Astro Prospector

Buy91%

Very Positive · 3k player reviews · Medium confidence

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

Incrementalist · Incremental · Jul 14, 2025

Player review score
91%
Very Positive
Price
$4.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

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

Achievements
43
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
11
Full audio11 of 11
Subtitles11 of 11

Should I buy Astro Prospector?

Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 127 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Difficulty: 49 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Story: 41 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • No recurring complaint surfaced in 300 sampled reviews

Based on 3k 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
80% of themes are praise20% are divided0% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
127 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The difficulty has satisfying progression, and the enemy design is pretty good.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
49 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
There's a fair amount of difficulty but you can get a consistent upgrade every run to make the game easier.
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
41 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The story mode was fun enough that I'm considering replaying it, this would probably work as a speedrun game as well.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
22 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The upgrades are really cool and offer unique weapons that are fun to use as you slowly become more powerful.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
16 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Its visual style emphasizes endless cosmic silence—distant stars, soft nebula lighting, drifting metal fragments, and textured asteroid surfaces that feel physical and weathered.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
15 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
But it was cozy, with the jazzy soundtrack, so I stuck around until the game got good.

+2 more players loved

Theme by theme

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

Players love
Gameplay127 reviews
Difficulty49 reviews
Story41 reviews
Combat22 reviews
Graphics16 reviews
Audio15 reviews
Steam Deck8 reviews
Controls6 reviews
Divided opinion
Interface
100% still recommend
Accessibility
100% still recommend
Players complain

No recurring complaints in this sample.

What you get

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

Play modes

  • Single-player

Controller

  • DualSense Controller Support
  • DualShock Controller Support
  • Full controller support

Store features

  • Camera Comfort
  • Custom Volume Controls
  • Family Sharing
  • Mouse Only Option
  • Playable without Timed Input
  • Stats
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Cloud

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckVerified
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$4.99

The lowest we've tracked is $3.24.

5 points recordedtoday · $4.99

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