Lunar Ascendant

Lunar Ascendant turns the grand strategy genre on its head by immersing players in an absolutely stunning, scientifically feasible lunar colonization scenario. Every single move you make, from deciding where to set up your base to how you go about extracting resources and even to side-stepping or cooperating with other nations, has profound implications for humanity’s continuation in space. Gameplay is a detailed, multi-layered simulation that starts with one small, vulnerable landing module on the Moon and, over several years, slowly spreads out into a complex network of independent living quarters, mining areas, and scientific research stations. Controlling your colony and ensuring it can sustain human life against all odds is the most challenging thing you have to deal with. You can also download Pink Noise.

The basic mechanism is a never ending loop of growth and change; to decide on the best possible spots for your bases you go around the lunar terrain that is different every time you play and not only you come closer and closer to resources like water ice and rare materials but also you face dangers like small meteorites, very big temperature differences and the risk of failure of your equipment all the time. This very central “Gravity Dynamics” mechanism means that not only can you not rely on Earth-like building methods, but also that creations must be able to withstand lower gravity, while vehicles, including pressurized rovers and massive drilling rigs, come with strangely floaty physics that require totally new ways of movement and cooperation with logistics. You can also download Nested Lands.

Besides that, you will be learning about newer and newer technologies, some of which will be geared at responding to human needs such as advanced life support along with in-situ resource utilization that will give you the ability to turn lunar dust into breathable air and rocket fuel all leading up to you further expanding your colony in lunar areas that are currently very challenging for human presence. On top of the technical hurdles, you find yourself tangled up in the diplomatic game as you try to outdo your competitors’ other space agencies in grabbing the most coveted landing sites. At least at one point, you ally with a fellow agency to carry out research jointly. This exhaustive, scientifically grounded simulation captures the awe-inspiring challenge of becoming a multi-planetary species, where every successful launch and every new habitat is a victory for all humanity. You can also download Prime of Flames.

• Scientifically Grounded Lunar Colonization.
• Procedurally Generated Moon Landscape.
• Gravity Dynamics & Lunar Construction Physics.
• Resource Extraction (Water Ice, Rare Minerals).
• In-Situ Resource Utilization (ISRU) Research.
• Base Building & Habitat Management.
• Rival Space Agency & International Diplomacy.
• Individual Colonist Skills & Personalities.
• Pressurized Rover & Vehicle Logistics.
• Micrometeorite & Temperature Hazard Management.