There are a few minor things that hold me back from recommending this game, ultimately. The game UI is entirely a single-click interface, which is common for games designed for mobile devices, but it keeps the player from seeing vital information with mouse-overs or easily closing menus. This lack of on-screen information is a big drawback. For example,...
A very simple cute little casual Stellaris here!
I really like this game and it's very easy to do a fast play through if you don't have much time.
Also the graphics are very pretty, although I think that could be very personal.
The gameplay is straightforward and easy to learn. The game has a tutorial who will let you learn the ropes of it.
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This is a good, fast paced, easy to learn game. If you like the 4x type of games but don't have 10 hours to sit and play one this is a good alternative I managed to complete 6 games and the tutorial in about an hour. Initially games are limited to 20 turns and don't take very long to play through which is something that I enjoyed about it. I unlocked...
The lack of tooltips (it's seriously easy to build something and then have no idea what it does) and the dull, repetitive gameplay takes away from what should have been a quick, distracting light strategy game.
The RNG can also really screw you over. The planet, enemy and tech tree all seem (semi)randomized, which means you can get blocked by big enemies,...
This is a really great example of a genre distilled to its simplest experience - it covers all the basics, from the turn-based, node-based structure to the different resource types and the concept of faction asymmetry. It's deceptively addictive - feedback is immediate, and there's enough randomization that you always think you might have done better...
