75%Strong matchShattered Planet
69%39969% positive reviews, Mixed across 399 reviews·Procedural Generation · Grid-Based Movement
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This is a turn-based strategy/RPG game set in the stars. In the early stages, you will recruit a team of experts on Earth for exploring a distant alien homeworld, choosing between scientists, mutants, and soldiers. Scour the planet for lost alien technology and uncover the secrets to Earth’s doom.
Confront alien silicon-based lifeform bosses:

Collect monster genes for genetic editing, continuously enhancing them! Make them bigger, bigger, and even bigger, until they become colossal titans!

Hundreds of recruitable tactical battle units with a standalone tower defense battle mode:

Rich storyline: Choose the ending that suits you the most!

Embark upon your amazing journey to the stars!

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1、Freely create an alien exploration team: engineers, scientists, mutant warriors, military personnel... 2、Start building a base from scratch on an alien planet. 3、Hundreds of recruitable tactical battle units... 4、Thousands of different alien creatures. 5、A variety of alien civilizations: insectoids, silicon-based lifeforms, super organisms, and more. 6、Factional conflicts: Exploration teams from the USA, China, Europe, and other nations compete for resources.
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