Critical Point

Critical Point is about guiding humanity to a new home aboard the Devourer, a planetary-fueled ark. In the near future, the supermassive black hole at the center of the Milky Way enters an expansion phase, destroying planets with its gravity. You pilot the Devourer across galaxies to preserve human civilization, beginning at the Azure Homeworld, which becomes the first stepping stone of the journey.

Extract energy from planets

Your voyage brings you to more than 40 consumable planets. Arrange and activate modules to trigger fission when particles in a grid reach a count of at least four. The resulting particles shoot into adjacent grids, setting off chain reactions with other critical-point particles and releasing energy.

Choose your route

At the bridge, choose one of three destinations to warp to. If none are suitable, spend telescope energy to rescan and find other options.

Collect plugins

You can unlock 35 types of plugins, made from planetary debris by the tech team, salvaged from alien civilizations or earned through special events. Each has a distinct function, and their effects and placement help determine how far you can travel.

Meet alien civilizations

You encounter other intelligent life and choose how to interact with it to gain resources. Some beings are hostile, while not all civilizations are; your responses matter.

Take on new challenges

You can start closer to the black hole or pilot different Arks, with each choice offering a distinct experience. The game also includes display effects in several retro styles, not only green.