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Astro Prospector

92% positive · 3,132 Steam reviews · released Jul 14, 2025 · by Incrementalist

What it likely sold — estimate, stated as a range on purpose

Lifetime units: ~139,531 (P10–P90: 55,812 – 306,968)

Gross revenue: ~$570,933 ($228,372 – $1,256,052)

Estimate, method v1.0 — before Steam's ~30% share, refunds and VAT. The band means: we'd be surprised if the truth sat outside it. How we estimate

Player voice — measured shares of Steam thumbs, never a model

Last 90 days: 86% positive across 86 stored reviews. Action games with 100+ reviews typically sit around 84% (median of 3353 games).

Gameplay & mechanics89% positive · 53 mentions
“Astro Prospector is what I like to call an “active-incremental-game”. The base mechanics works like an incremental game, gaining resources, updating a skill tree, and passively increasing numbers, to help with progression. As examples…”Recommended · Steam review · Mar 2026 · 12 h played
Difficulty & balance89% positive · 44 mentions
“Astro Prospector is what I like to call an “active-incremental-game”. The base mechanics works like an incremental game, gaining resources, updating a skill tree, and passively increasing numbers, to help with progression. As examples…”Recommended · Steam review · Mar 2026 · 12 h played
Content & longevity83% positive · 40 mentions
“Astro Prospector is one of those games that just clicks. Simple concept on the surface, but once you get into it, it becomes surprisingly addictive. The loop is clean and satisfying, you explore, collect, upgrade, and repeat, but it never…”Recommended · Steam review · Feb 2026 · 13 h played
Story & writing93% positive · 28 mentions
“Astro Prospector is what I like to call an “active-incremental-game”. The base mechanics works like an incremental game, gaining resources, updating a skill tree, and passively increasing numbers, to help with progression. As examples…”Recommended · Steam review · Mar 2026 · 12 h played
Price & value96% positive · 26 mentions
“Astro Prospector is a fairly enjoyable blend of bullet hell and incremental mechanics, though it remains quite simple throughout. There are a few different weapons to try, but nothing particularly exciting, and they don’t combine or…”Recommended · Steam review · Jan 2026 · 7 h played
Visuals & audio88% positive · 25 mentions
“Astro Prospector is one of those games that just clicks. Simple concept on the surface, but once you get into it, it becomes surprisingly addictive. The loop is clean and satisfying, you explore, collect, upgrade, and repeat, but it never…”Recommended · Steam review · Feb 2026 · 13 h played
Controls & UI93% positive · 15 mentions
“Astro Prospector is what I like to call an “active-incremental-game”. The base mechanics works like an incremental game, gaining resources, updating a skill tree, and passively increasing numbers, to help with progression. As examples…”Recommended · Steam review · Mar 2026 · 12 h played

300 recent English reviews stored · topics keyword-matched · topics under 12 mentions stay hidden · methodology

Game DNA — store facts, community tag votes, labeled AI inference

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Platform features

AchievementsFull controller supportSteam Cloud

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Sources: Valve store fields · community tag votes · AI-inferred values are marked and drawn from a fixed vocabulary.

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