Surviving Mars
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Developers | |
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Haemimont Games | |
Publishers | |
Paradox Interactive | |
Release dates | |
Windows | March 15, 2018 |
macOS (OS X) | March 15, 2018 |
Linux | March 15, 2018 |
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 | ||||
GOG.com | ||||
Green Man Gaming | ||||
Humble Store | ||||
Mac App Store | ||||
Microsoft Store | Xbox Game Pass for PC | |||
Steam |
DLC and expansion packs
Name | Notes | |
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Season Pass | ||
Stellaris Dome Set | Pre-order bonus. | |
Deluxe Upgrade Pack | ||
Mysteries Resupply Pack | Free. | |
Space Race | Included in Season Pass. | |
Marsvision Song Contest | Included in Season Pass. | |
Colony Design Set | Included in Season Pass. | |
Green Planet | Included in Season Pass. | |
Project Laika | Included in Season Pass. |
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) | ~/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) | ~/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 settings
Input settings
- Press Ctrl+F1 in-game to report bugs directly to the developers.
Audio settings
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.[1] |
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.[2]
Extreme performance drops near water (macOS)
- Mac OS X players have reported severe framerate drops around melted water (temperature >25%).[3]
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.