
There's even the option to pivot from farming crops entirely, domesticating different species of alien wildlife to create intergalactic ranches. That's true of other elements too, such as the diversity of harvest that can be sowed, the expansive retro-futuristic farms that can be constructed, and the interplanetary neighborhoods you can become a part of. Harvesting materials is rarely enjoyable in these sorts of games, but Lightyear Frontier has tried its best to have some fun with it, which I appreciate. You're able to switch out the arm attachments as you slowly wheel around the environment, using something like the resource drill to grind down rocks and trees and then a hoover to scoop up the components at a distance.

Admittedly, the thing itself is pretty sticky to control in its current incarnation, but the utility offered by the suit is certainly fun to wield even if core movement isn't. You'll complete all of these activities from the pilot's seat of your very own customizable mech-suit. Lightyear Frontier reigns its focus down to the essentials: farming, exploration, and discovery. There are no survival systems to manage, no hunger or stamina restrictions to track, nor any combat challenges to mitigate. I don't know whether it's the brushstrokes of bright color, the space you're granted to carefully farm alien crops, the miles of untamed wilderness to wander, or the cosmic country soundtrack playing behind it all, but Lightyear Frontier is the sort of experience where it's okay to just sit and spend a while. There's something undeniably relaxing about Lightyear Frontier.
