Occupy Mars The Game

Do you ever dream of visiting and colonizing another planet? Occupy Mars: The Game lets you experience this dream with an open-world sandbox game where you build and upgrade your base, explore new regions, and learn how to survive on Mars. Brave the hostile environment and gather resources in this "mostly" realistic survival sim.

Though we've seen our fair share of astronaut sims in recent years, Occupy Mars: The Game is one of the firsts that aims to deliver a true-to-life simulation of what a modern-day astronaut on Mars' life could be like. If you were expecting deadly creatures and other sorts of bizarre phenomena, stick to No Man's Sky.

Establishing Your Base

The game challenges players to establish and maintain a sustainable base on Mars. You must ensure that there is enough water, oxygen, power, and food to survive. Building greenhouses, oxygen tanks, fuel generators, and connecting pipes and cables are some of the essential tasks you'll undertake to achieve this.

Growing your own food is also important, and it's satisfying to see your crops thrive as your colony expands. If you've ever wondered what something like Stardew Valley would be like if it was set on Mars, Occupy Mars might be the answer – if you weren't so lonely on the Red Planet, that is.

Explore and Survive

Occupy Mars: The Game offers an open-world experience with a realistic day/night cycle that adds to the immersive gameplay. Discovering new regions, searching for valuable resources, and finding the best location to build a city is thrilling.

The game also offers realistic challenges that a Mars colonist would face, such as building solar arrays and batteries for energy storage, upgrading them, and finding the optimal way to power your colony. Upgrading your vehicles and equipment is also necessary to explore the planet's terrain, dig for valuable resources, and build mining rigs.

Realism at its Finest

Fixing broken parts using realistic electronic components and tools is a unique feature of the game. It adds to the realism and the satisfaction of repairing equipment that is crucial for survival. Learning the basics of soldering, using hot air, electronic measurement tools, and other necessary details is exciting and informative.

While the overall theme of the game might be comparable to what we saw in other titles like Astroneer or No Man's Sky, the game's technical approach to the gameplay and the realistic challenges that the players face sets it apart from other games in the genre. It requires attention to detail, problem-solving skills, and patience to succeed.

Pros

• Realistic gameplay that challenges the players
• Repairing equipment is satisfying and very realistic
• Open-world sandbox experience with an amazing day/night cycle

Cons

• Limited replayability due to a lack of variety in the objectives
• Graphics could be more visually stunning