Lost Astronaut (2020)

Developer: Minicactus Games
Platforms: Windows
Genres: Casual, Indie, Simulation
Rating: 4.2 of 5, 37 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 1.0 hours
Where to get it: Steam

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How it feels

You pilot a fragile spaceship through tight corridors and dynamic obstacles, where one mistake means instant death and a philosophical AI whispers existential questions between retries.

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What players say

Players are split: some call it a fun, beautiful, and challenging precision platformer, while others denounce it as a ripped-off game with janky physics and unchangeable controls. It is very short, taking about an hour to finish, but the no-death achievements are considered frustrating. A few reviewers note it looks like a cheap copy of Moonlander or the mobile game Data Wing.

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