Stationeers
Stationeers puts you in control of the construction and management of a space station to run by yourself or online with your friends. Complex atmospheric, electrical, manufacturing, agriculture, and gravitational systems require your thought and management at all times!
What it feels like
Complex systems encourage thoughtful planning and interpretation of cause-and-effect chains. Managing multiple fragile systems under pressure creates sustained edge-of-seat tension when failures loom.
What it's about
A speculative near-future space-exploration setting with advanced station technology and orbital mechanics. Enduring the hostile environment of space and keeping a station—and yourself—alive is the central struggle. The space-station setting invokes the broader science-fiction tradition of space exploration and habitation.
How it plays
Building, expanding, and maintaining a functional space station is the definitional core mechanic. Scarce resources (power, atmosphere, materials) must be gathered, budgeted, and spent to keep the station functioning. Densely interacting systems—atmospheric pressure, electricity, gravity, agriculture—produce emergent challenges and require constant management.
How it's structured
The game emphasizes solo or cooperative play with your own space station, with single-player as a core design option. Online co-op play with friends is explicitly highlighted as a primary mode alongside single-player management. Players freely construct and manage their station with complex interlocking systems, setting their own operational goals.
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