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Terraformers: First Steps on Mars

Terraformers: First Steps on Mars overview

Asteroid Lab | Oct 23, 2021 | game

Released

0players observed · 16 October 2026 - 17:35:41 UTC

SimulationStrategyFree To PlaySteam Store

  • Latest observed playersNot available
  • SteamPulse tracked peak243
  • Units sold (VGI)21,090
  • Revenue (VGI)No data available
  • Review score89% positive

Terraformers: First Steps on Mars dated player observations, monthly player trends, reviews, and game metadata are tracked on SteamPulse.

  • Latest observed playersNot available
  • SteamPulse tracked peak243
  • Units sold (VGI)21,090
  • Revenue (VGI)No data available
  • Review score89% positive
  • Total reviews699
  • Release dateOct 23, 2021
  • DeveloperAsteroid Lab
  • PublisherGoblinz Publishing, IndieArk

Genres: Simulation, Strategy, Free To Play

Company pages: Developer: Asteroid LabPublisher: Goblinz Publishing, IndieArk

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Game overview

Overview

Terraformers: First Steps on Mars comes from Asteroid Lab and is published by Goblinz Publishing, IndieArk. It arrived on Steam on Oct 23, 2021, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, and Family Sharing. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows, macOS, Linux, and Steam so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.

Players and reviews

Terraformers: First Steps on Mars's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 0 players at 16 October 2026 - 17:35:41 UTC, with a tracked peak near 243. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 89% positive across 699 reviews.

Language and system requirements

Terraformers: First Steps on Mars is available in 7 languages including:

EnglishGermanSimplified ChineseFrenchSpanish - SpainSpanish - Latin AmericaRussian

3 regional rating boards including dejus, steam germany, and igrs

PlatformTypeOSProcessorMemoryGraphicsStorage
WindowsMinimumWindowsTBD8 GB RAMTBDNot listed
WindowsRecommendedNot listedi5 3rd generation (or newer) / FX4170 (or newer)16 GB RAMAMD Radeon 8000 series or newer / NVidia GTX 660 or newerNot listed
macOSMinimummacOS 10.131,3 GHz CPUNot listedNot listedNot listed
macOSRecommendedOS X 10.9.1Dual-core 2Ghz CPUNot listedNot listedNot listed
LinuxMinimumUbuntu 12.04+1,3 GHz CPUNot listedGraphics card: DX9 (shader model 2.0) capabilitiesNot listed
LinuxRecommendedUbuntu 12.04+ Desktop onlyDual-core 2Ghz CPUNot listedGraphics card: DX9 (shader model 2.0) capabilitiesNot listed

Sales, recommendations, and streams

Terraformers: First Steps on Mars has sold up to 21,090 units and has recommendation data pending. Revenue data is not available for this game yet. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

Detailed game overview

Terraformers: First Steps on Mars overview details

Terraformers: First Steps on Mars combines live player counts with reviews, pricing, platform support, Store metadata, dated player history, media, recent news, and related games.

Steam Store description

Terraformers: First Steps on Mars is a free standalone version of Terraformers. Lead the first human settlement on Mars! Earth is sending its first expedition to assess the viability of human settlement on Mars, with the long term objective of terraforming the planet and spreading life across its surface. You will have to explore the planet, exploit local resources and develop your colonies into large cities. But make sure to provide a decent living standard for your people to retain their support! Are you ready to lead mankind's first steps on Mars? Choose your leaders Explore the planet Develop the first outposts

SteamPulse editorial summary

Terraformers: First Steps on Mars is listed as a game with Free to play. It supports Windows, macOS, and Linux, belongs to Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, and Family Sharing, and is associated with Simulation, Strategy, and Free To Play. SteamPulse's latest observation records 0 players at 16 October 2026 - 17:35:41 UTC, a tracked peak of 243, and 89% positive reviews.

