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{{Infobox game
 
{{Infobox game
 
|cover        = Terraforming Mars cover.jpg
 
|cover        = Terraforming Mars cover.jpg
 
|developers  =  
 
|developers  =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|LuckyHammers}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|LuckyHammers}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Artefacts Studio|DLC}}
 
|publishers  =  
 
|publishers  =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Asmodee Digital}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Asmodee Digital}}
 
|engines      =  
 
|engines      =  
{{Infobox game/row/engine|Unity|name=Unity 2018|ref=<ref name="engineversion">{{Refcheck|user=Baronsmoki|date=2020-02-18}}</ref>|build=2018.4.12f1}}
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{{Infobox game/row/engine|Unity|name=Unity 2018|Former|ref=<ref name="former engineversion">{{Refcheck|user=Baronsmoki|date=2020-02-18}}</ref>|build=2018.4.12f1}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/engine|Unity|name=Unity 2019|Former|ref=<ref name="former2 engineversion">{{Refcheck|user=Baronsmoki|date=2021-03-17}}</ref>|build=2019.4.15f1}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/engine|Unity|name=Unity 2021|ref=<ref name="engineversion">{{Refcheck|user=Baronsmoki|date=2023-01-24}}</ref>|build=2021.3.12f1}}
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|October 17, 2018}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|October 17, 2018}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|March 18, 2021|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/800270/view/3014569627635855377|title=Terraforming Mars - Terraforming Mars now available on MacOS! - Steam News|date=2021-03-18}}</ref>}}
 +
|taxonomy    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase, DLC }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | None }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer, Multiplayer }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Turn-based }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | Top-down view }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Point and select }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Board, Card/tile, Strategy }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | Realistic }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Sci-fi }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | }}
 
|steam appid  = 800270
 
|steam appid  = 800270
|steam appid side  =  
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|steam appid side  = 1245590, 1785010, 2625120
|gogcom id    =  
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|gogcom id    = 2013033253
 +
|gogcom id side = 2010739260, 1504654780, 1908827032, 1337100717
 
|official site= https://www.asmodee-digital.com/en/terraforming-mars/
 
|official site= https://www.asmodee-digital.com/en/terraforming-mars/
 +
|hltb        = 63476
 
|igdb        = terraforming-mars
 
|igdb        = terraforming-mars
 +
|lutris      = terraforming-mars
 +
|mobygames    = 115291
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|strategywiki =  
|mobygames    = terraforming-mars
 
 
|wikipedia    = Terraforming Mars (board game)
 
|wikipedia    = Terraforming Mars (board game)
|winehq      =  
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|winehq      = 20705
 
|license      = commercial
 
|license      = commercial
 +
}}
 +
 +
{{Introduction
 +
|introduction      =
 +
 +
|release history  =
 +
 +
|current state    =
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
 +
{{GOG.com links|2013033253|terraforming_mars}}
 
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/800270/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
 
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/800270/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
{{Availability/row| GamersGate | DD-TERRAFORMING-MARS | Steam | | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Epic Games Store | terraforming-mars-18c3ad | DRM-free | | | Windows, OS X }}
{{Availability/row| Humble | terraforming-mars | Steam | | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| GamersGate | terraforming-mars | Steam | | | Windows, OS X }}
{{Availability/row| Steam | 800270 | Steam |  |  | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Gamesplanet | 4523-1 | Steam | | | Windows, OS X }}
 +
{{Availability/row| GOG.com | terraforming_mars | DRM-free | {{Store link|GOG.com|terraforming_mars_collection|Collection}} also available. | | Windows, OS X }}
 +
{{Availability/row| GMG | terraforming-mars-pc | Steam | | | Windows, OS X }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Humble | terraforming-mars | Steam | | | Windows, OS X }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Steam | 800270 | Steam |  |  | Windows, OS X }}
 
}}
 
}}
{{ii}} All versions require {{DRM|Steam}}.
 
 
{{ii}} An Asmodee Digital account is required for online play.
 
