Underplayed Gems

Lost Astronaut (2020)

Lost Astronaut cover
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

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.

Screenshots

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