MewnBase
The Survival-Crafting polar opposite of Don’t Starve. It’s a gentle and relaxing sci-fi survival game - deaths are rare and usually only the result of overextending yourself (e.g. being away from base too long and running out of oxygen or food).
Although at this stage of development (April 2020) there isn’t much content, it’s very stable, rare bugs, with consistent, high quality art assets - it doesn’t have the rough “beta” feel of many other early access games.
Good:
- Fairly casual/relaxing survival game, with tech tree/research based progression.
– Real player with 58.3 hrs in game
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MewnBase is a cool little survival crafting game about a cat.. in a space suit.. driving a buggy on another planet. What’s not to like :)
The default day/night cycle is quite relaxing to play, although you DO have to work to get food and maintain your base.
Oxygen levels drain fast once you start exploring and so is the contents of your stomach or the power levels of your suit when you enable your headlight.
While there isn’t that much to do compared to the more known games in this genre, it certainly is entertaining. Slowly expand your base, research upgrades, grow some crops and try to automate things to make life easier. By the end, you’re speeding around in a buggy, with or without additional trailers to pick up more goods.
– Real player with 32.5 hrs in game
PoliPlanet
Your galaxy is a blank slate; An untamed wilderness full of potential! Travel from planet to planet and develop each one into a beautiful village, town, or city through the use of machines and crafting!
Physics-Based Interaction
Actions in PoliPlanet are generally completed by interacting with the physical world rather than through the use of menus and UI. Whether it’s gathering resources, loading machines, or planting trees, it’s all done in real time and space.
Free-Form Building
No grids, no point & click. Whether it’s a segment or a complete structure, you’re free to build wherever and however you want. Let your creativity flourish!
Real Relationships
Citizens in PoliPlanet are not mindless NPCs who follow a predetermined set of instructions. They build complex relationships with the player and each other. Treat them well!
Natural Progression
As you develop your skills, you’ll learn more about the resources at your disposal and gain the ability to craft bigger and better structures and machines. As your planets become more inviting, NPCs will begin take notice. If they like them enough, they might even fly over in their rocket ship and take up residence! But of course, everyone is different. A merchant might want to see a few other citizens living on your planet before they’re willing to set up shop. They need someone to sell to after all!
Elaborate Procedural Generation
Each planet is unique, with its own resources and features! So what if your citizens are requesting some plant life on your sandy, desert planet? Well, it’s off to your spaceship to search for a shiny new planet, lush with trees and plants! But how will you get them back to your civilization? Rockets? An overly complicated tube system? Build a transportation robot who exists solely to carry out your every request? It’s up to you!
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Satisfactory
In Vegas, there are people who remain mired in their own filth, rather than leave a slot machine they’re so sure is going to pay off any minute. I used to mock those people…then I bought Satisfactory and have become one of them. In fairness, Satisfactory actually does pay out, consistently.
I’ve never been so sucked into a game. When I first got it, I played through until just before nuclear tech, then managed to pause for a few weeks until Update 4 came out, then went nuts on it again. I thought it had run its course, and I could reintroduce myself to society…then Update 5 hit the experimental build.
– Real player with 495.8 hrs in game
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I was pretty sure I’d spend 15-20 hours playing it. Which I did, right before update 5. 200+ hours later and I still can’t put it down. Every time I play the game I feel like I pick up a new way to do something and have to build yet another factory to test my theory.
At first I hated the xeno creatures that guard resources and drop pods, but now I actually kind of like that I can choose to go deal with them or not. Chasing down some xenos and hunting for pods or clearing resource nodes is a good break from building on occasion.
– Real player with 258.2 hrs in game
Space Merchant
nice little chilled game, easily played ( and minimised when the boss walks in ) between working on spreadsheets etc. Nice simple and relaxed.
– Real player with 124.2 hrs in game
It’s a mobile game, fun but you’d need to spend some time to get to other galaxies (it’ll unlock more ships and crafts). Great if you like slow paced games.
– Real player with 7.4 hrs in game
Age Of Omens
Normally as Things go I will update my reviews, so keep posted if your interested on where the game is kind of at.
So quick things is the game is great, It’s early stage yes, There is however a satisfying amount of area to explore, lots of crafting options, and a rather nice building system, I have played a large sum of games with building, and this one does it very well.
The Dev is constantly updating the game, bringing fixes and new content, It’s single/multi I haven’t actually made a multiplayer game, I am fine being alone….
– Real player with 29.6 hrs in game
This developer has big plans for this game and eventually a sequel, so he is not going to cut and run on us like most EA title developers do (I flat out asked him). He is very responsive on discord and takes everything we the players say seriously, I asked for a longer day cycle and he put it in a patch with some other things literally 30 minutes later.
This is an EA title that is worth your time, money and support, I can’t wait to see what more is in store for Age of Omens. Updates and content come at a brisk pace for just one person and he is in the process of hiring more help. Give it a try, I’m so glad I took a chance even after being burned by so many other EA titles.
– Real player with 28.8 hrs in game
Everpixel Valley
Action RPG meets farming simulator.
You’ve inherited a dusty plot of land. With your trusty axe, you set out to establish your pixelated dominance. Can you turn your farm into a bustling empire? It won’t be easy - you’ll have to fight off hordes of enemies seeking plunder. But you won’t have to do it alone - raise an army of tutu-wearing dinosaurs , obese unicorns, and sharks with friggin' laser beams on their heads to take the fight to your enemies.
