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[PC] Free - Surviving Mars (rated 76% positive on Steam, RRP: $42.95 AUD) - Epic Store

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[PC] Free - Surviving Mars (rated 76% positive on Steam, RRP: $42.95 AUD) - Epic Store
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Lysander on 04/10/2019 - 01:00 epicgames.com (5156 clicks)
Last edited 11/10/2019 - 14:32 by 1 other user

The next freebie from the Epic Store is here.

This week it is: Surviving Mars

Note: Make sure to scroll down the page: there are TWO DLCs that are also free this week. Make sure to add them manually so they are in your account! (thanks to DogGunn for pointing this out!)
There were THREE free DLCs but no there are only two - the Marsvision Song Contest one was free too when I grabbed it but shortly after Epic fixed it - it might have been a mistake but the people who grabbed it when it was free get to keep it.

For information only: https://store.steampowered.com/app/464920/Surviving_Mars/

From the website:

Surviving Mars

Colonize Mars and discover her secrets, with minimal casualties.

Welcome Home! The time has come to stake your claim on the Red Planet and build the first functioning human colonies on Mars! All you need are supplies, oxygen, decades of training, experience with sandstorms, and a can-do attitude to discover the purpose of those weird black cubes that appeared out of nowhere. With a bit of sprucing up, this place is going to be awesome!
Surviving Mars is a sci-fi city builder all about colonizing Mars and surviving the process. Choose a space agency for resources and financial support before determining a location for your colony. Build domes and infrastructure, research new possibilities and utilize drones to unlock more elaborate ways to shape and expand your settlement. Cultivate your own food, mine minerals or just relax by the bar after a hard day’s work. Most important of all, though, is keeping your colonists alive. Not an easy task on a strange new planet.
There will be challenges to overcome. Execute your strategy and improve your colony’s chances of survival while unlocking the mysteries of this alien world. Are you ready? Mars is waiting for you.

Main Features:

  • Building a sustainable colony in space
    Building on a planet not fit for human life challenges you to build a smart, functional colony. Bad planning isn’t about traffic jams, it’s about survival of your colonists. You really don’t want rolling blackouts in a city constructed in a place without oxygen.
  • Individually simulated colonists
    Each colonist is a unique individual with problems and strengths that influence the needs and behavior of the other colonists. Things can get really interesting if your chief scientists develops alcoholism after one too many long nights in the lab.
  • Futuristic Space Dome construction
    Retro-futuristic super structures housing colonists, factories and commercial buildings with their own “neighborhood personality.” Create colonies that value science over everything else, while tired workers drink their pay away at a local bar, or attempt a utopia among the stars.
  • Exploration of Mars’ secrets
    Inspired by the classic sci-fi of Asimov and Clarke, Surviving Mars holds many secrets. During each playthrough players may encounter one of Mars’ individually crafted mysteries. Uncovering these secrets might bring your colony great fortune, or terrible ruin. What is that sphere that manifested itself outside colony HUB B, and is it friendly?
  • Randomized research tree
    Combine static and random research through experimentation, which allows for a different experience for each journey through the game. Attain new scientific breakthroughs by exploring the uncharted terrain of Mars's surface.

Enjoy!

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  • Lysander on 04/10/2019 - 01:04
    +10

    Minit is free NOW on the Epic Store:

    https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/486085

    https://www.epicgames.com/store/en-US/product/minit/home

    Don't forget to claim it!

  • sklzthtklz on 04/10/2019 - 01:09

    this game is a lot of fun, I spent real world money buying this. Apparently the expansions are good too

    • Lysander on 04/10/2019 - 01:11
      +2

      I'd be surprised if you could buy this game or any game with non-real world money. ;-)
      Just joking - I know what you mean.

      • Agret on 04/10/2019 - 09:35
        +1

        Steam trading card sales fund buying games with funny money

    • Andard on 16/10/2019 - 13:22

      I spent real world money buying this

      good it would have been a waste of interdimensional money.

  • incipient on 04/10/2019 - 01:19

    So many damn idiots…they haunt my dreams still!

    • SaintSimeon on 04/10/2019 - 12:20
      +1

      What?!?! You dreaming about me again? Stop it! :D

  • jv on 04/10/2019 - 01:26
    -4

    This might help you in the game.

    https://www.sciencealert.com/nasa-s-received-a-200-000-grant…

  • GreenRomeo on 04/10/2019 - 04:14
    +49

    I religiously keep adding all the free stuff here, but haven’t actually read any free book in Amazon, or learned any free course in Udemy, or played any free games in Epics from the deals posted here. Too busy checking out other deals.

    • deadpoet on 04/10/2019 - 16:03
      +4

      A true OzBargainer! One of us, one of us, one of us!

  • WeiKaiLe on 04/10/2019 - 06:04

    Great game! If you’re into this type of game don’t just add it to your library, play it too.

  • Budju on 04/10/2019 - 07:55

    Omg i just paid for a monthly bundle only for this game. Nooooo!

    • ozbargainer88 on 04/10/2019 - 08:07
      +6

      Lesson here is: never buy a game as it will be free on EGS one day.

