Astronomics

About

Astronomics casts you as a lone spacefarer running a remote mining operation. Customize your ship's layout and assign bots to harvest resources from asteroids, balancing automation efficiency with manual oversight. As you accumulate wealth, progress toward purchasing a one-way ticket to Earth, a planet you've only ever seen in holograms. The top-down perspective emphasizes strategic planning over action, with procedurally generated belts offering varied challenges. The game’s charm lies in its deadpan corporate satire and dry humor. Cube Corporation’s pushy AI overseer adds friction to your grind, while minimalist visuals let systems shine. Early access players on Discord report a 92% satisfaction rate with its slow-burn progression. Managing bot behavior and ship upgrades feels rewarding, though the lack of multiplayer may divide opinions.

Storyline

Top-down action and space exploration meet asteroid mining automation! In the not so distant future the cost of living on Earth has become astronomical - a paradise for the lucky few wo can afford it and only an aspiration for those who can’t. Sorry, but you aren't one of the lucky ones. Fortunately you’ve got a sure fire path to profit in the asteroid belt thanks to your pseudo employment contract with the Cube Corporation and their motivational representative CUBO. Command a customizable star ship and assemble a faithful crew of bots as you save up for that ticket to Earth and get to finally come home... for the very first time.