Stationeers

Stationeers takes you into outer space, where you have to control the station - alone or together with other players. This is not an adventure, but work: pressure, temperature, atmosphere, electricity and system logic. You have to really figure it out. Oxygen is not taken from the air: it must be extracted, purified and supplied to the desired room. Electricity requires load calculation, and for automation there are programmable devices. An error in the circuit results in depressurization or fire. In addition to engineering, there is survival: resource extraction, planting, transport. The station is growing gradually, and each new room is the result of calculation, and not just construction. It’s also worth noting that the game takes into account little things: the gas in the room is distributed by volume, and the spacesuit spends resources on breathing, so the layout of the station affects your well-being. Automation is built from programmable devices, and this encourages experimentation. There are vehicles, drills for mining, as well as trading terminals for exchanging resources. The interface is not easy, but the tooltips explain basic things. The project is supported by updates that add new components. For those who like to understand how things work, the Stationeers provides rare depth and a reason to learn systems thinking. Separately, it is worth noting that the game has a cooperative, where responsibilities are divided: one is responsible for the atmosphere, the other for energy. The game is complex and requires an interest in the mechanics of the processes. For those who love tech sims and aren't afraid to read the clues, the Stationeers provides rare depth.