Mars Horizon (2020)

Developer: Auroch Digital
Platforms: Windows, macOS
Genres: Indie, Simulation, Strategy
Rating: 4.2 of 5, 3,073 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 15 hours
Where to get it: Steam

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How it feels

You feel like the head of a space agency, balancing resources and making tense decisions as you guide humanity step by step toward Mars.

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What players say

Players enjoy the management and historical missions, but a few report that a late-game objective can become mathematically impossible to complete. The game is simple and meditative, more about base building and tech trees than rocket simulation.

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