{"id":70874,"date":"2026-03-13T17:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-13T17:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.xtremeservers.com\/blog\/apolune-2-boost-your-retro-space-mining-experience-solo-or-with-friends\/"},"modified":"2026-03-13T17:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-03-13T17:00:00","slug":"apolune-2-boost-your-retro-space-mining-experience-solo-or-with-friends","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.xtremeservers.com\/blog\/apolune-2-boost-your-retro-space-mining-experience-solo-or-with-friends\/","title":{"rendered":"Apolune 2: Boost your Retro Space Mining Experience Solo or with Friends"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<article id=\"single-218736\" class=\"mssrc-features font-- has--theme has--branding\" data-clarity-region=\"article\">\n<div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n<header class=\"xwsrc-block-post-header is-style-fifty-fifty has-high-density has-text-align-left\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column flex-basis-50\">\n<div class=\"post-header__content has-text-align-left\">\n<ul class=\"post-tags__list\">\n<li class=\"post-tags__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/news.xbox.com\/en-us\/idatxbox\/\" class=\"kicker post__meta--category\"><span class=\"sr-only\">Category: <\/span>ID@Xbox<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/news.xbox.com\/en-us\/2026\/03\/\" class=\"kicker\"><time datetime=\"1773421200\">March 13, 2026<\/time><\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<h1 class=\"h2\">Apolune 2: Boost your Retro Space Mining Experience Solo or with Friends<\/h1>\n<div class=\"post-header__author post-header__author--line\">\n<div class=\"post-header__author__bylines\">\n<ul class=\"post-header__author__list\">\n<li class=\"post-header__author__list__item\"><span class=\"post-header__author__name\">Herb Gilliland, Founder, Lead Game Designer, Lost Astronaut Studios<\/span><span class=\"post-header__author__position d--block\"><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-column flex-basis-50\">\n<div class=\"post-header__youtube\">\n<div class=\"post-header__youtube__container\">\n<div id=\"header-yt-player\" class=\"post-header__youtube__iframeWrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button yt-player-btn yt-video-id=\"YrcOnJq1nZQ\" yt-target-id=\"header-yt-player\" class=\"post-header__youtube__playBtn\" aria-label=\"Play video\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" x=\"0px\" y=\"0px\" viewbox=\"0 0 92.2 122.88\" xml:space=\"preserve\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<polygon fill=\"#000\" points=\"92.2,60.97 0,122.88 0,0 92.2,60.97\"><\/polygon>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"post__content\">\n<section class=\"xwsrc-block-content-block\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column flex-basis-50 push--25 column--content\">\n<div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-xbox-summary\">\n<h3>Summary<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Casual survival game of experimentation and discovery.<\/li>\n<li>Supports up to eight controllers for group play on a single Xbox.<\/li>\n<li>Pro tips to get the most out of your solo or co-op gameplay.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What Kind of Game is Apolune 2?<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.xbox.com\/en-US\/games\/store\/apolune-2\/9PPDL14VGG0G\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Apolune 2<\/em> <\/a>is a love-letter to those classic console experiences. Travel back to the early 1980s, when video games were in their infancy, and 8-bit gaming ruled the day.\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure data-wp-context='{\"uploadedSrc\":\"https:\/\/xboxwire.thesourcemediaassets.com\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/Screenshot_2-6a4c14a39dc2717a7b94-scaled.jpg\",\"figureClassNames\":\"wp-block-image size-full\",\"figureStyles\":null,\"imgClassNames\":\"wp-image-218738\",\"imgStyles\":null,\"targetWidth\":2560,\"targetHeight\":1442,\"scaleAttr\":false,\"ariaLabel\":\"Enlarge image: Apolune 2 screenshot\",\"alt\":\"Apolune 2 screenshot\"}' data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1442\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-async--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on-async--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-async-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/xboxwire.thesourcemediaassets.com\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/Screenshot_2-6a4c14a39dc2717a7b94-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Apolune 2 screenshot\" class=\"wp-image-218738\" srcset=\"https:\/\/xboxwire.thesourcemediaassets.com\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/Screenshot_2-6a4c14a39dc2717a7b94-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/xboxwire.thesourcemediaassets.com\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/Screenshot_2-6a4c14a39dc2717a7b94-768x433.jpg 768w, https:\/\/xboxwire.thesourcemediaassets.com\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/Screenshot_2-6a4c14a39dc2717a7b94-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/xboxwire.thesourcemediaassets.com\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/Screenshot_2-6a4c14a39dc2717a7b94-1536x865.