Lunokhod

Lunokhod is a minimalist base-building game set in 1993, as the Soviet Union faces a series of crises and declining party legitimacy. After a 1989 experiment at the Tokamak-15 fusion reactor produces net positive energy using Helium-3 isotopes, the USSR redirects its industrial might toward delivering Helium-3 shipments to Earth within five years. The Lunograd colony could help save socialism and usher in a new economic system.

Build the colony

You collect lunar regolith and build refineries, power plants and rocket launch infrastructure. You balance the colony’s economy and construct robust systems to withstand solar flares and meteor showers.

Style and length

The game uses a retro aesthetic and a pre-rendered, skeuomorphic interface. A full playthrough lasts about 60–90 minutes.