Sol 0: Mars Colonization
Real-time strategy about building a self-sufficient colony on Mars
Chondrite Games · Released Jan 15, 2016
- Reviews
- Mixed
- 65% of 400
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Players
- 0
- daily peak, Oct 30, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Untested
- Last update on Steam
- 9 years ago
- Apr 23, 2017
What is Sol 0: Mars Colonization?
You lead the first human settlement on Mars in this single-player strategy simulation. You choose supplies, deploy rovers, build habitats, grow food, and manage water, oxygen, and electricity. Randomly generated maps span ice caps, lava plains, and arid equatorial regions, while dust storms and meteorite impacts threaten your base.
For you if...
- +you enjoy methodical base building in a science-fiction setting
- +you prefer careful preparation over a fast opening pace
Not for you if...
- −you want forgiving survival systems and minimal colony micromanagement
What players say
65% of 400 reviews are positive
Players praise the supply planning and resource-management challenge. Common complaints concern mining and construction bugs, unclear controls, and disasters that destroy established colonies. Several newer reviews also describe the game as unfinished and no longer supported.
Screenshots and trailer
Sol 0: Mars Colonization system requirements
Minimum: DirectX 9 GPU, 2 GB RAM, 1 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run Sol 0: Mars Colonization?
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Set up my PC →Minimum
- OS
- Vista / Windows 7 / Windows 8
- Processor
- Intel Core 2 Duo, 3.0GHz
- Graphics
- 512 MB DirectX 9.0c compatible card
- Memory
- 2 GB RAM
- Storage
- 1 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 9.0c
Recommended
- OS
- Windows 7 / Windows 8
- Processor
- Intel Core i5-3470, 3.20GHz
- Graphics
- nVIDIA GeForce GTX 260, 512 MB or ATI RadeonR7, 512 MB
- Memory
- 4 GB RAM
- Storage
- 2 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 11
Does Sol 0: Mars Colonization have co-op or multiplayer?
No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.
Does Sol 0: Mars Colonization run on Steam Deck?
Untested Not yet tested by Valve on Steam Deck.
PC version details
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS, Linux
- Achievements
- 6
- Steam features
- Workshop, Family Sharing
- Languages
- Full audio: English.
Does Sol 0: Mars Colonization 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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Recent updates
- Apr 23, 2017 · Overdue Update
- Apr 23, 2017 · Overdue Update
- Mar 31, 2016 · Version 1.02 is now live
- Mar 31, 2016 · Version 1.02 is now live
- Jan 24, 2016 · Update 1/24
