Mars Power Industries: First Job (2020)

Developer: 7A Games, Rarykos
Publisher: 7A Games, Kurki.games
Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
Genres: Casual, Indie
Rating: 4.7 of 5, 71 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 23 minutes
Where to get it: Steam

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How it feels

A gentle, low-stress puzzle game where you place and rotate pieces to power a tiny Mars colony at your own pace.

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What players say

Players describe this as a free, bite-sized prologue to Mars Power Industries Deluxe, not a demo. It offers about 20-30 minutes of puzzles that start simple but have a few tricky later levels. Some note the lack of a reset button and that the store video shows features not in this release.

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