Surviving Mars Dev Tracker

Reaching distant resources takes time.

Long road networks do help, but try taking it a step further by building remote "hubs" around deposits for workers to live in and access services.

Much less daily travel time = major productivity gains! 📈

Did this player roll a 1? Or did the meteor roll a 20?

What's certain is that their colony's eventual family tree would make even the average @CrusaderKings player blush.

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Anxious. Thrifty. Kind. This thoughtful Surviving Mars mod by Tremualin adds 15 new possible colonist traits with varying effects: 5 each of flaws, perks, and quirks.

Add some extra challenge and flavour to your next playthrough with Trait Galore:
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Irrigated fields won't protect your crops from rats or from winter disasters, but it will keep them going through a heat wave. You can also grow food anywhere on the map, regardless of how barren the soil is.

📺 For more tips on food production:

This Steam user decided to kill off their colonists "for fun". We have concerns

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relatable 🙃

Following from last week - who's starring in the (fictional) Surviving Mars TV show?

(courtesy u/beamishmonkey)

A very efficiently designed depot by u/Distilde!

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via Newt on Discord:
"I figured out Silva’s passage hub works as a normal dome and I’ve now housed the cutest dome of 4 residents with a living quarter, small art store, and small grocer, with a very long passage to the nearest dome."

Get the mod here:

#SurvivingtheAftermath pro tip❗ @IceflakeStudios producer Joanna explains how to use the 'request resources' storage option for maximum efficiency.

Good point. Who's involved in this one?

(we shall not mention a certain other post-apocalyptic video game adaptation that may have just begun airing 👀)

Who would be the best director for a Surviving the Aftermath film? 🔥

(right & wrong answers accepted)

A new update, and the Patch Notes for Update 0.1.4.0 is live right now and addresses some of the early feedback from the community:

Small technical difficulties with Twitch on our side, but we are live on the Steam page and YouTube right here:

Additionally, as a launch post for Surviving the Abyss, we've also listed all of the previous Developer Blogs from the past 8 weeks that will give you a good understanding of the game's design and development! Read the launch Steam post right here:

🎉🎉 Surviving the Abyss is out NOW on Steam Early Access with a 10% launch discount!

Get it right here:

Also, join our launch livestream at:

Come on, more energy! This Surviving Mars mod by zanstel lets you upgrade your Martian Express trains to transport electricity. ⚡

Get it here:
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Our final Dev Blog before the release of Surviving the Abyss is upon us! Prepare for what truly lurks in the shadows of the depths! You are certainly not 😱 -alone- 👾this far below the murky waters.

Struggling to raise happiness in the early-mid game?

Instead of building entertainment buildings, try using those resources towards replacing tents with shanties & tenements. Reducing happiness penalties in the first place is often more effective than a 'bandaid' solution! ☺