Center Station Simulator

Simulation· Sandbox· Exploration· First-Person

Early access since Apr 2024

Mine, farm, manufacture components and build a wide range of machines in an infinite basement. Forget primitive tasks thanks to automation! And sell your products to your customers! Build a parking, a gas station...

88% positive · 576 reviews

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In early access, still in active development

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In early access, still in active development

High confidence

Active Development

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Steam Updated 10 Oct 2026 $19.99

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Evaluation

Center Station Simulator launched into Early Access on April 5, 2024 and has been in sustained, active development ever since. The developer, Nightmare Phoenix, has shipped 11 major content updates across the review window — roughly one every 4–8 weeks — covering additions such as the Car Wash Station (September 2025), Halloween and Christmas seasonal events (October and November 2025), the Drone Station (March 2026), Forestry Harvester (April 2026), decorative plants and clay flower pots (June 2026), the Chemistry Station (July 2026), and most recently the Laundromat in update 0.5.0 on August 5, 2026. On January 1, 2026, the developer posted a New Year message explicitly stating "the adventure continues in 2026, with lots of new content and features coming," directly reaffirming the active development pipeline. The store description's roadmap section still lists a number of features not yet added, including a computer store, car garage, hotel, pets, arcade, clothing section, and restaurant. The game remains in Early Access with a version number still in the 0.4–0.5 range, and there is no indication from the developer that a 1.0 release or conclusion of content development is anywhere near.

Evidence

Update 0.5.0 ships the Laundromat, including washing machines, dryers, and integration with the drone delivery network — the most recent major content release.

news post · Aug 5, 2026 source content shipped

high

Update 0.4.9 adds the Chemistry Station, laundry detergent, and fabric softener, laying groundwork for the Laundromat update.

news post · Jul 8, 2026 source content shipped

high

Content

1 of 1 released · no outstanding content

Released

Center Station Simulator - Supporter Pack

Jun 2025

Media

Details

Developer

Nightmare Phoenix

Publisher

Nightmare Phoenix

Achievements

101

Platform

Windows

Controller

—

Steam Deck

Unsupported

Players

Single-player

Simulation Sandbox Exploration First-Person Building Crafting Management Automation Trading Indie Early Access Resource Management Inventory Management Colorful Farming Sim

About this game

You inherit a shopping center in the middle of the desert, an oasis for your customers crossing this hot road. Renovate it, make your own products in your expandable underground laboratory! Your Shopping Center is autonomous, manage your production of electricity, water, oil, resources.

Build your LABORATORY

Manufacture numerous industrial machines for your personal and commercial production! Expand your underground laboratory without limits. From the mine, to the ores, to the foundry, to manufacture advanced components essential to your development! Freely place your constructions, and destroy them to better organize your space!

Set up your SHOP

Thanks to numerous construction plans, arrange your shop to perfection! Sell many products previously manufactured in your laboratory! Automate your payment checkouts. Improvements are available to boost your sales!

Expand your PARKING

Build a parking lot for your customers using materials previously made in your laboratory! Equip your parking spaces with ticketing to charge your customers! Improve their comfort and earn more money!