The player explores Mars from a top-down perspective, moving through settlements and outdoor areas while examining locations, speaking with inhabitants, collecting objects, and managing the party’s supplies. Progress depends on finding information and using the correct equipment or item at the appropriate location.

Encounters use turn-based decision-making. The party must choose suitable actions, manage health and resources, and advance through connected areas as new objectives become available. The game’s structure rewards methodical exploration more than reflexes.

Search every accessible area and speak with inhabitants more than once when the story changes. Keep notes about clues, locations, and items, because progress can depend on remembering where a useful object belongs.

Conserve supplies before entering unfamiliar areas, and avoid treating every encounter as a fight. Review the party’s equipment regularly and use the safest available option when the game presents several possible actions.