Startron

Startron is an ASCII-based space colony sim in which you lead a crew of sentient cats, dogs, monkeys or rats as they venture into a procedurally generated cosmos. You mine, harvest, build and automate across stellar systems while uncovering the mysteries of space.

Explore the cosmos

Each playthrough generates a unique cosmos made up of interconnected stellar systems. Binary systems, black holes, wormholes and pulsars host a range of friendly and hostile locations. The cosmos is large, but sized so that one person can reach most of it; planetscapes and moonscapes offer room to work without making the space feel irrelevant.

Build and automate

You establish colonies and harvest resources on a vast scale, then defend your infrastructure from other lifeforms while trying not to endanger the locals. You can modify and shape planets, moons, asteroid clusters and gas giants to suit your needs. Their strange compounds can also be put to use.

ASCII worlds

Startron renders fully 3D environments in ASCII, using Codepage 437, with a retro 90s DOS aesthetic. The art style gives players creative control over how they engage with the game's worlds.