Per Aspera is having a Free Weekend on Steam that runs from October 13th to the 17th and there is a a corresponding 50% off sale so if you like the game you can buy it for half price. The game finds you stepping in to the virtual shoes of an AI who must terraform the red planet so humans have somewhere to live.
- Balance a complex well of resources to build interconnected structures that span the entire planet.
- Customize your planet with branching research trees that allow players to tailor their terraforming plan — Develop new technologies, steeped in real-world science to create a thriving interplanetary civilization.
- Cultivate relationships with your human colonists and ensure their continued survival on Mars’ unforgiving surface. How you choose to forge these relationships will impact how your mission concludes.
- Uncover the mystery of a threatening presence on Mars and defend your colonies from unknown and combative forces.
- Immerse yourself in a rich, compelling narrative or take your time and craft the perfect Martian landscape with Sandbox box.
- Includes the immersive voice acting talents of Troy Baker, Phil LaMarr, Laila Berzins, Yong Yea, Linsey Murrell, and Nneka Okoye
We reviewed the game when it was released at the end of last year and scored it 7/10. “A 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,” said Stefan. “There’s some muddled pacing and it’s occasionally unclear how you can proceed, but this is a thoroughly enjoyable sci-fi planetary sim.”
Source: Press release
