Surviving Mars: Relaunched

 
Surviving Mars: Relaunched is developed by Haemimont Games and published by Paradox Interactive. It released on November 10, 2025, for Windows, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S. A remastered and expanded edition of the original 2018 city builder, the game challenges players to colonize the Red Planet, from exploration and infrastructure to welcoming human colonists and achieving long-term stability.
About the Game
Surviving Mars: Relaunched rebuilds the original colony management formula with upgraded visuals, a refreshed UI, and a brand-new political layer called the Martian Assembly. Players balance critical resources like oxygen, water, power, and food, since a single blackout can threaten an entire colony. Drones handle construction and maintenance automatically, while a revamped Martian Express train system moves people and supplies across longer distances than the original game allowed.
Every past expansion ships fully included and reworked, from the competitive rival-colony pressure of Space Race to the terraforming ambitions of Green Planet and the animal life introduced in Project Laika. The Martian Assembly adds genuine political stakes on top of survival, letting players pass laws, manage colonist demands, and steer their society toward prosperity or full independence from Earth. A deep research system unlocks new buildings and production methods, while randomized maps, varied sponsors, and unpredictable Mysteries keep every colony’s story different.
Key Features

Martian Assembly Political System: Pass laws and manage colonist demands through a brand-new political layer, working toward prosperity or independence from Earth.
Complete Expansion Catalogue Included: Space Race, Green Planet, Project Laika, and every other past expansion ship fully reworked as part of the base package.
Automated Drone Construction: Drones handle building and maintenance automatically, while the revamped Martian Express moves colonists and supplies across long distances.
Randomized Maps and Mysteries: Varied sponsors, randomized terrain, and unpredictable story-driven Mysteries keep every colony’s playthrough distinct.

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Game Details

Developer: Haemimont Games
Publisher: Paradox Interactive
Platforms: Windows (Steam); PlayStation 5; Xbox Series X|S
Release Date: November 10, 2025
Genre: Simulation, Strategy (City Builder, Colony Sim, Survival)
Price: Standard Edition $39.99; Ultimate Edition $59.99
Mod Support: Steam Workshop
Supported Languages: English (full audio); French, German, Spanish (Spain), Polish, Portuguese (Brazil), Russian, Simplified Chinese, Turkish (subtitles)

System Requirements
Minimum Specs

Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
OS: Windows 10 (64-bit)
Processor: Intel Core i5-2500K / AMD Ryzen 3 1300X
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 / AMD Radeon RX 470 / Intel Arc A380
Storage: 10 GB available space

Recommended Specs

Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
OS: Windows 10 (64-bit) or Windows 11
Processor: Intel Core i7-4790K / AMD Ryzen 5 1500X
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 (6 GB) / AMD Radeon RX Vega 56 / Intel Arc A770
Storage: 10 GB available space