Astro Colony is a game that’s all smoke and no sizzle. Although a 3D, voxel-based Factorio sounds good on paper, in practice, there are loads of nuances that don’t translate well into a whole new dimension. This is a game that, while filled with new ideas and so-so visuals, is dragged down by poor auditory implementation and a design flow that is bordering on hostile. Satisfactory already knew how to make a 3D factory automation game. In fact, it perfected the craft. Astro Colony is but a creature crawling along its shadow.