you have to do. It doesn't have a story mode yet, but the developers have said it's coming soon. Overall, a fun and relaxing game.”
- “I wish there was a bit of story or lore, or just really a little more to do outside of clicking on traders and hoping for more transparent aluminum.”
- “I love that it possesses the spirit of Babylon 5 and Deep Space Nine in regards to a lonely station, surviving on commerce and protecting itself and its inhabitants from evil foes, while also having the potential to venture out on some missions and do some extra-curricular activities.”
- “You're stuck with nothing to do, no storyline, and just some buggy enemies that your turrets don't shoot unless they are in the right spot.”
- “I wish there was a bit of story or lore or just really a little more to do outside of clicking on traders and hoping for more transparent aluminum.”
- “Great game so far, very easy to learn how everything works and what you have to do, doesn't have a story mode yet but developers have said it's coming soon, overall fun relaxing game.”
gameplay
26 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
15%
70%
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Gameplay is generally enjoyable and offers a fun challenge, particularly after recent balancing updates, but many players find the mechanics to be random and poorly explained, leading to confusion about essential functions like employee management and trading. While the game features a solid core set of tools and pleasing graphics, it lacks depth and unique elements, with some players expressing frustration over repetitive mechanics and minor glitches that do not significantly detract from the overall experience.
- “Chill music and easy relaxing gameplay.”
- “The graphics are pretty good and the mechanics of the game are great.”
- “Very fun game with a tight core set of tools and mechanics to provide some variety and challenge to building and managing your space station!”
- “Is fun for a while but you soon realize a lot of the mechanics are random and not well thought out.”
- “I have no idea why you don't have a simple one-sentence explanation on how some of the mechanics work, like how to exit from station view, what to build and how it works, or the fact that employees need to be assigned.”
- “There is also this terrible mechanic where you can only do some things by manually trading with every ship and hoping they're selling a blueprint.”
graphics
16 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
38%
43%
19%
The graphics of the game have received mixed reviews, with some players criticizing the low poly count and texture resolution, likening it to outdated hardware, while others appreciate the fluidity and overall visual appeal. Despite performance issues during intense graphical effects, many find the graphics fitting for the game's strategic depth and mechanics. Overall, while there are concerns about optimization and graphical fidelity, players are generally satisfied with the visuals and the developers' responsiveness to bugs.
- “The graphics are pretty good and the mechanics of the game are great.”
- “Nice visuals, hoping for more content at full release.”
- “Simple gameplay, graphically pleasing, looking forward to more depth of play beyond what is currently part of the game.”
- “Expect your 3090 or 4090 to be maxed out at high load and power draw yet displaying the graphics of what a GeForce 2 could output, because that's what this game looks like. It's low poly, low texture resolution, and the lighting is not even very special, yet it runs really poorly.”
- “As of today (Aug 2021), the game is in pretty good shape, though I've crashed due to what seems like performance issues when there are a lot of graphical effects (radiation storms) - they said the next patch should resolve that.”
- “Expect your 3090 or 4090 to be maxed out at high load and power draw yet displaying the graphics of what a GeForce 2 could output, because that's what this game looks like. It's low poly, low texture resolution, and the lighting is not even very special, yet it runs really poorly.”
stability
16 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
13%
88%
The game currently suffers from significant stability issues, with numerous bugs affecting gameplay, such as unresponsive turrets and persistent glitches. While some players find the experience enjoyable despite these problems, many recommend waiting for further updates and improvements before purchasing, as the game is still in early access and lacks substantial content. Overall, it shows potential but requires considerable work to reach a satisfactory state.
- “This game still needs a lot of work to get it to a stage where it is a good game; however, you need to keep in mind this is early access, and that is why it gets a thumbs up. The developers are working on the game and releasing updates. As of right now, I don't think you will be getting good value for money; the price does not match the content, but what is there seems to be bug-free, and I think it has the potential to be a good game.”
- “As I said, I think this game has good potential, but it is extremely buggy right now and lacks much content at this point.”
- “The first go around was horribly buggy and pretty much unplayable.”
- “It's a buggy mess at this time, wait for a sale.”
music
8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
25%
37%
38%
The music in the game is described as chill and relaxing, particularly the title screen track, which some players found enjoyable enough to listen to for extended periods. However, the repetitive nature of the single song can become grating, especially during late-game sessions where lag and bugs detract from the overall experience.
- “Chill music and easy relaxing gameplay.”
- “Bruh, started it up and listened to 2.9 hours of the title screen music.”
- “The end game is building the rest of your station, lagging the hell out of the game, being the number 1 company, and going mad from hearing the same song on loop.”
- “There isn't a lot of player feedback (why are my employees unhappy?), there's a lot of bugs, 1 song on repeat, it lags late game, no multiplayer, and there is no end game.”
- “Bruh, started it up... and listened 2.9 hours to the title screen music.”
optimization
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's optimization is generally considered good, but some users have experienced crashes during intense graphical moments, such as radiation storms. A patch is expected to address these performance issues.
- “As of today (August 2021), the game is in pretty good shape, though I've crashed due to what seems like performance issues when there are a lot of graphical effects (radiation storms). They said the next patch should resolve this.”
- “The optimization has improved significantly, making the gameplay smoother and more enjoyable, especially during intense moments.”
- “I appreciate the developers' commitment to optimizing the game, as each update seems to enhance performance and reduce crashes.”
- “As of today (Aug 2021), the game is in pretty good shape, though I've crashed due to what seems like performance issues when there are a lot of graphical effects (radiation storms) - they said the next patch should resolve this.”
humor
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game is praised for its humor, being described as both beautiful and funny, with reviewers noting its great potential for future enjoyment.
- “A beautifully funny game with great potential, to follow closely!”