Waking Mars

February 29, 2012 Tiger Style Tiger Style
Platform Adventure Indie
Linux Android PC iOS Mac
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Waking Mars is a one-of-a-kind adventure in which you jetpack through subterranean Mars encountering a host of extraordinary alien lifeforms that operate as a living, breathing ecosystem. Learn and master the behaviors of these creatures to create ecosystems of your own design if you are to survive and discover the secrets of Mars' past.
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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.
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Release Date February 29, 2012
Developer Tiger Style
Publisher Tiger Style
Game Modes Single player
Perspective Side view
Themes Action, Science fiction
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