

This could make a number of players hesitant or even resistant to exploring the title. Multitasking needs across the planet, under the surface, and interstellar demands at the same time can be challenging even for experienced simulation players on the lowest difficulty level, so expect a lot of trial and error, as well as frustration, while playing. What's more, players should be aware that this is a challenging game, requiring a lot of attention in micromanaging multiple sectors of the colony at the same time, while responding to catastrophic disasters and random events that suddenly arise. Similarly, colonists can commit suicide, suffer sanity breaks and injure other people, or die from a variety of causes, but these are never shown, and are described to the player. So, while there are discussions of alcoholism and drinking, these activities are never shown on screen. Players will be able to select from a range of ages, nationalities, and professions for their colonists, but for the most part, they'll we working with automated systems and robots to help with colony creation.

This expansion adds new dimensions to the play by allowing colonies to tunnel below the surface to fully take advantage of the world's resources.

This is the latest expansion of the Surviving Mars franchise, which tasks players with setting up a thriving colony on the surface of the Red Planet. Parents need to know that Surviving Mars: Below and Beyond is a downloadable simulation game available for Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, and Windows PCs.

