Idle Expanse

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Idle Expanse

Short description

A sci-fi themed incremental game which allows you to expand your capitalistic empire across the galaxy! Hire mercenaries to pillage alien planets for resources, with the singular goal of making as much money as possible as quickly as possible! Totally not a playful commentary on real Terran society.

Developer
Lyrical Games
Publisher
Lyrical Games
Release
Mon, Sep 07, 2020
Price
Free
Reviews
2
Positive
100%
Followers
339
Owners (estimated)
20K – 50K
Concurrent players
2
Genres
Casual, Free To Play, Indie, RPG, Strategy
Features
Full controller support, In-App Purchases, Remote Play on Phone, Remote Play on Tablet, Remote Play on TV
Tags
Casual RPG Strategy Free to Play Indie Idler Clicker 2D Cartoony Aliens Funny Management Relaxing Sci-fi Space Resource Management Singleplayer Tutorial

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History

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