Occupy Mars: The Game

First-person Mars survival sandbox with technical base building and co-op

▲ Pyramid Games · Published by ▲ Pyramid Games, PlayWay S.A. · Released Jan 30, 2026

Reviews: Mixed; 70% of 3,165
Recent reviews: Mixed; 57% of 33 in 30 days
Playing now: 51; peak 24h 55
Steam Deck: Unsupported
Last update: 4 days ago; Sep 18, 2026

What is Occupy Mars: The Game?

A first-person open-world survival sandbox about colonizing Mars, playable alone or in online co-op. You explore for resources and water, mine and craft, build and upgrade a base, and manage power, oxygen, food, and machinery.

For you if...

+you enjoy demanding survival systems and careful logistical planning
+you prefer grounded science fiction and hands-on technical systems
+you want open-ended base building alone or in co-op

Not for you if...

−you want fast progression with little resource grinding
−you dislike manually managing cables, pipes, and life support
−you want a forgiving, low-pressure survival game

What players say

70% of 3,165 reviews are positive · 57% of 33 in the last 30 days

Players praise the grounded Mars setting and detailed base systems, especially managing power, water, oxygen, and logistics. The most common complaints are campaign progression bugs, clunky controls and vehicle physics, and slow, grind-heavy progression; players also report multiplayer and clipping glitches.

Screenshots and trailer

Occupy Mars: The Game system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS: Windows 10
Processor: Intel Core i5-6400 / AMD Ryzen 5 1500X
Graphics: RX 570 4GB VRAM / GeForce GTX 970 4GB VRAM
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Storage: 15 GB available space
DirectX: Version 11
Notes: System requirements may change during the development of the game.

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 46
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards

Steam Deck: Unsupported

Graphics settings cannot be configured to run well on Steam Deck

Multiplayer and co-op

Languages

Full audio: English. Text only: French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Turkish, Portuguese - Portugal, Danish, Romanian, Ukrainian.