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Waking Mars

Tiger Style · 2012-12-13

Steam

ActionAdventureIndie

Modes: Single player

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.

2
playing now
200,000–500,000
owners (SteamSpy est.)
$9.99
steam price (US)

2 players in-game as of 2026-08-30 04:00 UTC (census sample)

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.(Storyline via IGDB)

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Concurrent players, hourly average, last 30 days (census samples).

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WindowsmacOSLinuxFull controller supportSingle-playerSteam AchievementsFull controller supportSteam CloudFamily Sharing1 DLC

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