Surviving Mars

Surviving Mars is a sci-fi city builder about establishing the first working human colonies on Mars and, more to the point, keeping them alive. You begin by choosing a space agency for resources and funding, then pick a landing site before building domes, infrastructure and the drone networks that let you expand a settlement on a world with no breathable air.

Planning carries real stakes here. A poor layout doesn't cause traffic jams, it causes rolling blackouts in a place with no oxygen. Every colonist is an individual with their own strengths and problems that ripple through the rest, so things get interesting when, say, a chief scientist develops a drinking habit after too many late nights. You research new possibilities by combining fixed and randomized discoveries, cultivate food, mine minerals, and shape retro-futuristic structures with their own neighborhood personalities.

Inspired by the classic science fiction of Asimov and Clarke, the game hides individually crafted mysteries, and every playthrough may surface one, with uncovering it bringing great fortune or terrible ruin. Extensive modding tools let you craft your own buildings, parks and even mysteries to share with the community.