ASTRONEER
Mild overall intensityWhat's in it
Stylized, bloodless danger from hostile plants that shoot spines and from environmental hazards; the player destroys threatening flora with the terrain tool but there is no gore or combat against people.
Optional cosmetic character customization add-ons and DLC packs are available alongside the base game.
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What it is
Astroneer is a peaceful third-person space-exploration and crafting sandbox where you colonize procedurally generated planets, reshape terrain with a handheld Terrain Tool, gather resources, build bases, and automate production while uncovering the mystery of alien Gateway structures. The tone is calm and non-violent: there is no human combat, no gore, and no strong language in the game itself. The main hazards are suffocation when oxygen runs out, fall damage, and a few hostile plants that can be destroyed with your tool. It supports drop-in cooperative play with friends, and optional cosmetic add-ons are available.
How it's framed
The game frames its content around creativity, exploration, and cooperative problem-solving rather than conflict; challenge comes from survival logistics (oxygen, power, resource chains) and environmental danger, not from harming characters.
Details
- Developer
- System Era Softworks
- Publisher
- System Era Softworks
- Released
- Feb 5, 2019
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