Martian Transporter
Martian Transporter is a space truck simulator with a novel twist: it’s also a driving strategy game with economic elements.
It sounds complex, but in practice it’s quite simple. Players pick up crates and deliver them to the correct location, and then sell them for cash. The better you do, the more money you have to spend on upgrades for your truck. You can buy new engines or repaint it or whatever you want. You can use those upgrades to go faster, carry more cargo, or just drive with style—it’s all up to you.
In addition to buying upgrades for your truck, you’ll also have the option to invest in buildings that will provide new services and opportunities as they are built on each level of the game. If you want to make more money faster, you can opt to skip your upgrade and build a building instead; however, once the player has invested in an upgrade, they cannot sell back their investment but must continue using it until they’ve reached the end of the game.
The game is linear in that there’s only one path through it, but this makes the player feel like they’re part of a living world where things are always changing. For example: two players could both start out trying to get rich by
Martian Transporter is a space truck simulator that’s also a driving strategy game with economic elements. You have to make money by hauling cargo around the solar system, and you can spend the money you earn on new upgrades for your ship. Each planet has a different economic status, and you have to learn how to best exploit the resources of each one in order to progress. For example, Pluto has a lot of water, so when you reach it, it may be best to purchase water-making upgrades to maximize your profits. You also must take into account the distance between planets—some planets are closer together than others, so buying fuel-efficient engines could be wise if you plan on visiting two planets close together in one run. The goal of the game is to reach Mars, but just getting there isn’t enough—you’ll have to make sure that you have enough money for the return trip before heading back home.
