Race to Mars

Race to Mars is a turn-based space company simulation. You lead New Space, a startup aiming to establish a colony on Mars, and develop aerospace technologies to reach orbit and travel beyond Earth’s vicinity.

Build your space program

Choose how to pursue the goal of reaching Mars, such as focusing on satellites or a space station. Discover pioneering technologies, use them to produce components and assemble satellites, then buy missing equipment such as a rocket to launch a satellite into orbit. The game includes more than 200 technologies to discover.

You can expand your program through commercial, scientific and military contracts. You also compete for a larger budget with support from your fans and the media.

Manage New Space

From the company’s main screen, you manage staff and buildings, handle money through the bank by taking loans or making deposits, review reports and respond to journalists. These exchanges help build your reputation. A building tree sets out the order in which you can construct buildings, while Prestige points show how your company is progressing and enable further development.

You choose contracts at the National Space and Air Office and start a Satellite Program to unlock key research at Research+Development. Technologies let you produce components and build satellites; the Market lets you buy missing equipment. The game includes a first space mission, random events that affect the company’s development, and a University where Project Managers can improve their skills. A message box reports completed projects and other developments.

Company features

The game also includes a day-and-night cycle and final 3D models for four important buildings. Further research, contracts, programs, National Space and Air Office options, press conference questions and random events are described as planned additions, along with launch facilities for firing your own rockets, redesigned interface, models for the remaining buildings and achievements.