Evospace (2019)

Developer: Round Cube Studio
Platforms: Windows, macOS
Genres: Adventure, Indie, Simulation, Early Access
Rating: 4.2 of 5, 391 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 21 hours
Where to get it: Steam

How it feels

A calm but intellectually demanding sandbox where you build and automate an industrial base on a procedurally generated voxel world with no threats.

resource managementautomationconstructionexplorationmethodicalopen-endedcomplexnon-hostile

What players say

Players praise the automation and scale of factories but strongly criticize the lack of a tutorial and clunky interface. The new player experience is consistently described as poor, with research and basic controls not explained. The game is seen as rewarding for those who persist, though it lacks goals, wildlife, and multiplayer. Development has been ongoing since 2019 with a responsive dev.

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