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Astraeus

$14.99
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Developer:
E McNeill
Publisher:
E McNeill
Platforms:
Windows
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About This Game

Astraeus is a VR asteroid mining RTS game that's quick to play, easy to learn, and enormous in scope. Build a mining network from dozens of bases, and watch as hundreds of ships swarm around you in a dazzling web of light.

In the near future, dozens of companies are operating in the asteroid belt, fighting for their share of the biggest gold rush in history. Your job is to control swarms of mining drones, build a network of bases, and outpace the competition. Or crush them.

Astraeus was created as the winning entry in the Qualcomm VR Developer Challenge, an online reality show for VR development. It is the fourth VR strategy game from E McNeill, along with Darknet, Tactera, and Skylight.

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User Reviews

Very Positive
5 user reviews
80%
Positive
33 hrs at review
Recommended

The next generation game for fans of Eufloria. While more abstract, gameplay consists of missions resembling Homeworld's tactical map. A true, addictive crack gem. 4X whittled to the bone. A virtuoso use of VR.

2 helpful
3 hrs at review
Recommended

A short, but fun campaign. While this game doesn't take advantage of VR as much as you might wish, it is still a solid, cute, and quick game worth a whirl.

1 helpful
2 hrs at review
Recommended

Pretty fun game concept, not too hard, not too easy. The campaign is really just a tutorial and ends after about 2 hours which you can keep going if you want. All in all it's an interesting concept

1 helpful
26 min at review
Not Recommended

Maybe I’m missing something, but there doesn’t seem to be any way to control where your ships go. You can designate your next target, but otherwise your ships go wherever they want, which is never where you actually want them. There’s no way to tell how many ships you or the enemy have, other than “that’s a lot of blips.”

1 helpful
1 hrs at review
Recommended

Pretty fun and simple little RTS. Controls are very intuitive and easy to use. It's not too complex, and after the first couple of levels you'll pretty much have the hang of it. That said, it can get quite challenging when you've got 2 or even 3 enemies all working against you in the same "map". Personally, I think the $15 price tag is a little steep, but I'd definitely recommend it. Out of the 4 games I've played from this developer (the 4 from the VR strategy bundle, all of which have a very similar look and feel to them), this is by far my favorite and if you were only going to get 1 of them I'd highly recommend you go with this one.

1 helpful

System Requirements

Minimum

Minimum:
  • OS *: Windows 7+
  • Processor: Intel™ Core™ i5-4590 or AMD FX™ 8350, equivalent or better
  • Memory: 4 GB RAM
  • Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce™ GTX 960, equivalent or better
  • Storage: 1 GB available space
  • VR Support: SteamVR

FAQ

How much does Astraeus cost?

Astraeus costs $14.99.

What are the system requirements for Astraeus?

Minimum: Minimum: OS *: Windows 7+ Processor: Intel™ Core™ i5-4590 or AMD FX™ 8350, equivalent or better Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce™ GTX 960, equivalent or better Storage: 1 GB available space VR Support: SteamVR

What platforms is Astraeus available on?

Astraeus is available on Windows PC.

Is Astraeus worth buying?

Astraeus has 80% positive reviews from 5 players.

When was Astraeus released?

Astraeus was released on Jun 7, 2018.

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