AUTARKIS
rockingprojects · 2025 · Resource Management, Puzzle, City Builder, Board Game, Colony Sim
PC
Positive93% · 29
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About AUTARKIS
In this puzzle colony builder you search for lost parts of your spaceship AUTARKIS. Build and manage several settlements at the same time and use portals to supply them. But be careful, the planets you visit are full of dangers.Tactical Colony Layout
When your settlers land on a planet, they will find a harsh environment. Each building depends on its neighbours. Think carefully about the most efficient way to build your colony.Running Multiple Colonies at the Same Time
Advanced portal technology allows you to manage multiple colonies at once. Explore new sectors of a planet to find lost ship parts. However, sometimes it might be necessary to abandon one of your settlements.Surviving Against All Odds
Life on an alien planet is unforgiving. Your colony may face meteor showers, toxic clouds, floods or even the destruction of an entire sector. At worst, you will have to launch a second settlement expedition. Failure is part of the game.Adapting to Varied Environments
You will establish colonies on various planets. Each with different conditions. Build in an Earth-like environment, among giant mushrooms or on windy desert plains.The Journey Back to AUTARKIS
The ultimate goal of every settlement expedition is to return to the mothership AUTARKIS. Ideally with the ship components you are looking for, but of course the lives of your settlers are your first priority.What Steam players say
Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.
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Players praise AUTARKIS as an addictive and satisfying puzzle game with appealing aesthetics and solid mechanics, though most agree the tutorial and in-game explanations are inadequate for understanding tile placement rules, mechanics, and available features like the research/upgrade system. Once players push through the unclear onboarding, they find engaging gameplay where decisions matter, though some feel the progression systems could be deeper and more impactful.
It's a puzzle game that claims to be about figuring out how to arrange tiles to meet a goal, but doesn't ever tell you any of the restrictions on tile placement or how tiles interact or... anything, really. The in-game help simply tells you what the overarching objective is, not anything about any mechanics or how tiles work or what tiles need or any of the rules. Maybe someone puts together a guide or something eventually, but I'd say that unless you really enjoy trying to solve puzzles of intricate placement where you are not told the rules nor given feedback other than "nope can't place this", it's not worth your time.18 found this helpful
The gameplay is relatively simple, but you still have to master it first. I missed an explanation of the research function in the game. It was only after successfully completing the game that I realised you can buy upgrades in the menu 🙄 Perhaps this was explained in the tutorial, but I couldn't finish it for some reason and went straight into normal mode afterwards. PS: I'm too lame to complete the impossible mode... maybe the name says it all 😉3 found this helpful
AUTARKIS is a fantastic resource management puzzle game that pulls you in with its addictive gameplay loop. The tutorial could use some work to explain things better, but once you get going it’s very satisfying and every decision matters. I only wish the upgrade/research tree was deeper, as the current one feels too small to really impact long-term progression.2 found this helpful
Cool game, like the concept and design. Also sound effects and music are nice :)1 found this helpful
It's a fun little puzzle game with a veneer of city-builder lite. Worth a few bucks, not a bad game.
Great game, especially for the price
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