The Martian: Official Game

The Martian: Official Game is a text based adventure game based on the novel and movie with the same name. The player takes control of a member of NASA which communicates with an astronaut, Mark Watney, which is trapped alone on Mars. Interactions are usually limited by two choices in a dialog. While most dialog choices only affect the immediate reply, others affect what Mark does in a dangerous situation. The game reaches a game over state if the player fails to give an answer in a time critic situation, or makes Mark do a deadly mistake. However the game allows for a rewind for the last action instead of requiring a restart.

There are also some communications with other NASA members in from of email. These often contain important information on how to successfully help Mark in difficult situations. However in some cases, the player should look up information on the web.