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/xboxwire.thesourcemediaassets.com\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/Screenshot_2-6a4c14a39dc2717a7b94-2048x1154.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\"><button class=\"lightbox-trigger\" type=\"button\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-label=\"Enlarge image: Apolune 2 screenshot\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\" data-wp-on-async--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-style--right=\"context.imageButtonRight\" data-wp-style--top=\"context.imageButtonTop\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewbox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\"><\/path>\n\t\t\t<\/svg><br \/>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n<p><em>Apolune 2<\/em> is a joke \u2013 and that\u2019s intentional.\u00a0 It\u2019s a funny little game that doesn\u2019t cost much, but can give you and your friends hours of enjoyment.\u00a0 It has the R-word: replayability.<\/p>\n<p><em>Apolune 2<\/em> is a discovery game.\u00a0 The controls are fairly simple, it\u2019s what you do with them that\u2019s challenging.\u00a0 You don\u2019t need to read a manual or be told exactly where to go and what to do.\u00a0 You don\u2019t have to be beaten over the head with arrows telling you what to do next.\u00a0 It\u2019s up to you.\u00a0 You just pick up a controller and start trying out buttons. You may not do the thing you intended, and that\u2019s okay.\u00a0 You find a new item and learn the hard way: trial and error!\u00a0 So try, try again.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>One thing to keep in mind is that <em>Apolune 2<\/em> doesn\u2019t require you to break your hand to play it.\u00a0 It\u2019s impulse driven.\u00a0 You press a button.\u00a0 You hold a button.\u00a0 You don\u2019t need to mash it or strain yourself.\u00a0 Pace yourself.\u00a0 Go for the long haul.<\/p>\n<p>The target audience for <em>Apolune 2<\/em> is anyone who wants to casually experience something with someone else.\u00a0 If you are someone who wants to just explore and experiment, with friends or on your own, <em>Apolune 2<\/em> is for you.<\/p>\n<p>Oh yeah, and you mine asteroids for a living.\u00a0 That\u2019s the job you play in this game.<\/p>\n<figure data-wp-context='{\"uploadedSrc\":\"https:\/\/xboxwire.thesourcemediaassets.com\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/Screenshot_13-0ea6f8304b1bf257b199-scaled.jpg\",\"figureClassNames\":\"wp-block-image size-full\",\"figureStyles\":null,\"imgClassNames\":\"wp-image-218749\",\"imgStyles\":null,\"targetWidth\":2560,\"targetHeight\":1440,\"scaleAttr\":false,\"ariaLabel\":\"Enlarge image: Apolune 2 screenshot\",\"alt\":\"Apolune 2 screenshot\"}' data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1440\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-async--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on-async--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-async-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/xboxwire.thesourcemediaassets.com\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/Screenshot_13-0ea6f8304b1bf257b199-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Apolune 2 screenshot\" class=\"wp-image-218749\" srcset=\"https:\/\/xboxwire.thesourcemediaassets.com\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/Screenshot_13-0ea6f8304b1bf257b199-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/xboxwire.thesourcemediaassets.com\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/Screenshot_13-0ea6f8304b1bf257b199-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/xboxwire.thesourcemediaassets.com\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/Screenshot_13-0ea6f8304b1bf257b199-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/xboxwire.thesourcemediaassets.com\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/Screenshot_13-0ea6f8304b1bf257b199-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/xboxwire.thesourcemediaassets.com\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/Screenshot_13-0ea6f8304b1bf257b199-2048x1152.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\"><button class=\"lightbox-trigger\" type=\"button\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-label=\"Enlarge image: Apolune 2 screenshot\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\" data-wp-on-async--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-style--right=\"context.imageButtonRight\" data-wp-style--top=\"context.imageButtonTop\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewbox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\"><\/path>\n\t\t\t<\/svg><br \/>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Is Apolune 2 Hard?<\/h2>\n<p>The game doesn\u2019t offer \u201csaving\u201d. Once you start the game, you\u2019re in it, start to finish.<\/p>\n<p>To quote a famous galactic traveler: don\u2019t panic.<\/p>\n<p>If you get knocked down, just get up again.\u00a0 Start over.\u00a0 Play it differently.\u00a0 Push harder.\u00a0 There are secrets, even if they don\u2019t seem obvious at first.\u00a0 There are variations, it\u2019s not always going to be exactly the same.\u00a0 <em>Apolune 2<\/em> has replayability.\u00a0 If you get discouraged, try, try again.\u00a0 It\u2019s not really meant to be won, just to be experienced.