Star Explorers (2018)
- Developer
- Schmidt Workshops
- Platforms
- Windows
- Genres
- Action, Adventure, Indie, RPG, Simulation
- Rating
- 4.2 of 5, 252 player ratings
- Typical playtime
- about 3.9 hours
- Where to get it
- Steam
How it feels
A lonely, open-ended space survival sim where janky controls and unforgiving consequences meet retro-inspired exploration and procedural discovery.
atmosphericretroopen worldprocedural generationjankynonlinearpunishingexploration
What players say
Players describe this as a cozy, low-budget alternative to No Man's Sky, built by a single developer. They appreciate the handmade feel but warn it gets repetitive after a few hours, with clunky controls and planets that all look alike.
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