{{ii}} An Asmodee Digital account is required for online play.
 +
 +
==Monetization==
 +
{{DLC|
 +
{{DLC/row| Prelude | | Windows, OS X }}
 +
{{DLC/row| Hellas & Elysium | | Windows, OS X }}
 +
{{DLC/row| Venus Next | | Windows, OS X }}
 +
}}
  
 
==Game data==
 
==Game data==
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/config|Windows|{{P|hkcu}}\Software\LuckyHammers\Terraforming Mars\}}
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{{Game data/config|Windows|{{P|userprofile}}\AppData\LocalLow\LuckyHammers\Terraforming Mars\Saves\BaseConfiguration\Configuration|{{P|hkcu}}\Software\LuckyHammers\Terraforming Mars\}}
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{{Game data/config|OS X|}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/saves|Windows|}}
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{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{P|userprofile}}\AppData\LocalLow\LuckyHammers\Terraforming Mars\Saves\LocalGameSave\}}
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{{Game data/saves|OS X|}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 
{{Save game cloud syncing
 
{{Save game cloud syncing
|discord               =  
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|discord                   =  
|discord notes         =  
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|discord notes             =  
|epic games store       =  
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|epic games launcher       = false
|epic games store notes =  
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|epic games launcher notes =  
|gog galaxy             =  
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|gog galaxy               = true
|gog galaxy notes       =  
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|gog galaxy notes         =  
|origin                 =  
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|origin                   =  
|origin notes           =  
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|origin notes             =  
|steam cloud           = false
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|steam cloud               = false
|steam cloud notes     =  
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|steam cloud notes         =  
|uplay                  =  
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|ubisoft connect          =  
|uplay notes           =  
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|ubisoft connect notes     =  
|xbox cloud             =  
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|xbox cloud               =  
|xbox cloud notes       =  
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|xbox cloud notes         =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Video settings==
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==Video==
{{Video settings
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{{Image|Terraforming Mars - in-game general settings.png|General settings.}}
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{{Video
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
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|multimonitor              = unknown
 
|multimonitor              = unknown
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
|ultrawidescreen            = unknown
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|ultrawidescreen            = true
 
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
 
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
|4k ultra hd                = unknown
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|4k ultra hd                = true
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
|fov                        = unknown
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|fov                        = n/a
 
|fov notes                  =  
 
|fov notes                  =  
|windowed                  = false
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|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed notes            =  
 
|windowed notes            =  
|borderless windowed        = always on
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|borderless windowed        = true
 
|borderless windowed notes  = Used in place of exclusive fullscreen.
 
|borderless windowed notes  = Used in place of exclusive fullscreen.
|anisotropic                = unknown
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|anisotropic                = false
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
|antialiasing              = unknown
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|antialiasing              = false
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
|vsync                      = unknown
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|upscaling                  = unknown
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|upscaling tech            =
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|upscaling notes            =
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|vsync                      = false
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
|60 fps                    = unknown
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|60 fps                    = true
|60 fps notes              =  
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|60 fps notes              = Frame rate is capped at display refresh rate.<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Baronsmoki|date=2020-08-09|comment=Tested at 50 Hz, 60 Hz.}}</ref>
 
|120 fps                    = unknown
 
|120 fps                    = unknown
 
|120 fps notes              =  
 
|120 fps notes              =  
 
|hdr                        = unknown
 
|hdr                        = unknown
 
|hdr notes                  =  
 
|hdr notes                  =  
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|ray tracing                = unknown
 +
|ray tracing notes          =
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Input settings==
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==Input==
{{Input settings
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{{Input
|key remap                = unknown
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|key remap                = false
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
|acceleration option      = unknown
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|acceleration option      = false
 
|acceleration option notes =  
 
|acceleration option notes =  
|mouse sensitivity        = unknown
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|mouse sensitivity        = false
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
|mouse menu                = unknown
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|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
|invert mouse y-axis      = unknown
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|invert mouse y-axis      = n/a
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|touchscreen              = unknown
 
|touchscreen              = unknown
 
|touchscreen notes        =  
 
|touchscreen notes        =  
|controller support        = unknown
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|controller support        = false
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
|full controller          = unknown
 
|full controller          = unknown
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}}
 
}}
  
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==Audio==
{{Image|Terraforming Mars - in-game general settings.png|In-game general settings.}}
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{{Audio
{{Audio settings
 
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume notes    = Sound, Music
 
|separate volume notes    = Sound, Music
|surround sound          = unknown
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|surround sound          = n/a
|surround sound notes    =  
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|surround sound notes    = Stereo.<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Baronsmoki|date=2020-08-09|comment=Tested with [[Special K]].}}</ref>
 
|subtitles                = n/a
 
|subtitles                = n/a
 
|subtitles notes          =  
 
|subtitles notes          =  
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|closed captions notes    =  
 
|closed captions notes    =  
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|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
|eax support notes        =  
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|eax support notes         =
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|royalty free audio       = unknown
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|royalty free audio notes  =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
{{L10n|content=
 
{{L10n|content=
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{{Image|Terraforming Mars - language selection.png|Language selection}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
|language  = English
 
|language  = English
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{{Network/Multiplayer
 
