Mars Saga (1989)

Platforms: DOS, C64, Apple II
Where to get it: My Abandonware

The 3D catalog: game boxes on wooden shelves, with the cat sitting at the counter next to its greeting.

The catalog in 3D

The same catalog has a room you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real games from it when you tell them what you feel like playing. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this game is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

Playing Mars Saga feels like slowly navigating a text-heavy sci-fi story on an old computer, with a modest sense of place and a deliberate, unhurried pace.

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About

Released in 1989, *Mars Saga* is available on DOS, Commodore 64, and Apple II platforms. The title invites players to explore a narrative set against the backdrop of Mars during this era of early computing history.

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This page is from Underplayed Gems, a catalog of older and overlooked games. Not quite it? You can browse by platform and genre, or take this one into the 3D catalog and ask the Catbot for something closer.