Surviving Mars
There will be challenges to overcome. Execute your strategy and improve your colony’s chances of survival while unlocking the mysteries of this alien world. Are you ready? Mars is waiting for you.
- Release Date:3/15/2018
- Franchise:Paradox Interactive - Official
- Developers:
- Publisher:Paradox Interactive
- Last Updated:11/20/2025
- Steam App Id:464920
Surviving Mars
- Windows
- Mac
- Linux
- Steam Deck
Steam Charts, Stats, and Live Player Count
At the moment, Surviving Mars has 228 concurrent players online and in-game. This is 85% lower than its previous all-time peak of 1,568 players achieved on 9/14/2025.
Surviving Mars Review
Surviving Mars has achieved a Steambase Player Score of 81 / 100. This score is calculated from 27,975 total reviews on the Steam store — giving it a Very Positive rating. These are split between 22,798 positive reviews, 5,177 negative reviews, and will be updated in real-time as more players leave their feedback. Additionally, Surviving Mars has earned a metascore of 76 on Metacritic.
Track historical reviews and overall rating trends for Surviving Mars using the chart below.
Surviving Mars DLC
Surviving Mars has 14 downloadable add-ons available for purchase on Steam which include Surviving Mars: Revelation Radio Pack, Surviving Mars: Stellaris Dome Set, and Surviving Mars: Colony Design Set.
| Image | Name | Type | Release Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Surviving Mars: Revelation Radio Pack | DLC | 4/28/2022 | View |
 | Surviving Mars: Stellaris Dome Set | DLC | 3/15/2018 | View |
 | Surviving Mars: Mysteries Resupply Pack | DLC | 6/12/2018 | View |
 | Surviving Mars: In-Dome Buildings Pack | DLC | 3/15/2021 | View |
 | Surviving Mars: Green Planet | DLC | 5/16/2019 | View |
 | Surviving Mars: Project Laika | DLC | 5/16/2019 | View |
 | Surviving Mars: Space Race | DLC | 11/15/2018 | View |
 | Surviving Mars: Below and Beyond | DLC | 9/7/2021 | View |
 | Surviving Mars: Deluxe Upgrade Pack | DLC | 3/15/2018 | View |
 | Surviving Mars: Future Contemporary Cosmetic Pack | DLC | 4/28/2022 | View |
About Surviving Mars
Surviving Mars is a Simulation, and Strategy game developed by Abstraction, and Haemimont Games. On 3/15/2018, it was released on the Steam Store by Paradox Interactive.
It can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. At the moment, it is not possible to play or run Surviving Mars on the Steam Deck.
It also supports 9 languanges in-game including English, French, German, Spanish (Spain), and Polish. Each language comes with varying levels of support for the in-game interface, audio, and fully translated subtitles.
According to Steam’s category system, Surviving Mars supports the following features:
- Family Sharing
- Single-player
- Steam Cloud
- Full controller support
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Trading Cards
- Steam Workshop
- Remote Play on TV
From the Steam community, Surviving Mars has been tagged with the following user tags:
- Moddable
- Singleplayer
- Space
- Building
- Colony Sim
- City Builder
- Futuristic
- Management
- Great Soundtrack
- Sandbox
- Mars
- RTS
- Simulation
- Base Building
- Resource Management
- Space Sim
- Survival
- Open World
- Sci-fi
- Strategy
Media & Sceenshots
Watch the featured video for Surviving Mars and see the latest screenshots from the Steam Store.
Related Bundles
Surviving Mars is included in 5 bundles in the Steam Store.
| Image | Name | Apps | Packages | Price | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Surviving Bundle | 3 | 3 | $47.89 | View |
 | Surviving Mars: Starter Bundle | 4 | 4 | $58.46 | View |
 | Mega Management Bundle | 7 | 7 | $125.48 | View |
 | Surviving Mars: Complete Colony Bundle | 14 | 14 | $123.16 | View |
 | Paradox Build It Bundle | 5 | 5 | $111.95 | View |
Related Packages
Surviving Mars is referenced by 2 packages in the Steam Store.
| Name | Price | Actions |
|---|---|---|
| Surviving Mars: Digital Deluxe Edition | $9.99 | View |
| Surviving Mars | $7.49 | View |
Supported Languages
Surviving Mars is available in 9 different languages with varying levels of support for the in-game interface, audio, and fully translated subtitles.
| Name | Interface | Audio | Subtitles |
|---|---|---|---|
| English | Yes | Yes | No |
| French | Yes | No | No |
| German | Yes | No | No |
| Spanish (Spain) | Yes | No | No |
| Polish | Yes | No | No |
| Portuguese-Brazil | Yes | No | No |
| Russian | Yes | No | No |
| Chinese (Simplified) | Yes | No | No |
| Turkish | Yes | No | No |
Frequently Asked Questions
Soures & References
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Surviving Mars data has been sourced from:
- Valve Corporation. (2025, November 20). Surviving Mars on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/464920
- Valve Corporation. (2025, November 20). Surviving Mars. Steam Community Hub. https://steamcommunity.com/app/464920
- Metacritic. (2025, November 20). Surviving Mars for PC Reviews. Metacritic. https://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/surviving-mars