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Terraforming Mars

You lead a corporation competing to make Mars habitable. Each corporation has its own profile as you work to raise the planet’s temperature, create a breathable atmosphere, and add oceans. Play project cards, build up resource production, and use your resources to develop the map. Place cities and green areas while contributing to the planet-wide terraforming effort. Compete for milestones and awards as terraforming progresses, aiming to put your corporation ahead of the others. The digital game supports solo play as well as matches with other players.

Run a corporation on Mars, playing project cards and building production to improve the planet and compete for milestones.

Released 17 Oct 2018

71%positive of
7.3k player reviews
$19.99
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Raise Mars’s Temperature

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Create Martian Oceans

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Build Cities and Greenery

The taming of the Red Planet has begun! Corporations are competing to transform Mars into a habitable planet by spending vast resources and using innovative technology to raise temperature, create a breathable atmosphere, and make oceans of water.

Developed by Artefacts Studio · Published by Twin Sails Interactive

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Common Player Critiques

  1. Persistent Gameplay Bugs
  2. Unreliable Online Servers
  3. Clumsy Interface
  4. Weak AI Opponents
71%
positive of 7.3k player reviews

Awards & Kudos

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Back of the Box

Platforms Windows, macOS
Achievements 40
Age ratings
  • ESRB E
  • ClassInd (Brazil) L
  • IGRS (Indonesia) 3 — Interaksi Daring
  • Steam (Germany) 12
Players 1–5
Play modes
  • Online PvP
  • Local PvP
  • Split screen
  • Drop-in/drop-out
Other modes
  • Single-player solo challenge
  • Single-player regular play vs AI
  • Online friend matches
  • Online ranked/karma-gated lobbies
  • Asynchronous multiplayer
  • Hotseat/local multiplayer
  • Shared/split-screen local play
  • Matches with AI opponents mixed with human players
  • AI takeover when a player times out or is booted
  • Cross-platform multiplayer
Multiplayer Terraforming Mars supports single-player and multiplayer play. Steam lists Online PvP and Shared/Split Screen PvP, and reviews confirm online play with friends, asynchronous play, AI opponents, hotseat/local play, and split-screen-style local play. Reviews repeatedly mention games from 1v1 up to 5 players, with AI able to fill seats or take over after a player times out.
Multiplayer & mods One review states scores may require modding to view during a game. No provided information indicates mods add, change, or officially support multiplayer functionality.
Controller required No
DLC / extras 6 listed on Steam
DRM / EULA
  • Requires 3rd-Party Account: Asmodee.net (Supports Linking to Steam Account)
Content notices
  • Online interactivity
  • Age rating for: ESRB
Website Official website

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