Terraformers: First Steps on Mars

Buy88%

Very Positive · 703 player reviews · Medium confidence

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

Steam Deck Unrated
  • Windows
  • macOS
  • Linux

Asteroid Lab · Strategy · Oct 23, 2021

Player review score
88%
Very Positive
Price
Free
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
3
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
7
Full audio0 of 7
Subtitles0 of 7

Should I buy Terraformers: First Steps on Mars?

Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 33 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 21 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Interface: 6 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Difficulty: 12 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 703 player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
75% of themes are praise13% are divided12% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
33 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
It shows quite interesting in-depth mechanics with supportive buildings to maximize ressources output for your prospering business.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
21 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Pretty cool overall, with the graphics and sound engagingly casual but there is a lot of replay value with this as a single decision is not necessarily catastrophic and encourages you plan effectively.
Interface
Players who bring up Interface mostly praise it.
6 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Looks good, interface is clean, and additional thanks for developer for not creating very long tutorial.
Linux compatibility
Players who bring up Linux compatibility mostly praise it.
6 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The demo runs out-of-the-box with Linux, so I added it to my wishlist.
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
5 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
A very well designed story as well, keeping you locked into what might unfold next with in the leaderships.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
3 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Graphics are crafted by celestial artisans, and the sound design is a symphony of technological wonder.

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Gameplay33 reviews
Graphics21 reviews
Interface6 reviews
Linux compatibility6 reviews
Story5 reviews
Audio3 reviews
Divided opinion
Bugs
75% still recommend
Players complain
Difficulty
75% still recommend

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Single-player

Controller

Steam lists no controller support.

Store features

  • Family Sharing
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Cloud

Platforms

  • Windows
  • macOS
  • Linux

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