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Citizens: On Mars - Prologue

Turn-based colony building on Mars with competing factions to manage

Redkar Limited · Published by CreativeForge Games, Redkar Limited · Released Jul 10, 2023

SimulationStrategy

Reviews
Very Positive
81% of 108
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Players
0
daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
3 years ago
Oct 23, 2023
Minimum PC
710M
4 GB RAM · 4 GB disk
Full requirements

What is Citizens: On Mars - Prologue?

This free, single-player prologue is a top-down strategy game about leading a fledgling Martian settlement. You place buildings, manage resources, and expand your territory turn by turn, adapting to random events such as worker strikes and smuggler activity.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy planning efficient layouts for resource-producing buildings
  • +you like short introductions to colony management

Not for you if...

  • −you want open-ended city building rather than space-constrained puzzles

What players say

81% of 108 reviews are positive

Players praise the graphics, while complaints focus on fiddly building placement, limited depth, and tutorials that leave building rules unclear.

Screenshots and trailer

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Citizens: On Mars - Prologue system requirements

Minimum: 710M, 4 GB RAM, 4 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 8 or newer
Processor
Intel Core i3 2.00 GHz or AMD equivalent
Graphics
Nvidia GeForce 710M or higher
Memory
4 GB RAM
Storage
4 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11

Recommended

OS
Windows 11
Processor
Intel Core i5 3.00GHz or AMD equivalent
Graphics
Nvidia GeForce GTX970
Storage
4 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11

Does Citizens: On Mars - Prologue have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Does Citizens: On Mars - Prologue run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

  • Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
  • Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows
Steam features
Family Sharing
Languages
Full audio: English. Text only: Polish.

Does Citizens: On Mars - Prologue use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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