Underplayed Gems

JCB Pioneer: Mars (2019)

JCB Pioneer: Mars cover
Developer
Atomicom
Publisher
GamesCo, Atomicom, Atomicom
Platforms
PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Nintendo Switch
Genres
Simulator, Strategy, Adventure, Indie
Where to get it
Nintendo eShop

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How it feels

You methodically manage resources and build machinery on a barren, alien surface, feeling the quiet weight of isolation and the slow, deliberate march toward terraforming.

methodicalsurvivalstrategicsimulationsolitaryresource managementslow pacedindustrial

About

JCB Pioneer: Mars drops you onto the surface of The Red Planet. Your mission: To survive and prepare Mars for future human colonization.

Screenshots

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