Astrox: Hostile Space Excavation

Buy85%

Very Positive · 454 player reviews · Low confidence

Reviews look positive, but there are only a few so far.

Steam Deck Unrated
  • Windows

Jace Masula · Simulation · Dec 1, 2015

Player review score
85%
Very Positive
Price
$9.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
0
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
1
Full audio1 of 1
Subtitles0 of 1

Should I buy Astrox: Hostile Space Excavation?

Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 96 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Combat: 52 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 35 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Story: 24 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 454 player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
56% of themes are praise33% are divided11% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
96 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Most of my playtime was while I was sick and felt unfocused; this is a great game to tend to when you want a sense of progression and fun mine-and-fight gameplay without much commitment or mental fog.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
52 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The combat is just as visual you can see your missiles and other projectiles travel to the targeted enemy and explode on impact.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
35 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Considering the day and age we live in with graphics as advanced as they are today, I can honestly say that this game looks great for what it is, the detail to the objects are wonderfully done, whether you are close to them or far away.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
29 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
With that in mind I was able to play it perfectly without any difficulty.
Multiplayer
Players who bring up Multiplayer mostly praise it.
18 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
This game if fantastic, The combat is so fun exploration is rewarding, I am just w8ing for the one with multiplayer so I can enjoy this game with my friends.

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Gameplay96 reviews
Combat52 reviews
Graphics35 reviews
Difficulty29 reviews
Multiplayer18 reviews
Divided opinion
Interface
89% still recommend
Audio
100% still recommend
Co-op
100% still recommend
Players complain
Story
63% still recommend

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Single-player

Controller

Steam lists no controller support.

Store features

  • Family Sharing

Platforms

  • Windows

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$9.99

The lowest we've tracked is $3.99.

6 points recordedtoday · $9.99

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