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Trapped in Mars’s caverns after first contact goes wrong, use a jetpack and cultivate alien ecosystems to uncover the planet’s secrets.
Released 13 Dec 2012
Jetpack Through Caves
Grow Alien Ecosystems
Feed One Species
In 2097, life is discovered on Mars. When your mission of first contact becomes trapped by a cave-in, you must master the alien ecosystem to survive. Soon you stumble upon more than anyone expected, and with time running out, you will make a decision that determines the fate of a lost planet.
Developed by Tiger Style · Published by Tiger Style
In 2097, a first-contact mission discovers life beneath Mars’s surface, then becomes trapped after a cave-in. As an expedition member, you explore the caverns while trying to understand the planet’s strange inhabitants and past.
Jetpack through a network of underground rooms, navigate hazardous terrain, and solve environmental puzzles. You can revisit explored areas while searching for organisms, ruins, and mysterious signals.
Study how alien species behave, then cultivate an ecosystem by growing organisms, using one species to feed another, and managing infestations. Your discoveries and decisions lead toward revelations about Mars and its future.
Players who enjoy Waking Mars often highlight the distinctive ecosystem-building: learning how organisms interact and shaping a living environment. Exploration, light puzzles, and the Mars setting also appeal to reviewers, with some praising the story and characters. Others find the planting and room-to-room tasks repetitive, or feel the narrative does not hold their interest.
In 2097, life is discovered on Mars. When your mission of first contact becomes trapped by a cave-in, you must master the alien ecosystem to survive. Soon you stumble upon more than anyone expected, and with time running out, you will make a decision that determines the fate of a lost planet.
Waking Mars is a one-of-a-kind adventure in which you jetpack through subterranean Mars encountering a host of extraordinary alien lifeforms that operate as a living, breathing ecosystem. Learn and master the behaviors of these creatures to create ecosystems of your own design if you are to survive and discover the secrets of Mars’ past.
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux |
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| Achievements | 17 |
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| Controller support | Xbox |
| Controller required | No |
| DLC / extras | 1 listed on Steam |
| Metacritic | 79/100 View on Metacritic |
| Website | Official website |
