Surviving Mars
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Developers | |
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Haemimont Games | |
Post-release | Abstraction[1] |
Publishers | |
Paradox Interactive | |
Release dates | |
Windows | March 15, 2018 |
macOS (OS X) | March 15, 2018 |
Linux | March 15, 2018 |
Reception | |
Metacritic | 76 |
OpenCritic | 77 |
IGDB | 74 |
Taxonomy | |
Monetization | One-time game purchase |
Perspectives | Bird's-eye view, Scrolling, Free-roaming camera |
Controls | Direct control, Point and select |
Genres | Simulation, Strategy, Building |
Vehicles | Space flight |
Themes | Fantasy, Sci-fi |
Series | Surviving |
Surviving | |
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Surviving Mars | 2018 |
Surviving the Aftermath | 2021 |
General information
- Surviving Mars - Paradox Interactive Forums
- GOG.com Community Discussions
- GOG.com Support Page
- Steam Community Discussions
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Retail | ||||
Publisher website | ||||
Epic Games Store | DRM-free when launched directly from executable.[2] | |||
GOG.com | ||||
Green Man Gaming | ||||
Humble Store | ||||
Microsoft Store | ||||
Steam | ||||
Mac App Store (unavailable) |
Version differences
- Surviving Mars: Digital Deluxe Edition includes: the Base Game and Deluxe Upgrade Pack.
- Surviving Mars: First Colony Edition includes: the Base Game, Space Race, Green Planet, Project Laika, Marsvision Song Contest, Deluxe Upgrade Pack and Colony Design Set.
- Surviving Mars: Season Pass includes: the Base Game, Space Race, Green Planet, Project Laika, Marsvision Song Contest and Colony Design Set.
Monetization
DLC and expansion packs
Name | Notes | |
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Space Race | Expansion | |
Green Planet | Expansion | |
Below and Beyond | Expansion | |
Mysteries Resupply Pack | Content pack, free | |
Project Laika | Content pack | |
Marsvision Song Contest | Music pack | |
Deluxe Upgrade Pack | Cosmetic pack | |
Stellaris Dome Set | Cosmetic pack | |
Colony Design Set | Cosmetic pack |
Essential improvements
Skip intro videos
- Install the Startup Skip Logos mod.
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Windows | %APPDATA%\Surviving Mars\ |
Microsoft Store | %LOCALAPPDATA%\Packages\ParadoxInteractive.SurvivingMars_zfnrdv2de78ny\LocalCache\Roaming\Surviving Mars\ |
macOS (OS X) | $HOME/Library/Application Support/Surviving Mars/ |
Linux | $XDG_DATA_HOME/Surviving Mars/ |
- This game follows the XDG Base Directory Specification on Linux.
Save game data location
System | Location |
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Windows | %APPDATA%\Surviving Mars\Save\ |
Microsoft Store | %LOCALAPPDATA%\Packages\ParadoxInteractive.SurvivingMars_zfnrdv2de78ny\LocalCache\Roaming\Surviving Mars\Save\ |
macOS (OS X) | $HOME/Library/Application Support/Surviving Mars/Save/ |
Linux | $XDG_DATA_HOME/Surviving Mars/Save/ |
- This game follows the XDG Base Directory Specification on Linux.
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
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Epic Games Launcher | ||
GOG Galaxy | ||
Steam Cloud | Cross-platform sync not available | |
Xbox Cloud |
- Also available through Paradox Launcher
Video
Graphics feature | State | Notes | |
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Widescreen resolution | |||
Multi-monitor | |||
Ultra-widescreen | |||
4K Ultra HD | |||
Field of view (FOV) | Has a FOV slider inside the Photo Mode settings | ||
Windowed | |||
Borderless fullscreen windowed | |||
Anisotropic filtering (AF) | |||
Anti-aliasing (AA) | FXAA, SMAA | ||
Vertical sync (Vsync) | |||
60 FPS and 120+ FPS | Refresh forced to 60 Hz on Linux, forced 30 Hz during video playback[3][4] | ||
High dynamic range display (HDR) | See the glossary page for potential alternatives. |
Input
- Press Ctrl+F1 in-game to report bugs directly to the developers.
Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
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Remapping | ||
Mouse acceleration | ||
Mouse sensitivity | Scroll speed only | |
Mouse input in menus | ||
Mouse Y-axis inversion | The cursor is unlocked during gameplay and cannot be inverted. Scrolling and zooming functions can be individually inverted. | |
Controller | ||
Controller support | ||
Full controller support | Controller support may need to be enabled from the Controls menu. After this, the game offers full controller support. | |
Controller remapping | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | |
Controller sensitivity | ||
Controller Y-axis inversion |
Controller types |
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XInput-compatible controllers | ||
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Xbox button prompts | ||
Impulse Trigger vibration |
PlayStation controllers |
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Generic/other controllers |
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Additional information | ||
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Controller hotplugging | ||
Haptic feedback | ||
Digital movement supported | ||
Simultaneous controller+KB/M |
Audio
Audio feature | State | Notes |
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Separate volume controls | ||
Surround sound | ||
Subtitles | ||
Closed captions | ||
Mute on focus lost | ||
Royalty free audio |
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | ||||
French | ||||
German | ||||
Polish | ||||
Brazilian Portuguese | ||||
Russian | ||||
Spanish |
Issues fixed
Audio stuttering
Workaround |
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Disabling the radio can greatly improve audio performance.[5] |
Issues unresolved
Resolution resetting to default between game sessions
- No known fix.
- Despite this issue, the resolution can still be set in the options menu as expected.[6]
Extreme performance drops near water (macOS)
- Mac OS X players have reported severe framerate drops around melted water (temperature >25%).[7]
Reduce graphics settings in Options |
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Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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Direct3D | 11 | Windows only. |
OpenGL | 4.1, 4.5 | OS X and Linux only. |
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows | |||
macOS (OS X) | |||
Linux |
System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 7 | |
Processor (CPU) | 4th Generation Intel Core i3 | 5th Generation Intel Core i5 |
System memory (RAM) | 4 GB | 8 GB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 6 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | Intel HD 4600 Nvidia GeForce GT 620 AMD Radeon HD 6450 1 GB of VRAM | Nvidia GeForce GTX 750 Ti 4 GB of VRAM |
- A 64-bit system is required.
macOS (OS X) | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 10.11 | |
Processor (CPU) | 4th Generation Intel Core i3 | Quad Core |
System memory (RAM) | 4 GB | 8 GB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 6 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | Nvidia GeForce 600 Series ATI Radeon HD 5000 Series 1 GB of VRAM | Nvidia GeForce GTX 970 4 GB of VRAM |
- A 64-bit system is required.
Linux | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | Ubuntu 14 | |
Processor (CPU) | 4th Generation Intel Core i3 | Quad Core |
System memory (RAM) | 4 GB | 8 GB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 6 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | Nvidia GeForce 600 Series AMD Radeon HD 7700 Series 1 GB of VRAM | Nvidia GeForce GTX 970 4 GB of VRAM |
- A 64-bit system is required.
References
- ↑ Surviving Mars has a new developer, new expansion coming this year - last accessed on 2021-03-13
- ↑ Verified by User:Baronsmoki on 2019-10-10
- ↑ 30FPS? :: Surviving Mars General Discussions - last accessed on 2021-11-07
- ↑ Surviving Mars - FPS drops to 30 while displaying tooltips - last accessed on 2021-11-07
- ↑ Surviving Mars - Audio Stuttering | Paradox Interactive Forums
- ↑ Resolution resets every time I start the game, page 1 - Forum - GOG.com
- ↑ Surviving Mars - (Mac) Extreme FPS drop when a lake is in view | Paradox Interactive Forums