Features:
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Turn your dusty plot of land into a bustling farm! Sow crops, raise critters, and gather materials. But be careful - you’ll need to build defenses. Invaders will seek to pillage your hard work.
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Hack n' Slash ARPG: Defend your farm - wade into the fray and make your enemies regret coming to your turf.
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Character development: Over 24 perk trees to choose from! Choose carefully - you can only choose one primary and three secondary trees!
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Dynamic Landscape: Specializing in a tree changes the farm around you! Pyromancer’s farms become grow hot while Toximancers poison the very land around them! Choose your crops accordingly - not every crop enjoys fire; not every crop is hydrated by poison!
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Crafting: Everything you grow, every material you gather from your foes can be used for crafting. Forge slime swords, gem-infused chainmail, or tools to accessorize your buildings. The materials you use determines the enchantments you get!
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Critters: What farm is complete without dinosaurs, wiener dogs, and walruses? Raise your livestock from eggs into your greatest allies! Bring them into battle or use them as mounts. Your critters eat different crops and produce different materials, so experiment to find the combination that suits your taste!
About Us:
Doom Dino Games is currently a one-man show. I am a professional software engineer that never forgot why I became a software engineer in the first place - I wanted to make great games. Eclectically inspired by games as varied as Diablo 2, XCom, Stardew Valley, Super Mario, Battle Brothers, Dwarf Fortress and Baldur’s Gate 2, I am passionate about making games that I want to play myself.
Factorio
The absolute gold standard in factory games, standing out as the exemplar of smooth progression curves, options out the ears, gameplay that keeps the “one more turn” itch going and developers that care far beyond selling copies. To elevator pitch this one, “If you can do it, you can automate it.”
To describe Factorio by only using games that preceded it feels like an exercise in futility. The concept was born from Minecraft mods, but it feels unfair to compare the two or make the Terraria reference (this, but in 2D). So, taken on its own, Factorio is a game where you play an engineer who is trying to escape the situation they are in by building a rocket. But since the refining and assembling of material components for that sort of thing is unfeasible by yourself, you must build a factory to automate the process. Along the way you must research concepts and upgrades for the planet you are on, mine resources and deal with the locals (in the form of giant insects).
– Real player with 3172.1 hrs in game
I read a comment by a user saying “If you enjoy creating your own problems and solving them this is for you.” and he was bang on the money.
tl;dr
The knock-on effect caused by dependencies across an entire production chain will drive you nuts and it’s this that makes you play and I mean MAKES you play. Sleep is not an option.
Factorio
Engineers rejoice. Learn Technology, Automation and Efficiency in one easy to learn package. No? Seriously. this is a hard game to put down.
– Real player with 1654.2 hrs in game
Grounded
Put in more time than I’d like to admit as you can see above. I got a bit obsessive with the building which can be very tedious. But still, after playing this game earlier on when it was first released I fell in love with it. I’ts been a while since I’ve played, but without a doubt once the game is officially released with tons more content I’ll be back to put another few hundred hours into it.
– Real player with 387.3 hrs in game
This game is an extremely immersive for a sandbox survival.
It’s like being in Honey I shrunk the kids but looks better.
Sound effects are on point, the chase/battle music is intense.
Night time is very dark until the moon comes out.
For a kid friendly looking game, it has a lot of fear induced adrenaline moments.
Great graphics, solid building interface for early access.
Game physics and atmosphere are impressive.
Fun game to play, I highly recommend it.
– Real player with 372.5 hrs in game
Lost Away
You are stranded, deep inside the wilderness of a mysterious planet. Use all of your tools, tech and skills to set a base camp, discover the planet’s previously undiscovered secrets and return to Earth alive.
Stay oxidized: On this planet, oxygen won’t be taken for granted. With little breathable air from the atmosphere, a lack of oxygen will remain a constant foe throughout your journey. Stay ahead, continue breathing and you will become the king of the jungle.
In order to survive, you will have to know your surroundings. Plan your route, use navigation points and discover the deep and gorgeous world around you.
Everything you find can prove useful if you are creative enough - combine, experiment, and master the skill of crafting.
Explore this alien world in the search of materials, use your newly crafted tools to build a mighty shelter, and increase your chances of surviving the night.
There’s more than one way to survive hunger. Make your way through the jungle, and hunt wild and strange animals, or stick to the flora, grow and harvest your very own alien fruit and vegetable from the ground below your feet.
Develop new manufacturing technologies, repair the badly damaged spaceship and return to Earth. Don’t be fooled though, you’re in for a long and arduous journey.
Use the sandbox experience just to have fun and play at your own pace. Focus on discovering secrets and ancient alien locations, or create a comfortable habitat and make yourself at home.
Outpost Engineer
Its a lot like Evospace..
Mine and cook ore into metal bars then use it to make components for more advanced products after you researched the blueprints. The game is mostly about building structures to place your machines and organize the logistic of your factory.
Sounds are awful
Graphics too
I still had fun playing it
– Real player with 26.5 hrs in game
This is awesome, way better than I thought, the factory of this game is so fun!
– Real player with 26.2 hrs in game