Startron is an ASCII-based space colony sim where you can mine, harvest, build and automate your way across a procedurally generated cosmos. Lead a crew of sentient cats (or dogs) as they take their first steps out and discover the mysteries of the cosmos.

<p class="bb_paragraph" ><span class="bb_img_ctn"><img class="bb_img" src="https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/662000/extras/85963bf1716c270ba163180c895ac3a3.avif?t=1758475021" width=800 height=239 /></span></p><p class="bb_paragraph" >Startron is an ASCII-based space colony sim where you can mine, harvest, build and automate your way across a procedurally generated cosmos. Lead a crew of sentient cats (or dogs) as they take their first steps out and discover the mysteries of the cosmos.</p><p class="bb_paragraph" ></p><p class="bb_paragraph" ><span class="bb_img_ctn"><img class="bb_img" src="https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/662000/extras/main_features.PNG?t=1758475021" /></span></p><h2 class="bb_tag" >Automation</h2><p class="bb_paragraph" >Build, colonise, then harvest the resources of the cosmos on a truly astronomical scale. Defend your infrastructure from other lifeforms - but try not to endanger the locals.</p><h2 class="bb_tag" >Procedurally Generated Cosmos</h2><p class="bb_paragraph" >A sprawling web of interconnected stellar systems awaits you in your own unique cosmos. Binary systems, black holes, wormholes, pulsars &amp; more play host to various hostile and friendly locations! </p><h2 class="bb_tag" >Fully Customisable Worlds</h2><p class="bb_paragraph" >Each planet, moon, asteroid cluster and gas giant can be modified and manipulated to your needs. All formed from strange compounds which you'll use to your advantage. </p><h2 class="bb_tag" >Retro ASCII Graphics</h2><p class="bb_paragraph" >Embrace the 90s DOS aesthetic with charmingly retro  graphics, including fully 3D environments - all rendered in ASCII (Codepage 437 to be exact)!</p><h2 class="bb_tag" >Ever-Evolving</h2><p class="bb_paragraph" >Startron is an ongoing effort, with new features being added as and when - and always for free.</p><p class="bb_paragraph" ></p><p class="bb_paragraph" ><span class="bb_img_ctn"><img class="bb_img" src="https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/662000/extras/philosophy.PNG?t=1758475021" /></span></p><p class="bb_paragraph" >Startron has been designed to bring you back to a simpler time - when games had grand scope, but weren't necessarily infinite. The cosmos in Startron is large, but not so large a single person couldn't get to most of it. The planetscapes and moonscapes follow a similar philosophy where there's plenty of space to do what you need, but not so much that it feels irrelevant. We hope we've got the balance just right! </p><p class="bb_paragraph" >The art style was chosen for similar reasons, as we found it affords players (and developers alike) more creative control to produce something truly wonderous.</p>

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