Sunshine Heavy Industries
- August 17, 2021
- Rocket Rat Games
Get on Steam"Sunshine Heavy Industries" is a simulation game where players manage a space industry, building rockets and satellites to expand their business. The game features a dynamic economy, research and development, and physics-based rocket design. Players must balance their resources, meet client demands, and navigate the challenges of space exploration to succeed in this challenging and engaging industry simulation.
PC
Windows
Reviews
- The game features charming characters and witty writing, creating an engaging and humorous atmosphere.
- It offers a relaxing gameplay experience with a good balance of challenge, allowing players to optimize their ship designs creatively.
- The visuals and soundtrack are delightful, enhancing the overall enjoyment of building spaceships.
- Some players feel the game lacks depth and can become repetitive, especially in the later stages.
- There is no option to revisit and optimize previous ship designs, which can be frustrating for players who enjoy refining their creations.
- The puzzles may be too easy for some, leading to a lack of challenge and engagement over time.
- story160 mentions
- 34 % positive mentions
- 64 % neutral mentions
- 2 % negative mentions
The story is charming and light-hearted, featuring engaging characters and witty dialogue that enhance the gameplay experience without overstaying its welcome. While the main narrative is relatively short, it effectively introduces various mechanics and offers a satisfying conclusion, followed by ample post-game content through daily challenges and randomly generated missions. Overall, players appreciate the delightful storytelling that complements the ship-building mechanics, making it a fun and endearing experience.
“But it's primarily the incredibly cute and charming story, world-building, and dialogue that really makes it as great as it is.”
“The story and dialogues are also just perfect for this kind of game - a bit goofy and cute without overstaying their welcome.”
“There is an excellent story, the characters are amazing, and the whole thing is just so well put together, thought out, and fun!”
“But with how the story went out with you getting a station and then just got kicked out of it by pirates and then planning a heist and going back to it, it sort of just felt really short as you really didn't get any further continuation after 'defeating' the pirates, which did feel like it was the first encounter than anything else.”
“While I do feel that this game is very fun and very worth it, I must say that as it stands, the story just... ends.”
“I got to a point where the story ends and you are enlisted to just fulfill long-range requests, that is to say, you just do x tasks indefinitely (essentially an endless mode).”
- music130 mentions
- 72 % positive mentions
- 25 % neutral mentions
- 2 % negative mentions
The music in the game is widely praised for its chill, relaxing quality, featuring warm chiptunes and lo-fi beats that enhance the overall experience. Many players find the soundtrack emotionally moving and perfect for long sessions, although some note that it can become repetitive over time. Overall, the music is considered one of the standout features, contributing significantly to the game's charming atmosphere and engaging gameplay.
“The music has nice warm chiptunes and beats that don't feel too repetitive.”
“I could listen to this music for hours, and plan to.”
“The pervasive mood of relaxed focus is carried by chill music, cute visuals, lighthearted dialogue, and gently challenging play.”
“Downsides: the chiptune soundtrack gets a bit repetitive.”
“Just played the cobalt core demo and I could swear I had heard music and seen a style similar to it before.”
“Music probably won't fit everyone but I'm in love with it, fits perfectly.”
- graphics92 mentions
- 41 % positive mentions
- 55 % neutral mentions
- 3 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game are widely praised for their cute and engaging art style, featuring pastel colors and charming character designs that enhance the overall relaxed atmosphere. Players appreciate the balance between aesthetics and functionality in ship design, although some express a desire for more meaningful rewards for aesthetically pleasing creations. Overall, the visuals contribute significantly to the game's appeal, making it a delightful experience for fans of lighthearted puzzle mechanics.
“Beautiful graphics, music, and a fantastic bunch of characters.”
“The graphics are very well done, the music is really chill.”
“Creative, super fun game with cute graphics and wonderful music.”
“Wish the puzzles were more... interesting or there was some kind of reward for making more aesthetically pleasing ships instead of the same borg blobs each time.”
“I would love to see this as the core to a game that adds in trade-offs other than cost... turn radius, survivability (in terms of how close to the exterior a part is), etc. I'd love for the graphics and tone to be a smidge more serious and less cartoony.”
“Don't really love the art style or silly tone, but the game is strong enough it doesn't matter.”
- gameplay86 mentions
- 42 % positive mentions
- 51 % neutral mentions
- 7 % negative mentions
The gameplay is characterized by its straightforward mechanics and lighthearted atmosphere, making it enjoyable for players seeking a relaxing experience. While the puzzle and ship-building elements are well-designed and offer a satisfying challenge, some players feel that the gameplay can become repetitive and lacks depth after the main content is completed. Overall, the combination of cute art, humor, and engaging mechanics creates a fun and accessible gameplay loop, though some players desire more complexity and optimization opportunities.
