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Astrox: Hostile Space Excavation

PC (Microsoft Windows) • 2015

Should you play it?

Exiled to a deep space mining sector, you are left with a crappy ship, a laser, and a small mining beam. It is up to you to survive by working your way through the galaxy. Mine asteroids, refine and trade the ore, buy upgrades for your ship, hunt pirates... you get it.

What works

  • Highly customizable gameplay and galaxy settings
  • Relaxing and accessible space mining and combat
  • Strong progression and upgrade systems
  • Runs well on low-end hardware
  • Active and responsive developer

Things to keep in mind

  • Minimal narrative and story depth
  • Repetitive gameplay after extended play
  • No multiplayer or social features
  • Basic graphics and ui quirks
  • Some balance and bug issues reported

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • 挂姬恶魔 IDLE DEVILS

  • Idle Land of Exile

  • Astronomics

  • LONESTAR

  • Destination Sol

  • Starcom: Nexus

Less idle-friendly

Games that feels like Astrox: Hostile Space Excavation but with less of an idle filler feel

  • Breachway

  • EVERSPACE™ 2

  • EVERSPACE™

  • Reality Break

  • Out There: Ω Edition

  • ROGUE FLIGHT

More leadership-focused

Games that feels like Astrox: Hostile Space Excavation but with more leadership over others

  • Stellar Tactics

  • Star Valor

  • Between the Stars

  • Shortest Trip to Earth

  • Space Reign

  • Starcom: Unknown Space

Choose your own criteria ->

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Astrox: Hostile Space Excavation: Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Violence, Fantasy, Story, Thrill. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Violence, Idle, Fantasy.

Last update: 03/08/2026