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cA ship in harbor is safe, but that is not what ships are built for,\u201d famously attributed to John A. Shedd, is a metaphor urging people to leave their comfort zones, embrace risks, and fulfill their true purpose. It signifies that life\u2019s value lies in taking risks, seeking adventures, and enduring challenges rather than merely staying safe and secure.<\/p>\n<figure data-wp-context='{\"uploadedSrc\":\"https:\/\/xboxwire.thesourcemediaassets.com\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/Screenshot_16-ae16334ce26182521d61-scaled.jpg\",\"figureClassNames\":\"wp-block-image size-full\",\"figureStyles\":null,\"imgClassNames\":\"wp-image-218752\",\"imgStyles\":null,\"targetWidth\":2560,\"targetHeight\":1440,\"scaleAttr\":false,\"ariaLabel\":\"Enlarge image: Apolune 2 screenshot\",\"alt\":\"Apolune 2 screenshot\"}' data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1440\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-async--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on-async--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-async-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/xboxwire.thesourcemediaassets.com\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/Screenshot_16-ae16334ce26182521d61-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Apolune 2 screenshot\" class=\"wp-image-218752\" srcset=\"https:\/\/xboxwire.thesourcemediaassets.com\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/Screenshot_16-ae16334ce26182521d61-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/xboxwire.thesourcemediaassets.com\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/Screenshot_16-ae16334ce26182521d61-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/xboxwire.thesourcemediaassets.com\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/Screenshot_16-ae16334ce26182521d61-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/xboxwire.thesourcemediaassets.com\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/Screenshot_16-ae16334ce26182521d61-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/xboxwire.thesourcemediaassets.com\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/Screenshot_16-ae16334ce26182521d61-2048x1152.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\"><button class=\"lightbox-trigger\" type=\"button\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-label=\"Enlarge image: Apolune 2 screenshot\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\" data-wp-on-async--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-style--right=\"context.imageButtonRight\" data-wp-style--top=\"context.imageButtonTop\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewbox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\"><\/path>\n\t\t\t<\/svg><br \/>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Multiplayer Party Game<\/h2>\n<p>With <em>Apolune 2<\/em>, if you\u2019re all alone on the couch, maybe pick up the second controller and play two. Or three. If you\u2019ve got some friends over, see if they\u2019ll give it a go.\u00a0 Ask them to bring their controllers \u2013 did you know you can hook up eight to an Xbox?<\/p>\n<p>This game is even more fun with a bigger group of friends.\u00a0 In a dorm room, or frat house, in your neighbor\u2019s basement, at a party, on a weekend, in the attic, <em>Apolune 2<\/em> is something, for an hour or two, that can bring people together. Try it again, see what zany things happen.<\/p>\n<p><em>Apolune 2<\/em> is a game for people who want to push the limits, break records and explore the unknown.\u00a0 On <a href=\"http:\/\/lostastronaut.com\/\">LostAstronaut.com<\/a>, you can find our Discord, and visit the #apolune2 channel where we love to see pics of people\u2019s high scores. No one has yet completed the game by buying all six contracts.\u00a0 So, I hope it will be <em>you <\/em>who stops by one day and posts a picture of your interstellar casino, mall and deli, etc.<\/p>\n<p>A friend of mine recently sent me this:<\/p>\n<figure data-wp-context='{\"uploadedSrc\":\"https:\/\/xboxwire.thesourcemediaassets.com\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/Screenshot_12-f2d89c124e01f49318f6-scaled.jpg\",\"figureClassNames\":\"wp-block-image size-fullsize\",\"figureStyles\":null,\"imgClassNames\":\"wp-image-218748\",\"imgStyles\":null,\"targetWidth\":2560,\"targetHeight\":1440,\"scaleAttr\":false,\"ariaLabel\":\"Enlarge image: Apolune 2 screenshot\",\"alt\":\"Apolune 2 screenshot\"}' data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" class=\"wp-block-image size-fullsize wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1900\" height=\"1268\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-async--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on-async--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-async-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/xboxwire.thesourcemediaassets.com\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/Screenshot_12-f2d89c124e01f49318f6-1900x1268.jpg\" alt=\"Apolune 2 screenshot\" class=\"wp-image-218748\" srcset=\"https:\/\/xboxwire.thesourcemediaassets.com\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/Screenshot_12-f2d89c124e01f49318f6-1900x1268.jpg 1900w, https:\/\/xboxwire.thesourcemediaassets.com\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/Screenshot_12-f2d89c124e01f49318f6-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1900px) 100vw, 1900px\"><button class=\"lightbox-trigger\" type=\"button\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-label=\"Enlarge image: Apolune 2 screenshot\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\" data-wp-on-async--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-style--right=\"context.imageButtonRight\" data-wp-style--top=\"context.imageButtonTop\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewbox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\"><\/path>\n\t\t\t<\/svg><br \/>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Six Years on, and it\u2019s Still Evolving<\/h2>\n<p>In 2020, if you had asked me if I would be still working on <em>Apolune 2<\/em> in six years, I would have scoffed.