IXION

Preface: I hit the text limit for this review, that's how much I like this game! I'm surprised I haven't reviewed this game yet. It's one of my favorites. I think about it now and then and subscribe to the subreddit, which I only do for things that really hold a special place in my heart. If you want a BSG style story of humanity struggling to survive on the last station while navigating all sorts of obstacles, while listening to AMAZING music, this is it. This game has THE best, most MINDBLOWING depiction of FTL travel I have ever seen in all media. I'm serious. That first jump (and the *consequences* of that first jump) are just jaw-dropping, I got chills, and still do every time I see it. It's a great city-builder too. You got up-to 6 sections to unlock and fill out. You can specialize each for specific building types which gives you a bonus to that section (food production, waste\recycling management, production, etc). There's a ticking-clock mechanic where your station shell degrades over time, so you have to set up little drones to go and repair it. Each chapter sees you jumping to a new galaxy which *permanently* decreases your total station health. This seems contentiou…

challenging city builder in space. the tech tree really could use some better explanation. otherwise its been really enjoyable and sometimes frantic. once you realize which systems are smart and which systems are dumb it gets a lot easier.

Story: 7/10 Mechanics: 8.5/10 Visuals: 10/10

that was fun good gmae

This is not a classic city builder game. It takes the genre and integrates it into a story, where new gameplay elements are introduced as you progress. It also has no real replay value if you are looking for that, you play it once and then you are mostly done. It has a length of about 20-30h, which fits nicely in my opinion. I had a lot of fun with it and am happy to be able to put it down now.

Probably my favorite city builder of all time. Ixion paints a very compelling and bleak scenario, and has excellent music and atmosphere. Also has an end, which is unusual in this genre. I ran into one bug at the end of the game but nothing too bad, I just had to load a save from five minutes earlier. Ixion takes all my favorite elements from Frostpunk, Timberborn, etc, and somehow makes the situation even more bleak. Yes, everyone on the station has had nothing to eat but crickets and mushrooms for 5 years - why do you think we're so desperate to find a habitable planet to colonize?