Overview facts

FieldValue
GameTerraformers: First Steps on Mars
Steam App ID1557040
Typegame
Release dateOct 23, 2021
DeveloperAsteroid Lab
PublisherGoblinz Publishing, IndieArk
PriceFree to play
PlatformsWindows, macOS, and Linux
GenresSimulation, Strategy, Free To Play
CategoriesSingle-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Family Sharing
Supported languagesEnglish, German, Simplified Chinese, French, Spanish - Spain, Spanish - Latin America, Russian
WebsiteOfficial website

Player and review overview

MetricValue
Latest observed players0 · 16 October 2026 - 17:35:41 UTC
SteamPulse tracked peak243
Positive reviews619
Negative reviews80
Total reviews699
Positive percent89%
Review typeVery Positive
RecommendationsNot available
Average playtime338 minutes

SteamPulse record freshness

FieldValue
Steam release dateOct 23, 2021
Official Steam feed update (UTC)11 March 2023 - 16:46:41 UTC
SteamPulse last record update (UTC)16 October 2026 - 17:35:41 UTC
Live player count updated (UTC)16 October 2026 - 17:35:41 UTC
Store metadata updated (UTC)16 October 2026 - 17:35:41 UTC

Highlighted achievements

AchievementDescription
A Viable ProjectNo description
A Prosperous ColonyNo description
Martian UtopiaNo description

Support and legal notes

FieldValue
Support email[email protected]
Support URLNot available
Legal noticeNot available

References

Official and third-party reference links for checking this Steam app outside SteamPulse.

ReferenceLink
SteamPulse canonicalhttps://steampulse.org/game/1557040
Steam Storehttps://store.steampowered.com/app/1557040/
Steam Communityhttps://steamcommunity.com/app/1557040
PCGamingWiki search
IGDB searchSearch IGDB for Terraformers: First Steps on Mars

Game FAQ

Real questions answered from SteamPulse data, including live players, monthly momentum, review sentiment, regional audience signals, Twitch activity, and current Steam pricing.

What is the latest observed Steam activity for Terraformers: First Steps on Mars?

Terraformers: First Steps on Mars's latest SteamPulse observation records 0 players at 16 October 2026 - 17:35:41 UTC, with a tracked peak of 243 concurrent players in the available SteamPulse record. SteamPulse also records about 6 hours of average lifetime playtime.

Is Terraformers: First Steps on Mars growing or declining recently?

October 2026 is still in progress. The month-to-date average is 1 players; the highest observed daily value is 2 players. Available values are provisional and will continue changing until the UTC month closes. The completed comparison month is September 2026.

What country-level audience data is available for Terraformers: First Steps on Mars?

In the observed sample of public reviewer profiles with a visible country, the leading shares are United States (45.2%), Germany (7.1%), Russia (4.8%). The separate directional player-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (37.6%), Germany (7.4%), Russia (5.7%). The directional follower-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (48.2%), Germany (6.8%), Russia (5.4%). The directional wishlist-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (32.3%), China (7.2%), Germany (6.7%). Only the reviewer view is based on observed public profile countries; the other percentages are modeled relative weights, not verified account locations or country-level user counts.

What does the Steam review footprint look like for Terraformers: First Steps on Mars?

Terraformers: First Steps on Mars currently sits at 89% positive across 699 Steam reviews tracked by SteamPulse, including 619 positive reviews and 80 negative reviews. Steam labels the current review summary as Very Positive.

How much follower and Twitch attention does Terraformers: First Steps on Mars have?

Terraformers: First Steps on Mars currently has about 6K tracked Steam followers as of 27 January 2026 - 00:00:00 UTC. On Twitch, SteamPulse is matching roughly 0 live viewers across 0 active streams for the game's category.

What is the current Steam price for Terraformers: First Steps on Mars?

Terraformers: First Steps on Mars is currently listed as free to play on Steam, so there is no paid entry price to compare against an older baseline. SteamPulse still keeps tracking store state, discount fields, and future pricing changes in case that status changes later.

Reviews, pricing, and metadata

Review summary

Very Positive

89% positive, 619 positive, 80 negative

Price and discount

Free to play

Platforms

Windows, Mac, Linux

Categories

Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Family Sharing

Achievements

3

Platform releases
  • Steam 23 October 2021

DLC and packages

Terraformers: Supporter PackIncluding digital artwork, music tracks and exclusive skin!dlc #1795320$9.99

System requirements

Minimum requirements

Minimum: OS: Windows Processor: TBD Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: TBD

Recommended requirements

Recommended: Processor: i5 3rd generation (or newer) / FX4170 (or newer) Memory: 16 GB RAM Graphics: AMD Radeon 8000 series or newer / NVidia GTX 660 or newer

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