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Waking Mars

Waking Mars

In 2097, life is discovered on Mars. When your mission of first contact becomes trapped by a cave-in, you must master the alien ecosystem to survive. Soon you stumble upon more than anyone expected, and with time running out, you will make a decision that determines the fate of a lost planet.

Released Dec 13, 2012 Developer Tiger Style Platforms Windows · Mac · Linux Sci-fiAdventureIndieExplorationPlatformer
View on Steam ↗ $9.99 (US · as of 2026-07-26)

What players say

Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Data as of 2026-05-20.

88.8%positive1,187 reviews
Recommended · 2 found this helpful

“Hidden gem. Mechanics are fun and reward player curiosity: discovering new organisms and unexpected ways they interact with each other to progress. Meanwhile player gets sucked in by this curious (science-heavy) plotline of trying to uncover the mystery of where this alien life…”

— a player, Steam review · 6 hrs played
Recommended · 1 found this helpful

“A fun and occasionally-challenging exploration game that focuses on building life, not destroying it, with a cool storyline about alien plants and ecosystems on Mars! I purchased this game originally about 12-13 years ago and found it again on Steam. Definitely worth replaying…”

— a player, Steam review · 11 hrs played
Recommended · 0 found this helpful

“I played this a long time ago. Fantastic game. No combat, the game is about exploration and creating life.”

— a player, Steam review · 21 hrs played
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Achievement stats

Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-07-25.

17achievements
25.9%median completion
13.0%rarest: The Journey Begins
46.7% of players 44.7% of players 35.9% of players 31.8% of players 29.9% of players 29.2% of players 27.0% of players 26.0% of players 25.9% of players 23.6% of players 23.5% of players 21.9% of players 20.0% of players 19.5% of players 18.4% of players 15.0% of players 13.0% of players 46.7% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
46.7%Research: Halid Zoa — Complete research objectives on Halid-class Zoa lifeforms.
44.7%Research: Hydron Zoa — Complete research objectives on Hydron-class Zoa lifeforms.
35.9%Research: Cerebranes — Complete research objectives on Cerebrane lifeforms.
Rarest badges of honor
13.0%The Journey Begins — Complete the game, unlocking the special ending.
15.0%A Light Into Space — Activate Core illumination.
18.4%Research: MegaZoa — Complete research objectives on MegaZoa.

Price tracking

US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-07-11. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.

$9.99current · sampled 2026-07-26 08:39 UTC
$9.99lowest since tracking began2026-07-11
US9.99 USD
EU8.19 EUR
UK7.19 GBP
Australia14.50 AUD
Canada11.49 CAD
Japan1,010 JPY
Brazil20.69 BRL
China37.00 CNY

Regional prices at last sample, in local currency — Steam sets each region's price independently.

Brazil≈$4.1 China Japan Canada EU UK US Australia≈$10

Cheapest → most expensive, converted to USD at ECB reference rates (2026-07-24). Relative comparison only.

$0 $10 $20 07-11 07-14 07-17 07-20 07-23 07-26

Latest official news

Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.

Aug 04, 2015
New game from the creators of Waking Mars - Spider: Rite of the Shrouded Moon

Hello Waking Mars fans! This is Randy Smith, creative director of Tiger Style. I wanted to share the exciting news that Spider: Rite of the Shrouded Moon will be available on Thursday, August 6, 2015!

Aug 04, 2015
New game from the creators of Waking Mars - Spider: Rite of the Shrouded Moon

Hello Waking Mars fans! This is Randy Smith, creative director of Tiger Style. I wanted to share the exciting news that Spider: Rite of the Shrouded Moon will be available on Thursday, August 6, 2015!

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Screenshots

Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.

Facts & details

From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-20.

GenresAction, Adventure, Indie
Player tagsSci-fi · Adventure · Indie · Exploration · Platformer · Puzzle · Action · Atmospheric · Singleplayer · Metroidvania · Story Rich · Mars (SteamSpy community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Steam Cloud · Family Sharing
LanguagesEnglish * *
ControllerFull support
Achievements17
Estimated owners200,000 – 500,000 (SteamSpy)
Official sitehttp://www.wakingmars.com
Minimum system requirements (PC)

Minimum: OS: Windows XP Processor: x86-compatible, 2-Ghz or faster Memory: 512 MB RAM Graphics: OpenGL 3.0, or OpenGL 2.1 with framebuffer extensions Hard Drive: 400 MB HD space