Autonauts

Item: Autonauts
Rating: 70
Author: VaporLens

Last updated: 2025-07-04

Summary

Engaging, rewarding robot automation gameplay
Accessible visual programming logic
Relaxed, no-pressure colony building
Tedious robot programming becomes repetitive
Poor onboarding and user interface
Robot limitations and malfunctions hinder automation

Emotions

Satisfaction27%Frustration22%Disappointment12%Excitement6%Enjoyment5%

Reviews (sample size): 297
Helpful reviews: 77%
Unhelpful reviews: 21%
Protest reviews: 2%

70%
Helpful reviews with positive sentiment
30%
Helpful reviews with negative sentiment

Positive points: 586
Negative points: 618
Gameplay points: 583
Perf. points: 17
Rec. points: 121
Misc points: 78

Point	Description	Importance
Engaging & Rewarding Gameplay Description Players find the game highly enjoyable, addictive, and a great value, often returning to it for its depth and relaxing yet challenging nature. Time flies by due to its engrossing mechanics. Importance 88%	Players find the game highly enjoyable, addictive, and a great value, often returning to it for its depth and relaxing yet challenging nature. Time flies by due to its engrossing mechanics.	88%
Accessible Programming Logic Description The game effectively teaches basic coding and logical thinking principles, making programming fun and approachable for both beginners and experienced coders. The system is intuitive, flexible, and well-designed, allowing for both simple and complex automation. Importance 56%	The game effectively teaches basic coding and logical thinking principles, making programming fun and approachable for both beginners and experienced coders. The system is intuitive, flexible, and well-designed, allowing for both simple and complex automation.	56%
Unique Robot Automation Description The core gameplay loop of programming and commanding robots to automate production and build a society is highly praised. This unique approach to the automation genre provides a profound sense of accomplishment. Importance 52%	The core gameplay loop of programming and commanding robots to automate production and build a society is highly praised. This unique approach to the automation genre provides a profound sense of accomplishment.	52%
Relaxed, No-Pressure Gameplay Description The game offers a calm and forgiving experience with no fail states, time limits, or enemies, allowing players to progress at their own pace. This casual approach makes it ideal for de-stressing while still offering depth for those seeking optimization. Importance 45%	The game offers a calm and forgiving experience with no fail states, time limits, or enemies, allowing players to progress at their own pace. This casual approach makes it ideal for de-stressing while still offering depth for those seeking optimization.	45%
Strong Early Game Appeal Description The initial hours of the game are consistently described as highly enjoyable and engaging, making a very positive first impression. However, some feedback suggests this initial appeal might not always sustain through later tiers. Importance 14%	The initial hours of the game are consistently described as highly enjoyable and engaging, making a very positive first impression. However, some feedback suggests this initial appeal might not always sustain through later tiers.	14%
Excellent Tutorial System Description The game provides a comprehensive and clear tutorial that effectively introduces new players to its mechanics. It is well-paced, in-depth for beginners, and easily skippable for experienced players. Importance 13%	The game provides a comprehensive and clear tutorial that effectively introduces new players to its mechanics. It is well-paced, in-depth for beginners, and easily skippable for experienced players.	13%
Charming Art Style Description The game features simple, low-poly, and cartoony graphics that create a cozy and comfortable atmosphere. This charming visual design contributes positively to the overall player experience. Importance 11%	The game features simple, low-poly, and cartoony graphics that create a cozy and comfortable atmosphere. This charming visual design contributes positively to the overall player experience.	11%
Ample Content Hours Description Reviewers note that the game offers many hours of engaging content, providing good value for its price. Players can easily lose themselves in the game for extended periods. Importance 6%	Reviewers note that the game offers many hours of engaging content, providing good value for its price. Players can easily lose themselves in the game for extended periods.	6%