{{Network/Multiplayer
 
|local play          = true
 
|local play          = true
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|local play modes    =  
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|local play modes    = Versus, Hot seat
 
|local play notes    =  
 
|local play notes    =  
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|lan play players    =  
 
|lan play players    =  
 
|lan play modes      =  
 
|lan play modes      =  
 
|lan play notes      =  
 
|lan play notes      =  
 
|online play          = true
 
|online play          = true
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|online play players  = 5
|online play modes    =  
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|online play modes    = Versus
 
|online play notes    =  
 
|online play notes    =  
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|asynchronous notes  =  
 
|asynchronous notes  =  
 
}}{{Network/Connections
 
}}{{Network/Connections
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===API===
 
===API===
 
{{API
 
{{API
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|direct3d notes        =  
 
|direct3d notes        =  
 
|directdraw versions    =  
 
|directdraw versions    =  
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|shader model versions  =  
 
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|shader model notes    =  
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|linux 32-bit executable=  
 
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|linux 64-bit executable=  
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|linux executable notes =  
 
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Latest revision as of 16:19, 2 November 2023

Terraforming Mars
Terraforming Mars cover
Developers
LuckyHammers
DLC Artefacts Studio
Publishers
Asmodee Digital
Engines
Former Unity 2018[Note 1]
Former Unity 2019[Note 2]
Unity 2021[Note 3]
Release dates
Windows October 17, 2018
macOS (OS X) March 18, 2021[4]
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase, DLC
Microtransactions None
Modes Singleplayer, Multiplayer
Pacing Turn-based
Perspectives Top-down view
Controls Point and select
Genres Board, Card/tile, Strategy
Art styles Realistic
Themes Sci-fi
Terraforming Mars on HowLongToBeat
Terraforming Mars on IGDB
Terraforming Mars on MobyGames
Terraforming Mars on Wikipedia

Terraforming Mars is a singleplayer and multiplayer top-down view board, card/tile and strategy game.

General information

GOG.com Community Discussions
GOG.com Support Page
Steam Community Discussions

Availability

An Asmodee Digital account is required for online play.

Monetization

DLC and expansion packs

Name Notes
Prelude
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Hellas & Elysium
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Venus Next
Windows
macOS (OS X)

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\AppData\LocalLow\LuckyHammers\Terraforming Mars\Saves\BaseConfiguration\Configuration
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\LuckyHammers\Terraforming Mars\
macOS (OS X)
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/800270/pfx/[Note 4]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\AppData\LocalLow\LuckyHammers\Terraforming Mars\Saves\LocalGameSave\
macOS (OS X)
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/800270/pfx/[Note 4]

Save game cloud syncing

Video

General settings.
General settings.

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Used in place of exclusive fullscreen.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anti-aliasing (AA)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
60 FPS
Frame rate is capped at display refresh rate.[5]
120+ FPS
High dynamic range display (HDR)
See the glossary page for potential alternatives.
The game engine may allow for manual configuration of the game via its variables. See the Unity page for more details.

Input

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Controller types

Audio

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Sound, Music
Surround sound
Stereo.[6]
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language selection
Language selection
Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
French
German
Italian
Spanish
Swedish

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
Local play
5 Versus, Hot seat
LAN play
Online play
5 Versus
Asynchronous multiplayer

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 11
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows
macOS (OS X)
[7]

System requirements

Windows
Minimum
Operating system (OS) 7, 8, 10
Processor (CPU) 3.0 GHz Dual Core
System memory (RAM) 4 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 250 MB
A 64-bit operating system is required.
macOS (OS X)
Minimum
Operating system (OS) 10.8
Processor (CPU) Intel Core i5
System memory (RAM) 2 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 337 MB
Video card (GPU) Intel HD Graphics 4000
Other Broadband Internet connection


Notes

  1. Unity engine build: 2018.4.12f1[1]
  2. Unity engine build: 2019.4.15f1[2]
  3. Unity engine build: 2021.3.12f1[3]
  4. 4.0 4.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:

References

  1. Verified by User:Baronsmoki on 2020-02-18
  2. Verified by User:Baronsmoki on 2021-03-17
  3. Verified by User:Baronsmoki on 2023-01-24
  4. Terraforming Mars - Terraforming Mars now available on MacOS! - Steam News - last accessed on 2021-03-18
  5. Verified by User:Baronsmoki on 2020-08-09
    Tested at 50 Hz, 60 Hz.
  6. Verified by User:Baronsmoki on 2020-08-09
    Tested with Special K.
  7. Catalina 64-bit Compatibility - Google Docs - last accessed on 5 May 2023