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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.

Waking Mars is a sci-fi, adventure and indie game developed and published by Tiger Style.
Released on December 13th 2012 is available in English on Windows, MacOS and Linux.

It has received 1,187 reviews of which 1,054 were positive and 133 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.4 out of 10. 😎

The game is currently priced at 8.19€ on Steam.

The Steam community has classified Waking Mars into these genres:

Sci-fi Adventure Indie Exploration Platformer Puzzle Action Atmospheric Singleplayer Metroidvania Story Rich Mars 2D Multiple Endings Well-Written Nature Side Scroller Space

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System requirements

These are the minimum specifications needed to play the game. For the best experience, we recommend that you verify them.

Windows

Minimum:

  • OS:Windows XP
  • Processor:x86-compatible, 2-Ghz or faster
  • Memory:512 MB RAM
  • Graphics:OpenGL 3.0, or OpenGL 2.1 with framebuffer extensions
  • Hard Drive:400 MB HD space
MacOS

Minimum:

  • OS:MacOS 10.6 (Snow Leopard) or higher
  • Processor:Intel Core 2 Duo
  • Memory:512 MB RAM
  • Graphics:OpenGL 3.0, or OpenGL 2.1 with framebuffer extensions
  • Hard Drive:400 MB HD space

User reviews & Ratings

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May 2025
Fun enough, but definitely feels more like a mobile game (I think it does have a mobile port). If you like the puzzle style, you'll love it. I was neutral on it, so I called it quits after 2 or so hours, but it's because I think I got a good idea of the rest of the game based on my experience.
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March 2025
A nice, simple and short adventure. Well, it took us 12 years Mr. Biscuit but I finally finished it. I finally know WTF it is. It was fun.
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Jan. 2025
This game is a beautiful gem of science, science fiction, and exploration. 10/10
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Sept. 2024
I'm a huge sucker for games on Mars. I originally played the mobile version, and I think this is one of the few early mobile ports that wasn't complete garbage. It's pretty cool if you're into Mars. There's a bit of a story but it feels rather lackluster. It's just cool to explore the inside of these caves and find alien life.
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Aug. 2024
I originally played this game on IOS when it came out and so it was cool to go back and play through it on pc. The game has not been optimized for modern systems however, and you may have to tweak with resolution settings. I also had trouble trying to use a controller so just went with mouse and keyboard which was totally fine. The dialogue is a bit cheesy, but the story is enjoyable enough and I enjoyed uncovering the secrets of Mars. Other than research and exploration, the main gameplay element here is finding the right balance of lifeforms to get as much biomass as possible. It is sort of like a Metroidvania but puzzle oriented as opposed to combat. Pick it up on sale and you'll have a good few hours.
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Frequently Asked Questions

Waking Mars is currently priced at 8.19€ on Steam.

Waking Mars is currently not on sale. You can purchase it for 8.19€ on Steam.

Waking Mars received 1,054 positive votes out of a total of 1,187 achieving a rating of 8.42.
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Waking Mars was developed and published by Tiger Style.

Waking Mars is playable and fully supported on Windows.

Waking Mars is playable and fully supported on MacOS.

Waking Mars is playable and fully supported on Linux.

Waking Mars is a single-player game.

There is a DLC available for Waking Mars. Explore additional content available for Waking Mars on Steam.

Waking Mars does not support mods via Steam Workshop.

Waking Mars does not support Steam Remote Play.

Waking Mars is enabled for Steam Family Sharing. This means you can share the game with authorized users from your Steam Library, allowing them to play it on their own accounts. For more details on how the feature works, you can read the original Steam Family Sharing announcement or visit the Steam Family Sharing user guide and FAQ page.

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Waking Mars
8.19€
8.4
1,054
133
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Tiger Style
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Tiger Style
Release 13 Dec 2012
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