Underplayed Gems

Astronaut: The Best (2023)

Astronaut: The Best cover
Developer
Universal Happymaker
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Adventure, Indie, Simulation, Strategy
Rating
4.6 of 5, 34 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 2.4 hours
Where to get it
Steam

How it feels

Navigating absurd space missions with hand-drawn visuals, where every decision can lead to darkly comic failure or success through resource management and procedurally generated chaos.

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What players say

Players praise the funny writing and wild procedurally generated events that make failing entertaining, but some find the repetition and punishing randomness frustrating. Opinions split on whether it is a true roguelike or more of a branching visual novel.

Trailer

Screenshots

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