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Cosmic Ascent

Leandro Albornoz · Published by Leandro Albornoz

Last updated 29 Sept 2026

Build and expand an orbital station in this idle/incremental space colony sim. Manage crew, resources, refinery chains, research and ship expeditions as you progress from Earth orbit toward new planets.

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Indie, Simulation, Strategy, Casual · More free games

About this game

Cosmic Ascent is an idle/incremental space colony sim about building an orbital station, managing resources, assigning crew, refining materials, researching technology, and expanding from Earth orbit toward new planets.

Start with a small orbital outpost and turn it into a growing space operation. Balance energy, food, housing, storage, crew roles, refinery chains, laboratory research, and ship expeditions as your station becomes capable of reaching farther destinations.

KEY FEATURES

- Build and upgrade orbital station modules.

- Manage population, crew roles, energy, food, storage, and production.

- Send your ship to collect space debris and planetary resources.

- Unlock new destinations through radar, laboratory research, and progression.

- Refine raw materials into fuel, alloys, ceramics, and advanced components.

- Research technologies and unlock skill tree upgrades.

- Prepare for timed space events that test your colony planning.

- Play at your own pace with idle/incremental progression.

Cosmic Ascent focuses on long-term progression, resource planning, and the feeling of slowly turning a fragile orbital station into humanity's next step into the Solar System.

System Requirements

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Minimum

Minimum:
  • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
  • OS: Windows 10 64-bit
  • Processor: Dual-core 2.4 GHz
  • Memory: 4 GB MB RAM
  • Graphics: Integrated graphics or dedicated GPU with OpenGL 3.3 support
  • Storage: 1 GB available space
  • Sound Card: Windows-compatible audio device

Recommended

Recommended:
  • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
  • OS: Windows 10/11 64-bit
  • Processor: Quad-core 3.0 GHz
  • Memory: 8 GB MB RAM
  • Graphics: Dedicated GPU with OpenGL 3.3 support
  • Storage: 1 GB available space
  • Sound Card: Windows-compatible audio device

Supported Languages

English, Spanish - Latin America, French, German, Spanish - Spain, Simplified Chinese, Korean, Japanese, Portuguese - Brazil

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