The factory must grow.

you build a factory on an alien planet, from scratch, and eventually launch a rocket. Start small, and try not to anger the native acid-spitting aliens too much with your pollution! (You can also just to peaceful mode like I did for my first play through, so they don't attack unless directly provoked I.e. directly shoot them or their allies)
Key features of the game include:

engineering challenges with plenty of valid solutions (for instance, will you go with a main bus or just ad hoc all your logistics routes)
diverse and lengthy tech tree, and an equally intricate system for unlocking stuff
PLENTY of options to choose from when starting a game (you can even fine-tune the enemies to your liking, although certain options will disable certain achievements)
several challenging achievements for PRO engineers to chase after (I don't think I'll ever get any of the speed running ones, but "lazy bastard" could be interesting if I ever attempt it and I managed "logistics embargo" well enough)

overall, I rate this game as being very fun and highly replayable. 9.5/10 (note: rating does not factor in players that don't like games in the resource management genre. Steam's store has tags for a reason)

now, if you'll excuse me, the factory needs me.
The factory must grow.

you build a factory on an alien...

[b]The factory must grow.[/b] you build a factory on an alien planet, from scratch, and eventually launch a rocket. Start small, and try not to anger the native acid-spitting aliens too much with your pollution! (You can also just to peaceful mode like I did for my first play through, so they don't attack unless directly provoked I.e. directly shoot them or their allies) Key features of the game include: engineering challenges with plenty of valid solutions (for instance, will you go with a main bus or just ad hoc all your logistics routes) diverse and lengthy tech tree, and an equally intricate system for unlocking stuff PLENTY of options to choose from when starting a game (you can even fine-tune the enemies to your liking, although certain options will disable certain achievements) several challenging achievements for PRO engineers to chase after (I don't think I'll ever get any of the speed running ones, but "lazy bastard" could be interesting if I ever attempt it and I managed "logistics embargo" well enough) overall, I rate this game as being very fun and highly replayable. 9.5/10 (note: rating does not factor in players that don't like games in the resource management genre. Steam's store has tags for a reason) now, if you'll excuse me, the factory needs me. [b] The factory must grow.[/b] you build a factory on an alien...