
Ex Aphelion
Launch robots into the vastness of space, collect resources on strange planets and bring them back home safely before the sun explodes!
Navigate your way to survival by gathering everything you need in time.
Can you move past the aphelion alive?
> Download the Windows or Linux build for a more stable and visually pleasant experience
How to play:
| Controls - solar system overview |
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|---|---|
| Click planet | View planet information |
| Click robot / robot preview | View robot details |
| Launch robot button | Launch a new robot from Earth Got all level requirements? Try clicking this button again. |
| Controls - robot overview |
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|---|---|
| W|A|S|D | Perform manual course correction to the robot trajectory |
| Click anywhere | Move back to planetary overview |
| Click launch button (if available) |
Launch this robot back to Earth |
No need to memorize all this; at all times controls are shown at the top right.
Secret extra info
Take the rotation of the planet in mind when launching!
Robots always launch from the launchpad on earth and from their location on the planet!

Robot steering
You can somewhat steer the robots in space. Try to course correct using WASD
Tricky at first, powerful when mastered. It would be a shame if you lose your precious resource right?
Returning home
After a robot has finished mining, or you need it to return, select the robot and press the launch button again.

Oh no, everything falls apart, lemme restart
When faced with salvageable states, retry the level using the restart button.

This takes ages...
Tired of waiting? There is a speed up game drop down hidden underneath the restart level button, see if you can find it! :D
(unfortunately only clickable in solar system overview due to a nasty bug 🪳)
| Updated | 5 days ago |
| Published | 8 days ago |
| Status | Released |
| Platforms | HTML5, Windows, Linux |
| Authors | steineman, Wofke, Trouer |
| Genre | Simulation |
| Made with | Blender, Godot, Inkscape, Paint.net |
| Tags | 3D, Exploration, Godot, No AI, orbits, planets, Sci-fi, Space |
| Average session | A few minutes |
| Languages | English |
| Inputs | Keyboard, Mouse |







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