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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.
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
Will my PC run this? →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
- 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






