Spaceship Crafting Game Approximately Up Earns Very Positive on Steam
The game's modular ship building, which accounts for weight and center of gravity, has drawn strong praise in Steam reviews and attracted players who logged hundreds of hours in the demo before release.
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Approximately Games released Approximately Up on August 7 for PC via Steam. The first-person exploration game supports solo and up to four-player multiplayer. Players build modular ships, complete missions across 15 planet types, and unlock new parts. Steam reviews are Very Positive, with 95% of about 460 reviews positive. The developer, an individual named lukaslyri, has already distributed three updates.
Approximately Up launched on August 7, and the ship building is the core of the experience. Players stack modules such as frames, glass, electronics, computing parts, and thrusters, each with weight and maximum temperature parameters. Wiring is required for power and signal exchange, and a crash shatters the ship into pieces, so design matters.
The game spans 15 planet types with distinct environments and music. Missions start with simple cargo retrieval on Earth and escalate to interplanetary transport of giant submarines and hazardous energy sources. Clearing missions grants new parts for building ships suited to each task.
Steam reviews sit at Very Positive, with 95% of about 460 reviews positive. Some players spent 600 hours in the demo, and reviews praise the building system's depth. Developer lukaslyri, an individual, has already shipped three improvement updates since launch.
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