“Surviving Mars” is a sleek strategy game that challenges players to build a city on the Red Planet and you can get it for free at Epic Games this week.
The Mars construction game for singles from Paradox Interactive and Haemimont Games is the latest free PC and Mac offering in the Epic Games Store, but the offer ends on March 18th. So if you want to make a mark on Mars life, you’ll need to act fast.
While Epic offers the core version of ‘Surviving Mars’ for free (it’s usually $ 29.99), there are a myriad of expansion packs available (including a free Mysteries Resupply Pack) that you can consider to enhance your experience.
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The expansions range from $ 3.99 for the Stellaris Dome Set to $ 19.99 for the Green Planet add-on, with others among challenging players to bring animals and chase other countries to the Red Planet. There’s even a MarsVision song Game expansion to turn out on Mars. You can score them all with a Season Pass offer for $ 34.99, which is well worth considering as the core game is free.
But even the basic game can be a challenge.
As our very own Chelsea Gohd wrote her review in 2018: “You’re equipped with a rocket full of raw materials, drones and some prefabricated structures. After landing, I quickly realized that this game could be harder than I expected – and maybe, just maybe I should have looked at the extensive manual, as Mars seems to have endless ways to kill you. ‘
If you do grab ‘Surviving Mars’ for free, here’s some advice (also free): Do not build your base on a plateau if your water resources in a valley are far below. Initially not. You have to reach those things easily if you are going to survive on Mars.
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