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Games Like Astro Emporia

60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Indie, Strategy, Casual, Simulation.

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Astro Emporia is a CASUAL turn based randomised trading game where your objective is to make as much money in a limited amount of turns.

Reviews: Mixed — 50% — of 95 reviews
Released: 2015-02-02
Developer: Squirrelbot Games
Genres: Casual, Indie, Strategy
Platforms: Windows, Mac, Linux
Median playtime: 3.2 hrs
Mean playtime: 14.0 hrs
Players ≥ 1 hr: 91%

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