Universe Balancing Bureau

Universe Balancing Bureau

Game Kombinat · February 5, 2018 · Indie, Casual, Puzzle

Universe Balancing Bureau is free to play — no purchase needed. We track it so you know if that ever changes.

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Universe Balancing Bureau price

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About Universe Balancing Bureau

Universe Balancing Bureau is a mini puzzle game in space
where you wire up planetary systems and space stations.

You're a Balancing Agent of the bureau in charge of doing so.
Decide how many planets can be fed with resources from another
and make smart use of the space stations provided by the bureau
to finish the job at hand.
  • 2 campaigns with 4 levels each
  • 1 bonus level straight from the Ludum Dare 38
  • a secret and very hidden way of creating your own campaigns and levels
  • absolutely funky music!

Universe Balancing Bureau — game info

Platforms
Windows
Player modes
Single-player
PC Game Pass
Not included

What Steam players say

Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.

Recommended Mar 3, 2024
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9 found this helpful
Not recommended May 25, 2022
Universe Balancing Bureu is a simple 3D rendered 2D puzzle game where you're presented with a simple node-map. Each node is a "planet" or other celestial body and you need to click around to balance your resources between them. Yeah, this is as dry as watching already dry paint dry. This is free, which is good, but the graphics are phoned in, mobile app tier stuff. Gameplay is equally shallow. This feels more like a mobile app than a serious PC game, and perhaps it would have been better if the developers had launched this on the app stores so they could reach their target audience (iPhone tapping mobile peasants) and even get paid for their effort through advertising revenue.
2 found this helpful
Not recommended Jul 19, 2026
I like the concept of this game but clearly the developer launched it, and then just abandoned it. There has been no updates to this game whatsoever. It's a shame really as this could have been a good puzzle game and a decent time killer. Would be nice if you could zoom the camera out further, allowed side scrolling and given us the option to turn that god awful music off. I shouldn't have to be forced to either listen to horrendous music or play a game in silence to mute the music. For that reason, I will not be playing this game again and is why I can't or won't be recommending this game. The game is free, and for that, you can't complain. If I could give a neutral review, then I would do.
Recommended Nov 4, 2025
Игра 'Universe Balancing Bureau' - это затягивающая головоломка, где вам предстоит управлять ресурсами и влиять на развитие различных планет, чтобы поддерживать космический баланс. Идея проста, но глубина геймплея поражает. Каждое ваше решение имеет последствия, а неудачный выбор может привести к катастрофическим событиям во вселенной. Графика минималистична, но приятна глазу, а интерфейс интуитивно понятен. Музыкальное сопровождение добавляет атмосферности и подчеркивает важность происходящего. Сложность постоянно растет, заставляя продумывать каждый свой шаг. Приходится учитывать множество факторов, от потребностей населения до экологических проблем. Порой чувствуешь себя настоящим космическим богом, решающим судьбы миров! Из минусов – иногда не хватает более подробных объяснений последствий действий. Но это скорее стимулирует к экспериментам и поиску оптимальных решений. В целом, игра оставляет очень хорошее впечатление и заставляет возвращаться снова и снова, чтобы довести вселенную до идеального баланса. Рекомендую всем любителям стратегий и головоломок!
Recommended Jul 31, 2025
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Recommended Jan 15, 2020
fun short game

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