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Tharsis

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First release
Jan 11, 2016
Engine
Unity
Genres
Role-playing (RPG), Card & Board Game, Indie, Adventure, Simulator, Strategy, Puzzle, Turn-based strategy (TBS) · Science fiction, Horror, Survival
Platforms
iOS, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Wii U, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch

Tharsis is a turn-based space strategy game. With dice and cannibalism. It puts you in control of humanity's first manned mission to Mars, just as it's struck by a micrometeoroid storm. You must guide your crew through disasters, food shortages, and the unforgiving nature of space - all while maintaining your sanity amidst cryptic signals and warnings from Mars. Defy the odds, make the difficult decisions, and embark on the most important mission in human history.

Also known as tharsis.exe

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Storyline
A mysterious signal originating from the Tharsis region of Mars set us on a frantic mission. Who sent it? And why? Impossible questions, but in them lie the key to humanity’s survival. Now, millions of miles away from home, a micrometeoroid storm has left us with a severely damaged ship, two deceased crew, and the sneaking suspicion this trip was doomed from the start.Read more

A mysterious signal originating from the Tharsis region of Mars set us on a frantic mission. Who sent it? And why? Impossible questions, but in them lie the key to humanity’s survival. Now, millions of miles away from home, a micrometeoroid storm has left us with a severely damaged ship, two deceased crew, and the sneaking suspicion this trip was doomed from the start.

Release dates
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Jan 11, 2016
Mac
Jan 11, 2016
PlayStation 4
Jan 12, 2016
All 7 release dates
Wii U
Dec 31, 2016
iOS
Jun 27, 2019
Nintendo Switch
Apr 10, 2020
Nintendo Switch
Apr 11, 2020
Game modes
Single player
Perspective
Side view, Bird view / Isometric
Keywords
murder, turn-based, permadeath, space, dice
… All 9, digital distribution, pax prime 2014, cannibalism, previously on - origin access

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