Underplayed Gems

Celestial Command (2014)

Celestial Command cover
Developer
Romenics, Artaani, Riya
Publisher
Romenics
Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux
Genres
Action, Adventure, Indie, RPG, Simulation, Strategy
Rating
3.1 of 5, 702 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 9.8 hours
Where to get it
Steam

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How it feels

A methodical sandbox where you manage resources and physics in a vast, open-ended space environment.

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What players say

Players nearly universally call Celestial Command abandoned, saying development stopped after 11 years and the developers moved on to a different game while leaving this one unfinished. A few note the building and exploration had potential, but systems are broken and the game feels like a shell of what it was.

Screenshots

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