Underplayed Gems

Solar 2 (2011)

Solar 2 cover
Developer
Murudai
Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux
Genres
Action, Adventure, Casual, Indie, Simulation
Rating
4.5 of 5, 2,224 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 6.3 hours
Where to get it
Steam

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How it feels

You float through an abstract universe, growing from a tiny asteroid into a star system by absorbing matter, choosing between peaceful nurturing or chaotic destruction.

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What players say

Players describe Solar 2 as an imaginative cosmic sandbox where you grow from a tiny asteroid into stars and solar systems, but a sudden black hole can erase all progress, which some find infuriating. Progress is seen as either slow and tedious or deeply relaxing, and a few call the achievement requirements too punishing.

Screenshots

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