\u00a0 What a journey it\u2019s been.\u00a0 It all started when someone suggested I make a new game.\u00a0 So, I spent an afternoon getting the basics together.\u00a0 One astronaut, one station. Two months later, I had most of what you see today.\u00a0 Up to eight players, all tethered to the same station, lugging it around the screen, busting asteroids and cracking eggs.<\/p>\n<p>For years, I worked on the game when I had time. I would add something new to it, then it was time to balance the game. Then rebalance. Iterate. Test. Add new items. Make it easier? Make it harder. Made it better? Balance it again. Fix bugs.\u00a0 The hard work of doing quality assurance, marketing, really everything, as just one guy.<\/p>\n<p>Eventually, I got some fans, so I put their ideas into the game. It took a village, even if I\u2019m just one lone developer punching away at the keys.\u00a0 Now, you get to enjoy it.<\/p>\n<p>I hope you\u2019ll play it with someone you love, your friends and comrades, who will mine the asteroids with you, and enjoy the rewards and bonuses that come with cooperation and real-time collaboration.<\/p>\n<p>By the way, the name of this game series, \u201c<em>Apolune<\/em>\u201d, is actually a term from astronomy that means \u201cthe point at which a spacecraft in lunar orbit is furthest from the moon\u201d \u2026and is part of a group of words that begin with apo- including its synonyms, aposelene, apoapsis, apocynthion.\u00a0 The words appeared in Jules Verne\u2019s\u201cAll Around the Moon\u201d<em>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>To give you one important tip, it\u2019s to do the obvious: mine the asteroids.\u00a0 Get the bonus every time if you can. That\u2019s the most important thing. Another tip is not to press any buttons during the title screen \u2013 I know, players are impatient, they want to play the game, after all, it\u2019s why they buy Xboxes and stuff \u2013 but if you hold off for a little while, it will tell you a bunch of other hints that might help you save the day and extend your career as an asteroid miner in <em>Apolune 2<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019m happy to bring <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.xbox.com\/en-US\/games\/store\/apolune-2\/9PPDL14VGG0G\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Apolune 2<\/a> <\/em>to Xbox, so fans and newcomers alike can get together for some challenging fun today.<\/p>\n<div id=\"msp1773333972139\" class=\"\">\n<div class=\"ms-product-badge mspb-large\" data-product-id=\"9PPDL14VGG0G\">\n<div class=\"mspb-primary-image\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/store\/apps\/9PPDL14VGG0G\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/store-images.s-microsoft.com\/image\/apps.56477.14582942112543134.41b1baef-50e9-452d-9842-53a53befe2c7.2658a4a6-66f9-476f-ae36-17c4b62f15dd?w=400&amp;h=600\" alt=\"Apolune 2\" class=\"skip-lazy\"><br \/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"mspb-details\">\n<h2>Apolune 2<\/h2>\n<div class=\"mspb-secondary-details\">\n<div class=\"mspb-left-container\">\n<p>Lost Astronaut Studios<\/p>\n<div class=\"mspb-rating\">\n<div>\n\t\t\t<span>\u2606<\/span><span>\u2606<\/span><span>\u2606<\/span><span>\u2606<\/span><span>\u2606<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"mspb-total-ratings\">3<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"mspb-full-stars\" style=\"width: 75px\">\n\t\t\t<span>\u2605<\/span><span>\u2605<\/span><span>\u2605<\/span><span>\u2605<\/span><span>\u2605<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"mspb-price\">\n\t\t\t\t<span>$4.99<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"mspb-buttons\">\n\t<a class=\"mspb-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/store\/apps\/9PPDL14VGG0G\" target=\"_blank\">Get it now<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"mspb-right-container\">\n<div class=\"mspb-description\">\n\t\tMine. Shoot. Collect! Repair. 2D retro arcade-style, comedic and fun roguelike single player or party game! Couch co-op adventure in space as an asteroid miner!  Apolune 2 is a hilarious and shocking resource management game where one player (or more) experience life on an asteroid mining team in deep space.  Immerse yourself into the life of an OreCorp asteroid miner. It&#8217;s a galaxy full of opportunities including: weapons, aliens, asteroids, space pirates, merchants and \u2026 ICE CREAM! Apolune 2 is a stand-alone adventure single player and local co-op game set in the asteroid belt. You and your team of astronauts are asteroid miners on a mission to make spacebucks, survive and thrive in deep space. Fill the local high scores to challenge your friends and family to a fantastic experience. Collect resources, buy upgrades and fight aliens and space pirates! 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