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Astronaut: The Best

Critic score1 critic
First release
Aug 15, 2023
Engine
Unity
Genres
Indie, Adventure, Strategy, Visual Novel · Science fiction, Comedy

Astronaut: The Best is an occult management sim where people aren't just numbers: they're incompetent screwups. Your duty is to turn them into national heroes, or the government will have you killed. Traditionally, the space race is thought of as a gauche way to kill dogs using explosives, but you are expected to conduct your program with class (or be left dead in a ditch). Handle procedurally generated challenges and run a proper space academy using hard work, lies, and witchcraft.

Also known as Astronaut The Best.exe

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Release dates
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Aug 15, 2023
Game modes
Single player
Perspective
Text, First person
Keywords
procedural generation, astronaut, digital distribution, pax west 2016

At a Glance

Critic Score
85

Overview

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Steam users rate this Positive, 31 reviews in all languages, recorded 16 October 2026

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