Colonize and Build
You are the Mission Commander of the M.A.X. force, the first to arrive on newly-discovered planets. Your job is to plan and construct the entire colony from scratch: mining stations to gather resources, power plants to keep things running, tactical combat vehicle factories, and habitats. The resources you find on the planet are yours to control, but you have to build the infrastructure to exploit them. The game is built around resource-gathering, building, and tactical combat, so expect to spend as much time managing your economy as you do fighting.
Fighting for Control
You are not alone out there. Other Mission Commanders are trying to colonize the same planets, and you will have to defend your colony against rival factions. Combat involves espionage, heavy artillery, offensives, counter offensives, and intelligence gathering, all with real consequences for your colony. The game includes more than 50 land, sea, and air units, most of which can be upgraded to improve their armor, speed, and range. You can play as one of eight different factions, each with its own advantages, so your approach to warfare will change depending on which clan you pick.
Playing Together
The game supports Remote Play Together, which lets friends join in over a connection to the host's session. You can choose between simultaneous and turn-based game modes to suit how your group likes to play. The simultaneous mode keeps the action moving in real time, while the turn-based mode gives everyone time to think through each move. Either way, the goal is the same: gather resources, build up your colony, and outmaneuver rival commanders on the same planet.