In Cashtronauts, capitalist dinosaurs dominate an alternate-universe galaxy, and the route to riches is yours to choose. This arcade blend of space combat and trading casts you as a bounty hunter, pirate, smuggler, or miner, with the broader aim of climbing the economic food chain. Its colorful, flat-shaded 3D setting and striking 2D character portraits give the spacefaring hustle a distinctive visual identity.
Runs combine combat and commerce with changing hazards. As you progress, you unlock Risks, optional gameplay modifiers that add dangers to a run while offering an income bonus. Ship choices range from the nimble Vermin fighter to the lumbering Stego mining barge, and dynamic factions and AI can turn a passing encounter into a choice: intervene in an attack or wait and scavenge what remains. Keyboard-and-mouse and gamepad controls are supported, with weapon recoil and effects emphasizing the arcade action.
The game also frames collaboration as a possible rivalry for the company's top spot, making its split-screen format part of the economic contest rather than a separate setting. Risks, ship variety, and shifting faction encounters give that contest its changing texture.
