Mars Horizon
Space agency strategy sim from the early space race to Mars
Auroch Digital · Released Nov 17, 2020
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 84% of 3,097
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Playing now
- 12
- right now
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Last update
- 11 months ago
- Sep 26, 2025
Free demo available, 0 playing it now: get the demo.
Metacritic: 71/100 (critic reviews)
What is Mars Horizon?
A management and strategy game in which you lead a space agency from the early space race toward a crewed Mars landing. You build facilities, research technology, assemble rockets, and plan launches. Missions use turn-based resource challenges, and you can compete or cooperate with other agencies.
For you if...
- +you like choosing between competition and cooperation with other agencies
- +you enjoy making research and budget decisions over time
Not for you if...
- −you expect hands-on piloting or detailed orbital maneuvers
What players say
84% of 3,097 reviews are positive
Players praise the space-race history and educational details, but many say the mission puzzles grow repetitive and tedious.
Screenshots and trailer
Mars Horizon system requirements
As published by the developer.
Minimum
- OS
- Windows 7 / 8 / 10
- Processor
- 2.0GHz Dual Core Processor
- Graphics
- GeForce GT 740 (2048 MB) / Radeon HD 5770 (1024 MB) or equivalent
- Memory
- 4 GB RAM
- Storage
- 4 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 11
PC version details
DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS
- Achievements
- 71
- Steam features
- Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Steam Deck: Playable
- Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
- All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
- Shows Steam Deck controller icons
- In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
- Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
Multiplayer and co-op
Languages
Text only: English, French, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Portuguese - Brazil.
Tags
- Management
- Space
- Strategy
- Education
- Mars
- Space Sim
- Science
- Historical
- Choices Matter
- Building
- Alternate History
- Turn-Based
- Exploration
- Simulation
- Stylized
- Logic
Recent updates
- Sep 26, 2025 · Mars Horizon 2 Playable Demo & Release Window Update
- Jun 22, 2022 · New Patch notes June 2022
- Jan 21, 2022 · Daring Expeditions Bug Fixes details
- Jan 11, 2022 · Mars Horizon Daring Expeditions Update now live🔴
- Nov 12, 2021 · 🔴 LIVE NOW - Sneak Peek at the Daring Expeditions Update! 🔴
1 DLC available.
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