Underplayed Gems

Surviving Mars: Relaunched (2025)

Surviving Mars: Relaunched cover
Developer
Haemimont Games
Publisher
Paradox Interactive
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Simulation, Strategy
Rating
2.7 of 5, 2,065 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 27 hours
Where to get it
Steam

How it feels

A remastered city-building experience where every decision for Martian colonization feels deliberate, tense, and rewarding.

strategicthoughtfulchallengingatmosphericmethodicalsci-fiexpansivetense

What players say

Players returning from the original Surviving Mars overwhelmingly call Relaunched a reskin with reused bugs, no new maps, and a rushed diplomacy system. Buyers who never played the original find it a solid colony sim, and some praise the improved performance and DLC integration, but discontent over the lack of meaningful new content dominates the conversation.

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Screenshots

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