Rank 01Why this
Same atmospheric mood as Project AURA.
- $14.99 (Price checked Nov 7)
- Deck Playable
- 2015
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The closest matches to Project AURA: Planetbase, Cliff Empire, Solargene, Anno 2205™, and Imagine Earth. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Also City Builder and Economy, like Project AURA.
- $17.99 (Price checked Nov 7)
- Deck Playable
- 2019
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New Cycle
Why this: Same stressful mood as Project AURA.
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- Released: 2018
- Developer: Nexcentric Games
- Price: $14.99checked Nov 7
- 57% of 415 reviews
- Genres: Strategy, Indie, Simulation
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Blueprint system enables creative production setups
- Deep emergent rebalancing after disasters
- Every resource must be tracked and recycled
- Atmospheric
- Challenging
- Contemplative
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Why this: Same stressful mood as Project AURA.
About Project AURA
The closest matches to Project AURA: Planetbase, Cliff Empire, Solargene, Anno 2205™, and Imagine Earth. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Project AURA is your kind of game, the closest matches are Planetbase, Cliff Empire and Solargene — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, challenging and contemplative, and single out its blueprint system and disaster response. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
About Project AURA: Project Aura is a micro management game where you lead a Colony of Climate Disaster Survivors. You have been assigned the mission to build an habitat capable of survival in this new unknown world.
Is Project AURA worth buying?
Players are split
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 57% of 415 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Price: $14.99 (checked Nov 7).
- Not supported on Steam Deck.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Blueprint system enables creative production setups
- Deep emergent rebalancing after disasters
- Every resource must be tracked and recycled
- Feels like managing a living organism
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“While the game looks like your Typical city builder its more about managing EVERYTHING about each and every little thing in the game, something requires something else which requires some technology that requires some advancement whch…”
“Was promising if slow and overly complex. Haven't seen an update in years, however, and cannot recommend.”
People who play it also play: Planetbase, Cliff Empire, Solargene
Frequently asked about Project AURA
Can I run it?
Does Project AURA work on Steam Deck?
Project AURA is currently rated Unsupported on Steam Deck. It may not launch or may have significant issues that block normal play.
How much does Project AURA cost?
Project AURA is listed on Steam at 14.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Project AURA?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Project AURA are Planetbase, Cliff Empire, Solargene.
Who developed Project AURA?
Project AURA was developed by Nexcentric Games.