“The mechanics fit together really neatly, and on top of that the writing is very cute and very funny.”
“I'm a huge fan of spatial optimization puzzles with room for a little creative artistry, and the gameplay delivers that in spades.”
“Gameplay loop is streamlined and satisfying - very, very satisfying.”
“It's mostly more of the same, which is good if you want to relax, but less exciting if you were looking for new mechanics.”
“The gameplay was just way too easy and optimization was not really encouraged as you cannot really do anything interesting with the money.”
“Extremely well-timed game: it ends exactly at the point when its rather simple (but still not 'shallow') gameplay starts to get boring.”
- humor78 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The humor in the game is consistently praised for its charm and light-heartedness, featuring adorable characters and witty dialogue that enhance the overall experience. Players appreciate the clever writing and funny interludes, which add a delightful layer to the puzzle-solving gameplay. The game's aesthetic, combined with its quirky humor, creates a relaxing and enjoyable atmosphere that resonates well with players.
“The writing is funny and engaging.”
“The cute characters and funny writing elevate this from a charming optimization puzzle to something special.”
“Brilliant, hilarious writing and clever puzzles, and the devs are very active in their discord.”
- optimization44 mentions
- 36 % positive mentions
- 57 % neutral mentions
- 7 % negative mentions
The game offers a rich optimization experience, with numerous puzzles that allow for multiple solutions and creative expression. While many players find the balance between challenging optimization and relaxing gameplay enjoyable, some critique the overall ease and lack of deeper financial mechanics. Daily challenges and the potential for creative design add to the charm, though some players desire more complex puzzles and performance enhancements.
“Each puzzle has many solutions and can be optimized in a number of ways, if you're into that kind of thing.”
“Sorting out optimization puzzles while stubbornly trying to make the ship not look hideous is great fun, and has me hooked.”
“I'm a huge fan of spatial optimization puzzles with room for a little creative artistry, and the gameplay delivers that in spades.”
“The gameplay was just way too easy and optimization was not really encouraged as you cannot really do anything interesting with the money.”
“Shame that there is no online statistics (optimization categories like 'parts needed', 'area occupied' or 'cost efficiency' would be interesting) and no way to improve earlier builds.”
“You end up needing to make compromises, because perfectly optimizing one aspect of the ship often hurts optimization of other aspects.”
- emotional20 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The emotional aspect of the game is characterized by its wholesome and heartfelt nature, with players expressing a deep connection to the characters and an appreciation for the soothing music. While it may lack intense moments, the game offers a pleasant and engaging experience that resonates emotionally, making it a recommended choice for those seeking a cozy and enjoyable puzzler.
“The music emotionally moves me.”
“It's a wonderfully wholesome game with characters I care very much about (yes, even those who are pricks).”
“Genuinely engaging, heartfelt, and fun spaceship builder with the best soundtrack.”
- replayability6 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
The game offers some replayability through daily ship build challenges and random variance in campaign ship requirements. However, the lack of leaderboards and replayable levels limits its overall replay value, leaving some players feeling that it could be more engaging.
“There's a lot of potential here, but ultimately without leaderboards or replayable levels, it's just kind of boring for lack of a better word.”
“The campaign has some random variance in it regarding the ship requirements, so there's some replayability there.”
“There's even a daily ship build challenge, further increasing replay value.”
- atmosphere6 mentions
- 67 % positive mentions
- 33 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The game features a relaxed atmosphere enhanced by finely-crafted pixel art and soothing chiptunes, creating a delightfully chill experience. Its smart puzzle mechanics allow for creative ship building without overwhelming players, while the music, particularly the last track "Azure," adds to the overall ambiance.
“Art and atmosphere is great, and the music is amazing (especially the last track azure).”
“The finely-crafted pixel art and soothing chiptunes contribute to a delightfully chill atmosphere, and the interface scales with the smoothly increasing complexity of the puzzles to ensure that you have all the information you need without ever being overwhelmed.”
- grinding2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be repetitive and tedious, particularly in the late-game where content feels limited. The focus on building ships cheaply leads to a lack of engagement with customization, diminishing the enjoyment of the gameplay experience.
“It's a bit thin on the late-game content, in which I mean you sort of feel the repetition hitting you when you almost stop caring about how the ship looks by the endgame, because you are always only encouraged to build the ship as cheaply as possible and the restrictions made by the levels are getting a bit tedious.”
