Financial literacy game that teaches budgeting, investing, and money management through interactive simulation
A hard sci-fi idle game evolving from the Big Bang to an interstellar civilization
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Pricing model
Free
Freemium
Pricing
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Free with no ads; optional Supporter: $2.99/mo, $19.99/yr, or $29.99 lifetime; time crystal packs: $1.99 (Skip a night), $4.99 (Skip a wall), $9.99 (Skip a week)
Key features
Dynamic life events present unexpected challenges and opportunities
Budget management across housing, food, transportation, and entertainment
Real-time progress saving and automatic synchronization
Track health, happiness, and wealth metrics over time
Invest in education to increase earning potential
Watch portfolio grow through compound interest
13.8 billion year cosmic timeline from Big Bang to interstellar civilization
118 sourced research cards with scientific citations
12 game eras spanning Cosmos, Life and Civilization
16 different endings
12 civilization channels inspired by science fiction and real concepts
Playable on phone, desktop and iPad with cloud save sync
Installable on phone home screen for offline play
No ads and completely free to play
1,400+ nodes each grounded in real science with sources
Physics-accurate simulation where 1 light-year equals 1 real hour
What makes it different
Learn from financial mistakes safely without real consequences
Learn by doing through realistic financial scenarios instead of abstract information
Understand compound interest through hands-on practice
Build confidence in making investment choices
Practice handling unexpected financial emergencies safely
Every scientific claim cites real sources with year, researcher and publication
Hard sci-fi design where physics and signal times follow real scientific laws
Completely free with no ads, payment optional and never pay-to-win
Invented game lore clearly separated and labeled apart from real science basis
Curated collection of 24+ open-source astronomy, physics and biology projects
Ricco
Cosmos Era