Per Aspera Review Summary
Last updated: 2026-09-10
- Fun and enjoyable gameplay
- Captivating and engaging story
- Great Mars terraforming simulation
- Gameplay boring and repetitive
- Frequent crashes and instability
- Manual road upgrades tedious
Emotions
Archetypes
- Sample precision
- Helpful reviews
- 97%
- Unhelpful reviews
- 3%
- Protest reviews
- 0%
- 52%Helpful reviews with positive sentiment
- 48%Helpful reviews with negative sentiment
- Positive points
- 579
- Negative points
- 1022
- Gameplay points
- 628
- Perf. points
- 27
- Rec. points
- 163
- Misc points
- 193
| Point | Description | Importance |
|---|---|---|
Game is fun and enjoyable
| Players consistently report that the game is fun, engaging, and can be played for hours. The gameplay is described as enjoyable, addictive, and well-executed. | 31% |
Story is captivating and engaging
| The story is consistently highlighted as a strong point, described as captivating, compelling, and engaging. Players find the narrative draws them in and keeps them interested. | 21% |
Visually appealing and well-made
| The game is praised for its stunning visuals, attractive graphics, and comfortable interface. Players note that the game is aesthetically pleasing and competently made. | 18% |
Great Mars terraforming simulation
| Players enjoy the game as a Mars terraforming and colony building simulation. The experience of colonizing Mars is described as beautiful and well-crafted. | 13% |
Interesting AI consciousness theme
| The game's unique take on AI consciousness is highlighted as a fascinating element. Players appreciate the well-integrated AI elements in both story and gameplay. | 12% |
Voice acting is excellent
| Players praise the voice acting as amazing, genuine, and well-presented. The full voice acting is considered a significant positive aspect of the game. | 10% |
Easy to learn and play
| The game is described as simple to learn, easy to play, and not particularly hard. The minimalist interface and understandable mechanics make it accessible. | 7% |
Relaxing and calming experience
| The game is praised for being super chill, relaxing, and calming with no rush. Players appreciate the moderate pace and soothing atmosphere. | 6% |
Smooth and comfortable gameplay
| Gameplay flows well and allows smooth progression through the story. The gameplay loop is present and executed quite well, providing a comfortable experience. | 6% |
Balanced difficulty and complexity
| The game is not too hectic, complex, or challenging, but has enough going on to avoid boredom. Players find the balance just right. | 6% |
Excellent resource management gameplay
| The game is described as a lovely resource management game and a favorite strategy-resource management-base building game. The slow-burn gameplay is appreciated. | 4% |
Good base building mechanics
| Players enjoy the base building aspects, describing it as simple yet complex. The game is considered an intriguing city/colony builder. | 4% |
Worth the price
| The game is considered well worth the price and highly rated. Players feel they get good value for their money. | 4% |
Interesting and ambitious concept
| The main premise of the game is considered interesting and ambitious. Players appreciate the good idea and fun concept behind the game. | 4% |
Unique among city builders
| The game feels unique compared to other city-builders, with an amazing story that is unique to the genre. Players find it interesting for the first several hours. | 4% |
Decent but not outstanding
| Some players describe the game as decent, okay, or somewhat interesting. While not exceptional, it is still considered a good little game. | 4% |