Per Aspera

 PC
User Score
7.3

Mixed or average reviews- based on 26 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 16 out of 26
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 26
  3. Negative: 3 out of 26

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  1. BOWi
    Feb 6, 2023
    5
    Story Mode is atrociously bad, because it doesn't go well with the way the game was designed.

    Gameplay-wise, I had to mod the game *myself* with the neat official modding guide and "tools" in order to finally finish the story. I don't plan to try the "Sandbox" mode ever because the Story Mode is pretty much the same, except with an added story which is more annoying than entertaining.    Story Mode is atrociously bad, because it doesn't go well with the way the game was designed.

    Gameplay-wise, I had to mod the game *myself* with the neat official modding guide and "tools" in order to finally finish the story. I don't plan to try the "Sandbox" mode ever because the Story Mode is pretty much the same, except with an added story which is more annoying than entertaining.

    If you want to try that game, wait for a discount, and don't pay for the paid DLC because it doesn't really add anything... (At least... Don't buy that DLC without first playing the game! Of couse, if you want more once you played, the DLC might be interesting...)    … Expand

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Metascore
78

Generally favorable reviews - based on 18 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 13 out of 18
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 18
  3. Negative: 0 out of 18
  1. Cubed3
    Nov 23, 2022
    50
    While building a Mars colony is a neat theme for a city builder, how that was executed in Per Aspera is underwhelming. Lots of time is wasted on simply waiting, and when you get to issue some orders there's not much in the way of thinking very hard about them. It's… ok, but that won't suffice.
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  2. CD-Action
    Jul 23, 2021
    60
    It is truly impressive that you have the whole planet to explore and build over. What caught my attention in the first place, was the deep, realistic simulation of terraforming, but unfortunately the game turned out to be tedious and boring. I also wish I could manage my settlements better and plan their development in details, as the only decisions I got to make were where to place the structures and how to prioritize them. The rest is up to autonomous drones. [02/2021, p.34]
  3. Eurogamer Italy
    Jan 5, 2021
    80
    Per Aspera is a very interesting colony builder narrative game that has a stellar esthetic, a very engaging story and a super cast of actors. The gameplay is fluid, rewarding and rich of surprises and references to cool tech (both fictional and kinda realistic). If you like the genre and the setting you will have a blast.
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