I agree with railkill the pacing is very slow, especially on the first few levels. I think the durations are a bit long before you progress, there is too much repeated content and there need to be more indications of the story early on. Also, the landing areas could be smaller for my taste, the story unfolds on the last planet but that's too late, I became bored just waiting for the next planet to appear and collecting stuff AGAIN on the surface. The Artstyle kept me going... I was curious how it ends.

Spicing up yes, but I don't think weapons suit this game. Maybe something like homing mines that detonate in a radius, fog clouds blocking the view, or Asteroids that bounce off each other to mix things up a bit. Aesthetics are there, gameplay not yet.

The cover art caught my eye and I decided to give it a try. It’s pretty chill with a calm style and music and I like the aesthetic of the game. I find the ship landing with particles pretty awesome. Gameplay-wise, it needs more spicing up. Perhaps some ship weapons, upgrades, or cool dodging maneuvers. I stopped playing after 3 planets because there didn’t seem to be any variety, and there was no exposition on why I’m visiting all these planets in the first place. Also, there needs to be an indication of how long before I reach the next planet; I know that the planet actually appears on screen, but that is not enough of an indication - perhaps you should also add a bar at the top showing how much progress is made. Overall, I do think this is a pretty cool game. Keep it up!