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MarZ: Tactical Base Defense

Tower defense and base building against undead cosmonauts on Mars

Giant Grey · Released Apr 4, 2019

IndieStrategy

Reviews
Mostly Positive
77% of 834
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Players
0
daily peak, Oct 29, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
6 years ago
Apr 30, 2020
Minimum PC
DirectX 10 GPU, 2 GB
4 GB RAM · 3 GB disk
Full requirements

What is MarZ: Tactical Base Defense?

A single-player strategy game in which arriving colonists investigate Mars's undead inhabitants. You manage resources, build a power grid, assign crew to fight or operate defenses, and research turret upgrades. The campaign spans twenty missions with alternate endings, alongside customizable skirmishes and a map editor.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy responding to several threats under time pressure
  • +you like tactical challenges with adjustable difficulty settings

Not for you if...

  • −you want cooperative or competitive multiplayer base defense

What players say

77% of 834 reviews are positive

Players praise crew management, music, and graphics. A recurring complaint is that some missions favor a narrow build order, turning success into repeated trial and error rather than flexible strategy.

Screenshots and trailer

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MarZ: Tactical Base Defense system requirements

Minimum: DirectX 10 GPU, 2 GB, 4 GB RAM, 3 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
64-bit Windows 7/8/10
Processor
Intel Core i5
Graphics
DirectX 10 compliant graphics card with 2GB dedicated memory
Memory
4 GB RAM
Storage
3 GB available space
DirectX
Version 10

Does MarZ: Tactical Base Defense have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Does MarZ: Tactical Base Defense run on Steam Deck?

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

  • Default controller config not fully functional
  • Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
  • Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
  • Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
35
Steam features
Workshop, Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages
Full audio: English, German. Text only: French, Spanish - Spain, Portuguese - Brazil, Polish, Russian, Simplified Chinese.

Does MarZ: Tactical Base Defense 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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