Why isn't this game more well-known?

[Constans]

I only heard about this game a couple of days ago, and I was surprised to see it has been around for some time.

It really gave off SMAC vibes when I started playing - it seems very nicely designed, thought out and a refreshing take on the 4X genre which I've got pretty bored with now (I'm passing on Civ 7, for example).

It really seems like a lot of work has gone into it, but the devs/publishers maybe gave up on it, or at least put it on the back burner, because it didn't gain much traction. Just reading the comments and reviews it sounds like it needs a substantial patch or two to clean everything up. I hope the devs return to this with some expansions too.

[Apheirox]

The game actually gets some attention through Humble Bundle. It´s on sale in one of the game bundles over there - I think this is the second time that happens.

A game that also is not well known is Pandora: First Contact. You may wish to check that one out.

[Constans]

Originally posted by Apheirox:

The game actually gets some attention through Humble Bundle. It´s on sale in one of the game bundles over there - I think this is the second time that happens.

A game that also is not well known is Pandora: First Contact. You may wish to check that one out.

I actually own that. Bought it years ago. It was one of those Matrix titles that had potential but never got enough support to see it achieve its full potential.

[AnExiledOne]

4x is still a bit of a niche genre unless you're already an established IP or developer. So these games regardless of quality tend to either breakthrough or slowly die out