Starvester

Starvester is about building a factory that spans a whole star system and using it to make giant megastructures in space. You start by sending out drones to mine automatically. The resources they bring back unlock upgrades, which let you grow the factory and eventually build those megastructures. The last step is pulling energy from stars and other bodies in the system. The progression is active and built around gathering resources. There are a lot of upgrades, a prestige system and some mechanics of its own. The campaign takes around five hours. Swarms of drones fly around the screen, and the sound design is calm, which makes it easy to settle into a long session. It came out on Steam in May 2026, and the developer states that no AI was used to make it. It's a good fit for players who like automation games and space factories but want something they can finish.