Fit check
Is Prospector worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Players who enjoy resource management and want a sci-fi setting
- Builders who prefer automating production as a base expands
- Explorers interested in planetary secrets and colony interactions
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking a tightly scripted adventure rather than open-ended base construction and resource workflows
- Players who want combat to be the main activity instead of a secondary part of exploration and extraction
- Players looking for a focused single-location management game rather than interplanetary exploration
Our take on Prospector
The defining structure is the progression from basic planetary harvesting to an automated space base, with exploration and colony dealings extending the resource-management loop beyond the initial settlement.
What is Prospector?
Prospector is a sci-fi resource management game about establishing a base on an alien planet.
Players gather natural and unfamiliar materials, construct facilities, unlock blueprints, and automate production workflows as the base expands. Exploration leads to ancient relics, unusual ecosystems, and other planetary secrets. Hostile wildlife and territorial species can resist resource gathering, with robot companion O. P. H. E. L. I. A. and laser guns available during encounters. The game also includes contact with colonies across the stellar system, where players can provide aid, trade, or learn from them. Progression moves from basic equipment and primitive resources toward larger space bases and deeper exploration of distant worlds.
How Prospector plays
- 01Automated production
- Blueprints and machinery can be arranged to reduce manual handling of resource workflows.
- 02Planetary exploration
- Planets contain relics, ecosystems, and other discoveries to uncover.
- 03Hostile encounters
- Wildlife and territorial species can oppose extraction, with a robot companion and laser weapons available.
- 04Colony cooperation
- Interactions with distant colonies include assistance, commerce, and exchanging knowledge.
Prospector compared to similar games
Prospector focuses on harvesting alien materials, building a space base, automating production, and exploring planets. Ratopia centers on running a rat settlement through jobs, services, taxation, and citizen management, while Crossroads Inn focuses on constructing and operating a fantasy tavern for adventurers.
Prospector: platforms & release
Is Prospector worth it?
It is worth it if: players who enjoy resource management and want a sci-fi setting. Skip it if: players seeking a tightly scripted adventure rather than open-ended base construction and resource workflows.
Where can I download Prospector?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Prospector's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Prospector on?
Windows only.
