Game overview
Asteroid Deflector XL
Prevent asteroids from hitting a planet by changing their trajectory with various projectiles against the gravity of the planet and a nearby sun. Manage your economics like money, weapon research and planet population.
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- Steam reviews
- 75% positive 4 reviews · via SteamSpy
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About this game Read the full description
This is my first game done in spare time. Expect some hours of fun and a good laugh at the goofy story. There is also an endless game mode to hunt for high scores. Please don't expect a refined, multimillion dollar blockbuster game. I'm always open to suggestions and improvements.
Features
- Career mode with 12 levels.
- Endless mode.
- 23 technologies for research, including four distinctive weapons and a mighty planetary force field.
- Manage money, infrastructure, population and keep the people motivated.
- Seven (YouTube friendly) spherical songs will help you get in the flow of deflecting asteroids.
- Atmospheric sound effects.
- Special endgame in story mode (maybe there is more to the asteroids...).
Gameplay
- Simple physics-based fun.
- Don't destroy the asteroids (lame), deflect them!
- Asteroids burning up in the star generate money (because... why not?).
- Expensive research will improve your weapons.
- Impacts on the planet will decimate the population and their moral (may result in losing the game).
- After a first learning curve, the gameplay can get quite hypnotic or meditative.
- Unlimited continues in career mode, saves are done after each level.
- It's all about gravity, mass and kinetic energy - but in a fun way!
FAQ
* Are there costly ingame purchases or will there be expensive DLC?
- No ingame purchases, it's the full game.
* Is this a mobile port?
- No, but I may port it to mobile (and remove some features in the base version with the "XL" in the name, in case you were wondering).
* A space cannon would never work!!!
- First of all - it's just a game. And you may be up for a surprise, if you do some research on "Project HARP". Also keep in mind: the mass of planets differs a lot and so do escape velocities.
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System requirements Windows · macOS · Linux
Windows
Minimum
Minimum:- OS *: Windows XP
- Processor: Celeron
- Memory: 1 GB RAM
- Graphics: Any
- Storage: 300 MB available space
- Sound Card: Any
Recommended
Recommended:- OS: Windows 10
- Processor: i3
- Memory: 2 GB RAM
- Graphics: Any
- Storage: 300 MB available space
- Sound Card: Any
macOS
Minimum
Minimum:- OS: OS X
- Processor:
- Memory: 500 MB RAM
- Graphics: Any
- Sound Card: Any
Recommended
Recommended:- OS: OS X
- Processor:
- Memory: 1 GB RAM
- Graphics: Any
- Sound Card: Any
Linux
Minimum
Minimum:- Processor: Celeron
- Memory: 500 MB RAM
- Graphics: Any
- Sound Card: Any
Recommended
Recommended:- Processor: i3
- Memory: 1 GB RAM
- Graphics: Any
- Sound Card: Any
Game details Languages, features & support
- Publisher
- Andreas Cavazzini
- Achievements
- 13
- Features
- Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Family Sharing
- Languages
- English*, German*
*languages with full audio support - Support
- [email protected]
Compatibility & accessibility Steam Deck, controllers & access features
Can I Play This?
Steam declarations and Valve's Steam Deck compatibility result. Missing data is shown as unknown, never unsupported.
Structured language support (2)
| Language | Interface | Full audio | Subtitles |
|---|---|---|---|
| English | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| German | Yes | Yes | Yes |
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Buy Verdict
Decent deal at 0% off, but might drop further. Watch for better opportunities.
Value Score
Price-to-player ratio ranks in the 94th percentile. Priced as Market at $2.99.
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