# Drone-Navigating Sci-Fi Games The Ice Caves of Europa is More than a Drone Simulator Game By Justin Lam | Published 2018-07-13 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ice-caves-of-europa References: [indiegames](http://indiegames.com/2018/07/a_sci-fi_narrative_and_precise.html) & [store.steampowered](https://store.steampowered.com/app/503780/Ice_Caves_of_Europa/) The Ice Caves of Europa may set players in the uninhabited caverns of Jupiter's moons but the lack of life doesn't excuse players from tense and drama-filled gameplay. Designed as a hybrid of drone simulator and story-driven adventure, the Ice Caves of Europa tasks players with completing mining and exploratory adventures through the titular caves. Throughout these missions, a larger narrative will begin to form that plays of themes of humanity and identity. Players navigating through the Ice Caves of Europa will be doing so in an AI-controlled Dragonfly named Verne. Navigation is the main challenge presented within the game and allows players to control flight, momentum and thrust. The burgeoning AI of Verne also plays heavily into the story, as a mysterious conspiracy unfolds around the player. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 0.8/10 - Popularity: 12% | Activity: 5% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/games) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Drone-navigating Games:** There is an opportunity to create more sci-fi adventure games that allow players to navigate drones in exciting ways. - **Hybrid Games:** Developers can create hybrid games that combine simulator and adventure gaming genre to offer a new type of gaming experience. - **AI Narratives:** Integrating AI characters within games can offer players a unique gaming experience with unpredictable and narrative-driven game mechanics. ### Who This Affects Most - **Gaming:** The gaming industry can create new and exciting games that can combine different genres and offer a novel experience. - **Simulation:** The simulation industry can create new and improved drone simulator games that integrate AI characters and a captivating storyline. - **Artificial Intelligence:** The AI industry can provide new innovations in developing smarter and more unpredictable AI characters for games that can shape the narrative of the game. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Monstrous Horror Video Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/horror-video-games.md) - [Atmospheric Horror Adventure Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/end-of-abyss.md) - [Immersive Action-Adventure Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mindseye-game.md) - [Lifelike Space Exploration Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/worlds-part-1.md) - [Stimulating Audio-Visual Experiences](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/periphery-synthetic.md) - [Space-Centric Metaverse Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lunar-horizons.md) - [Mixed Reality Intergalactic Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/starship-home.md) - [Team-Based Sci-Fi Shooter Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wildgate.md) - [Web3 Sci-Fi Adventure Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/project-awakening.md)