The Banished Vault
Lunar Division · 2023 · Resource Management, Procedural Generation, Base Building, Building, Roguelite
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Mostly Positive79% · 188
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About The Banished Vault
Survive a journey across space in the Auriga Vault, an interstellar gothic monastery crewed by the last remaining exiles of a terrible disaster. Explore hostile solar systems, construct outposts, and craft precious materials to keep your crew alive. During the long hibernation between suns, expand the knowledge and ability of your exiles, and delay the arrival of The Gloom.
The Banished Vault is a run-based strategy game of solar system exploration, resource and crew management, and outpost construction.
Procedurally generated solar systems are displayed as realistic energy maps, with various bodies presenting different challenges. Plan your movements carefully, as engines and fuel behave according to a simplified but punishing rocket equation.
Construct outposts in orbit and on planet surfaces, considering the space needed, hazards, and accessibility. Resources are not tracked globally, and must be harvested and transported by your star ships from various locations to be used.
Search for artifacts to bring back to the Vault to unlock abilities for your exiles and new buildings to construct. Dice challenges test your exiles’ faith enduring hazards in a hostile universe.
Complete your run by surviving long enough to write the story of your Vault and transmit it home. The voyage is challenging - your exiles might die or be left behind. If you are reduced to one exile, the journey fails. No one can survive alone.
The Banished Vault is a run-based strategy game of solar system exploration, resource and crew management, and outpost construction.
Procedurally generated solar systems are displayed as realistic energy maps, with various bodies presenting different challenges. Plan your movements carefully, as engines and fuel behave according to a simplified but punishing rocket equation.
Construct outposts in orbit and on planet surfaces, considering the space needed, hazards, and accessibility. Resources are not tracked globally, and must be harvested and transported by your star ships from various locations to be used.
Search for artifacts to bring back to the Vault to unlock abilities for your exiles and new buildings to construct. Dice challenges test your exiles’ faith enduring hazards in a hostile universe.
Complete your run by surviving long enough to write the story of your Vault and transmit it home. The voyage is challenging - your exiles might die or be left behind. If you are reduced to one exile, the journey fails. No one can survive alone.
FEATURES
- Unique gameplay and solar system presentation using simplified but realistic math.
- Challenging and permanent decisions reward planning and careful play.
- Tense risk management and exploration involving dice challenges and unforeseen outcomes.
- Gorgeous hand-drawn art and board game style aesthetic.
- A stark and hostile original setting inspired by Alien and The Book of the New Sun.
- An extensive and carefully written manual that combines tutorial, game explanation, and reference guide.
What Steam players say
Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.
This game pushes you to your limits. And it doesn't stop. A masterpiece.2 found this helpful
It's legitimately one of the best games I've ever played. Crisis management at its finest. Every run it feels like you are pulling off miracles. Rides that fine line of difficulty and fairness. Beautiful game.
I don't recommend this game. The core resource management puzzle isn't deep enough, gets boring after around 2 systems of one's first playthrough. (a run can be completed solving 4 systems). The ships with 8 and 12 cargo space but not as bad negative thrust modifier are a necessity for ferrying around resources. The basic ship even with 4 cargo space is severely lacking since every stack of fuel takes a space away from all the resources you need to accumulate, and sometimes you simply need to have more than 1 stack of fuel. Those ships have more than enough crew slots too. there's no scenario you would ever need the ships with 4 crew + 1 navigator slots.
Unfortunately doesnt do anything with its fantastic themes, and instead plays like a highly repetetive math problem with a beautiful soundtrack. The thing is, the mechanics arent deep enough for it to be fun mastering the game, maths and all, so most of your time will be spent just double checking crafting recipes. Someone will probably really like this but dont be fooled and assume you will actually learn about the "challenging universe of the banished vault", what little lore there is only serves as a precursor for the gameplay.
This Yes leans more to the side of maybe. Banished Vault is a beautiful game with very in-depth systems to enjoy, for those willing to make the effort, but hurt by the cumbersome way to control the mechanics. Every single step is a calculated decision. Moving ships, moving people, production, everything. The biggest downside from this is easily making mistakes which can't be corrected. More often then not ending a run prematurely. You either love this and sink hours into this game understanding every little detail and mechanic, or give up after a couple hours never to return again.
Games was pretty simple in beat it in a few run throughs. Not very fun.
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