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Simulator, Strategy, Indie, Science fiction
OpenCritic80IGDB83
Per Aspera is a narrative-driven strategy game with the goal of overcoming the challenge of terraforming Mars. Explore the planet, gather resources, and make strategic decisions as you live the fantasy of scientifically-based interplanetary expansion. Hardship awaits.
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Contemplative, epic, contemporary and raw.
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Jump Dash RollDerek JohnsonDec 202010/10Per Aspera is not only the best city builder to come out in the past decade, but one of the most interesting games to grace computers in a long, long time.
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COGconnectedJake HillDec 202088/100I will fully admit to getting stuck in a few places. On a few tries, I overextended too quickly or didn’t adapt well to the changing planet. I always mismanage my electrical grid, or my maintenance bots, and build my way into a corner. But I keep coming back. Never before has a strategy game offered me such an involved story in such a staid sandbox. I think I’ll be turning Mars green for a long time to come.
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PC GamerJonathan BoldingDec 202085/100Hard science, harder simulation, and narrative innovation make Per Aspera a real gem.
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Cubed3Nov 20225/10While building a Mars colony is a neat theme for a city builder, how that was executed in Per Aspera is underwhelming. Lots of time is wasted on simply waiting, and when you get to issue some orders there's not much in the way of thinking very hard about them. It's… okay, but that won't suffice.
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TheSixthAxisStefan LDec 20207/10A compelling take on a Martian colonisation and terraforming project, Per Aspera also comes with a gripping mystery to unravel as you fight to survive and thrive. There's some muddled pacing and it's not always how you can proceed, but this is a thoroughly enjoyable sci fi planetary sim.
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IGDB rating 8.0/10 from 8 ratings.
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