Approximately Up

Approximately Up is an engineering simulator of interplanetary flights. The crew builds the vehicles with their own hands and pilots them through space. Piloting takes place in first person directly from the control room. Each module is attached manually, and the stability of the housing depends on this. Dangerous cargo is unstable and requires level flight. Each landing provides data for the next flight. The structures are assembled from scrap metal, cables and found parts. Each such vessel behaves differently. The expedition starts from Earth and covers fifteen celestial bodies. Cables and wiring connect the systems, and an error results in a failure to start. Scrap metal is collected at stations and from debris. The project is designed for patient engineers. Planets have different gravity, scale and temperature. Landing at a station consolidates progress and opens up new launch pads. Joint flights involve up to four pilots who coordinate wiring and engine startup. Landing stations record progress and open new sites. Hybrid transport connects parts of different systems. Fuel and oxygen are counted before departure. A separate job is the transportation of dangerous objects. Unstable energy sources cause accidents, and cargo requires care. Delivery and assembly of hybrid vehicles proceed in parallel. The gravity of the planets varies, and landing is expensive in fuel. Repairs in orbit require care and precision. Hull repairs are carried out at the station or manually. Anyone who likes to tinker with hardware in space will find this game suitable.