The Cartesian Project

About

The Cartesian Project puts you in control of The Sentinel, a mechanical walker designed for speed and precision. This first-person game mixes racing mechanics with tight platforming as you navigate procedurally generated maps. You will sprint through facilities and jump across asteroids while collecting resources to keep your missions going. Players can tackle the single player campaign or team up with friends in cooperative mode to tackle harder challenges together. The setting involves a volatile planet called Eridani-C where colonists fight over a rare energy source known as Ire. The story follows an ancient program that wakes up to take action amidst the chaos on the moons and asteroids surrounding the star system. The procedural generation ensures no two runs feel exactly the same since every level changes its layout and obstacles. This approach keeps the gameplay fresh even after you have spent many hours exploring the hostile environment and completing objectives.

Storyline

In the distant future, the people of earth discover a trace of a rare mineral with incredible energy potential: Ire. In search of this powerful new resource, an expeditionary force aboard the colony ship Terra Mobili has discovered what they believe to be the source of all Ire in the galaxy, the planet Eridani-C. Eridani-C is an incredibly volatile and unstable planet with radiation levels far exceeding anything the people of Terra Mobili have encountered before. All attempts to probe the surface of the planet have failed, resulting in the colonists turning their attention to the moons and asteroids that litter the planet’s orbit. These asteroids have traces of the coveted Ire, leading the colonists to construct settlements on the moons and asteroids to harvest this miraculous resource. Decades have passed since the Terra Mobili first approached the Eridani star system; conflict has arisen amongst the colonists as they discover that Ire is more than just a mineral. Catastrophes descend upon the colonists, demonstrating the terrifying power of Ire. Silently, at the edge of the star system, an ancient program initiates. The Sentinel awakens.