Prospector is a premium strategy game that drops you on an unfamiliar planet with a harsh environment. You’ll build a base from whatever you can find—even alien materials—and slowly expand your territory. It’s all about resource management, automation, and making the most out of a strange new world.

Explore, build, and fight

Prospector starts you off with just the basics, but it quickly grows. Explore unknown ecosystems, uncover ancient relics, and battle hostile creatures that don’t take kindly to intruders. Luckily, you’ve got O.P.H.E.L.I.A, your robot sidekick, to help you fight enemies and complete missions as you push deeper into alien territory.

The game offers a lot to explore and discover, from strange biomes to intergalactic trade partnerships. Slowly build your presence across alien terrain. However, the game lacks proper guidance—some mechanics aren’t clearly explained, so you mostly have to figure things out yourself.

Learn as you go

If you enjoy strategy games that let you explore freely and build at your own pace, Prospector is a solid pick. It’s full of mysteries, missions, and mechanical depth. Just be ready to learn things the hard way, since the game doesn’t do much hand-holding at the start.