Outpost

Enjoy Playing Outpost

I still remember the thrill of booting up Outpost and watching that barren red landscape slowly turn into something resembling home. You start off with almost nothing—just a handful of colonists, some basic habitat modules, and a pipeline of supplies from Earth that’s barely enough to get you going. Right away you’re juggling priorities: where to drill for water, how to process that frozen soil into breathable air, and which precious metals to mine for expansion.

Building feels tactile and rewarding. You click out little domes and greenhouses, string together power lines, and set automated rovers on resource runs. Every new facility you erect is a small victory, especially when you finally power up the terraforming laser or get your hydroponics lab churning out fresh veggies. It’s equal parts puzzle and puzzle box—you’ve got to optimize space, guard against radiation leaks, and keep your colonists from turning sour when food or oxygen runs low.

Of course, Mars isn’t a friendly roommate. Meteor showers can smash your dome, dust storms will choke your solar panels, and that sudden heat wave might just send your water reserves skyrocketing out of control. You learn to build redundancies, upgrade your shields, and maybe stockpile an emergency oxygen tank or two. Those crises can sting, but surviving them? That’s when the game truly clicks and you feel like a pioneer.

Looking back, Outpost wears its age on its sleeve—some menus feel clunky, and bugs crop up when you least expect them—but its core still resonates. It was one of the first to dream big about colony-building on another planet, and even now, you can’t help but admire the way it mixed hard science with a genuine sense of adventure. If you’re in the mood for a retro challenge and don’t mind a few rough edges, it’s a blast to revisit.