Starvester

W space

I'd rather recommend it than not, but the game clearly has issues, mostly on the quality side. But good things first. Gameplay-wise it's a solid incremental game with interesting interplay between components and good pacing. There were nice a-ha moments when I discovered connections between different planets and prestige builds which boost progression. It also doesn't artificially stretch itself and can be finished in about 10h. I liked the visual style and music - one theme was very memorable and I am still humming it. Overall it was a nice experience. But there were some downsides as well - a bunch small things which don't ruin the game but keep catching the eye. Late game felt a bit rushed and not well balanced. Several of the last planets doesn't seem to be really necessary to progress. Buy buttons are buggy - they don't allow to buy when maximum is reached, but the planet still accepts drones which are in-flight. This can be cheesed for extra gains: accumulate let's say 500 drones, then hold buy button and until you release all 500 will deploy on a target planet, instead of max 200. Sound design wasn't great and when many drones are dispatched to a planet their ticks add up and sound jarring. Lack of anti-aliasing made it look unpleasant at times, especially when zoomed out. Orbits are polygonal and pretty jagged. Same is for star engine - it doesn't move smoothly. These are simple circle movements and easy to do, so I see it as a quality issue, not a design choice.

Love the soundtrack, perfect music for this game. The visuals are really nice as well. I normally dislike idle games but this held my attention all the way through!