Mars Horizon Steam

In Mars Horizon, you take control of a major space agency,
leading it from the dawn of the space age through to landing
astronauts on Mars. Guide your agency through the space race and
write your alternate history of space travel – any of the agencies
can be the first to land on The Moon if you make the right choices.
Manage the numerous challenges faced then and now:

– Create your base with launch pads, research labs, astronaut
training facilities, and much more

– Construct your own custom vehicles from hundreds of
combinations

– Launch satellites and crewed spacecraft to explore the Solar
System

– Run mission control as you solve the various challenges of
turn-based missions to earn scientific advancement and public
support

– Explore an extensive tech tree and compete or collaborate
with other agencies to plot your roadmap to Mars

– Choose from five unique space agencies, each with their own
traits, base, vehicles, and spacecraft

– Create your own custom space agency

You’re in charge of every element of the journey into space:
success rides on your decisions.

*Manage the Mission*

Will you push to stay ahead of the other agencies, or focus on
testing and research? There are multiple ways to ensure the first
person on Mars is under your command. Every choice matters: will
you invest in the most advanced technology or take risks in the
rush to the red planet?

Using actual events and missions as inspiration, can you
handle the challenges faced by real space agencies?

*Journey to Mars*

Management is a vital aspect of Mars Horizon. You’ll need to
design and build the right spacecraft, hire and train the crew, and
make strategic decisions as mission control to survive the journey
to Mars.

Enter into diplomatic partnerships with other agencies to
share the rewards of space exploration, or risk going it alone to
gain greater prestige. Construct the ideal rocket from
historically-inspired vehicle parts. Hire contractors to construct
vehicles and use their unique benefits to gain a key edge over your
competitors.

*Face the Challenges*

Launching a payload into space is only the first step. In
assuming the role of Flight Director of mission control, you’ll
need to manage your spacecraft’s resources and solve strategic
challenges in turn-based missions in order to succeed. But beware:
space is a very unforgiving environment.

These are the critical moment-to-moment decisions of mission
control; do you spend power to fix a malfunctioning antenna or save
it in case of an oxygen leak? Perhaps risking that extra three
months of mission planning could have avoided this issue?

*Supported by ESA*

Mars Horizon has been made with the input and support of the
European Space Agency (ESA) and the UK Space Agency.

We’ve collaborated with numerous experts in space exploration
from the ESA in creating Mars Horizon. From engineers developing
the technology used in Mars programmes, to those designing the next
generation of missions, bringing an unprecedented level of
authenticity, realism and legitimacy to the gameplay and its
scenarios.

Dig deeper into the game via our podcast, including
discussions with staff from the European Space Agency and UK Space
Agency. Checkout the podcast in the Steam forums or the main
site.