The WhatsNext verdict
For Players who enjoy managing a space academy through procedural challenges, dark comedy, and morally dubious decisions.: You guide a crew of flawed recruits toward national heroism using hard work, lies, and witchcraft, while navigating the dangers of an occult space race. Tradeoff: Its management focus and bleak, irreverent humor may not suit players looking for direct action or a serious space program simulation.
What it does best
strategy
visual novel
science fiction
comedy
The setup
What you are walking into
Astronaut: The Best is an occult management sim where people aren't just numbers: they're incompetent screwups. Your duty is to turn them into national heroes, or the government will have you killed. Traditionally, the space race is thought of as a gauche way to kill dogs using explosives, but you are expected to conduct your program with class (or be left dead in a ditch). Handle procedurally generated challenges and run a proper space academy using hard work, lies, and witchcraft.
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