Gameplay

Progression

The game's progression is divided into three broad stages:

1. 1. Exploration

   Discover new planets and expand humanity's reach across the Solar System.

2. 2. Colonization

   Establish and industrialize colonies, developing the infrastructure needed to make each world part of a larger interplanetary network.

3. 3. The Ark

   Bring together the resources and technologies of the entire civilization to construct the Ark and prepare humanity to leave the Solar System.

Visual Direction

Starliners uses a deliberately minimalist visual style to represent the scale of a growing civilization. Human presence is represented primarily through light, with colonies and infrastructure gradually illuminating the Solar System as the player expands.

Influences

Starliners draws from two traditionally distinct genres: incremental games such as Cookie Clicker and Universal Paperclips, and factory and supply chain games such as Factorio and Shapez. The game combines their focus on long-term progression and optimization with a more relaxed and contemplative presentation.