Surviving Mars

 PlayStation 4
Metascore
73

Mixed or average reviews - based on 17 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 17
  2. Mixed: 10 out of 17
  3. Negative: 0 out of 17
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  1. PSX Extreme
    Mar 16, 2018
    90
    I’ve enjoyed the freedom to make my own decisions and mistakes, the challenge, the complexity, the attention to detail. It’s been one hell of a ride.
  2. Multiplayer.it
    Mar 19, 2018
    85
    Surviving Mars is perfectly suited for all the Elon Musk out there without the money of Elon Musk.
  3. IGN Italia
    Mar 14, 2018
    81
    Surviving Mars is the best extra-terrestrial city builder currently on the market. Micromanagement-heavy and somewhat obscure, dedicated genre fans will nevertheless love it.
  5. PlayStation LifeStyle
    Mar 16, 2018
    80
    A potential play time of 100+ hours to see each mystery play out also ensures a ton of entertainment return on a meager investment of ~$40 USD. For those who love the city-sim genre, this is a no-brainer.
  6. TheSixthAxis
    Mar 15, 2018
    80
    If we ever try to colonise our red neighbour, it’s going to be one of the greatest challenges that mankind will ever undertake. Though Surviving Mars makes a game out of it, Haemimont have brilliantly kept that hard edge, as it constantly pushes and tests your ability to plan with survival in mind, especially with the unpredictability of the Mysteries of Mars. There’s plenty of ways to improve it and put more colony control in the hands of the player, but the first landing is already off to a great start.
  7. Hardcore Gamer
    Mar 15, 2018
    80
    If one can get past these early hours, especially newcomers to the genre, then Surviving Mars will prove to be a joy. It's a truly-rewarding game and feels even better building a city with such unforgiving odds, backed by the strangeness of classic sci-fi. Surviving Mars is a gem and is sure to only go further through the stars from here.
  8. XGN
    Mar 21, 2018
    75
    Your first moments on Mars might be filled with doubt and confusion. But when you see through the dust storm and see the possibilities of Surviving Mars you will stick around for many hours to come.

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User Score
6.0

Mixed or average reviews- based on 37 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 13 out of 37
  2. Mixed: 15 out of 37
  3. Negative: 9 out of 37
  1. spadePerfect
    Mar 19, 2018
    8
    Sending my first colonists to Mars took me about 1-2 hours and I was surprised by the slow pace of Surviving Mars.
    It takes a little while to    Sending my first colonists to Mars took me about 1-2 hours and I was surprised by the slow pace of Surviving Mars.
    It takes a little while to get going but I really enjoyed the relaxing music and the steady progress you make.
    I expected Cities Skylines on Mars and got something else - but not in a bad way.

    What is missing are some more detailed tutorials and a real story scenario, but maybe they'll add this in the future.

    Also: I read negative things regarding the controls but personally I really like them.    … Full Review »
  2. Spikeygiant
    Mar 16, 2018
    9
    Very relaxing game to play from your couch. The game has some nice twists, with random events occurring after some time paying. Only minusVery relaxing game to play from your couch. The game has some nice twists, with random events occurring after some time paying. Only minus would be that it can punish you to hard in the end game for mistakes made in the beginning.

    The controls are really easy to learn and one of the best setups for ps4 building games in my opinion.    … Full Review »
  3. anakaki
    Dec 26, 2018
    1
    The worst tutorial of any game I’ve ever played and that goes for the controls as well.
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