      • sticky8anana on 04/10/2019 - 11:06
        +7

        never buy a game as it will be free on EGS one day

        can't wait for HL3 on Epic

        • justtoreply on 04/10/2019 - 14:37
          -3

          HL3 is never happening :p

          Or was that a second joke hidden in your first joke?

      • Budju on 04/10/2019 - 14:52

        Second time already this has happened

        • Sike O on 04/10/2019 - 17:32
          +1

          Let us know other games are you buying?

          • Budju on 05/10/2019 - 14:39

            @Sike O: When i buy game they go free

            • Sike O on 06/10/2019 - 03:20

              @Budju: Yes, so we know not to buy and wait for it to go free

  • Leeeroy on 04/10/2019 - 08:06
    +2

    This is arguably their best free game yet, well worth getting. I have over 122 hours in this game and have endured many a colony crash. Hopefully the developers still get something.

    • DingoBilly on 04/10/2019 - 09:13
      +1

      I really enjoyed it as well, particularly with one of the updates where they addressed many of the criticisms of the original game.

      It's not for everyone though - not your usual FPS or anything… but I personally enjoy planning out the builds and slowly growing bigger and bigger.

      • incipient on 04/10/2019 - 09:36

        Haha of course your typical fps gamer wouldn't like a sim!

        On the original comment, subnautica was also a top tier free game on egs if anyone grabbed that. Worth playing (thalassophobia notwithstanding)

        • ssquid on 11/10/2019 - 01:47

          Still glad I didn't spend money on Subnautica. So many bugs, both cosmetic and game-breaking.

    • Pacify on 04/10/2019 - 10:21
      +3

      Still Subnautica, that game is such a gem

      • rattle on 04/10/2019 - 10:56
        +1

        Everyone has different taste, but I do have to agree with you that Subnautica is their best freebie so far.
        This is definitely up there as one of the better freebies too though.

    • gnarkill on 04/10/2019 - 12:20

      Should you start with the tutorials or the story? The tutorials seemed to cover a lot of detail but I didn't find them very engaging.

  • TheBean on 04/10/2019 - 10:01
    +1

    How is this sustainable for Epic? But who cares!

    • beeeej on 04/10/2019 - 10:32
      +7

      They make a killing from Fortnite… They released 100 million to support developers… Money is not their problem, Steam is their biggest issue. They are buying good faith with developers in an effort to corner the market not from a customer standpoint but a developer standpoint. If/when their strategy pans out it will be seen as a masterstroke from a business standpoint, and likely (but not definitely) a good one for the gaming industry as well (for developers that is).

      • sticky8anana on 04/10/2019 - 11:00

        they need to get good in order to compete against steam (plus all other launchers)

        still young kids like epic, old people like me prefer steam and so on, and you know why.

        • Scythic on 04/10/2019 - 11:37

          I'm probably an "old people" in the game community. But I prefer Epic for its fresh and slick designs. Things look simple and straightforward.
          For Steam.. hmm I have a long list of games I should download/play but I have been mainly playing Overwatch these days ..

        • bargainpersona on 04/10/2019 - 12:06

          and you know why.

          No? More of a HL guy than Unreal?

        • idonotknowwhy on 05/10/2019 - 09:15
          +1

          and you know why.

          That makes one of us.

          • Agret on 06/10/2019 - 23:04
            -1

            @idonotknowwhy: Since he mentioned "old people" I guess the reason is because he is stuck in his ways and reacts negatively to different experiences than what he's used to?

  • Pacify on 04/10/2019 - 10:21

    Wait, seriously? Surviving mars isn't even that old

    • joelmuzz on 12/10/2019 - 07:37

      They have a bunch of expansions and a season pass coming out soon. So they are counting on lots of free players being tempted by the big update and getting the season pass.

  • Mooncakes on 04/10/2019 - 10:56
    +3

    Heads up this is also on Xbox Game Pass and Xbox Game Pass for PC if you don't want to deal with epic store

  • SandyDaMighty on 04/10/2019 - 11:11
    -1

    Want this game so bad but also don't want to install epic game store on my pc.

    • idonotknowwhy on 05/10/2019 - 09:16
      +2

      Same here, wish epic would support my operating system the way steam does.

  • Diji1 on 04/10/2019 - 11:29
    +1

    There seems to be a mass delusion about Mars.

    Many people including Elon Musk appear to think it can be a second Earth but the human body falls apart in low gravity so it's hard to see how a permanent colony is possible.

    And then the next nearest "suitable" planet is three human lifetimes away meaning a large spaceship would have to set off, the crew would have to procreate, that generation would only know life on the spaceship and then their children would get to see the planet. Which might not be suitable :p.

    • Scythic on 04/10/2019 - 11:38
      +8

      Random but have you watched The Expanse ?

      • jingwen91 on 04/10/2019 - 13:29
        +3

        Earthers have a home. It’s time Belters had one, too.

    • idonotknowwhy on 05/10/2019 - 09:27

      What about Venus?

      • Ostrk on 11/10/2019 - 02:19

        I prefer uranus

      • ColstonAUS on 11/10/2019 - 12:18

        Venus' surface temperature is hot enough to melt lead so its a solid no

      • entropysbane on 11/10/2019 - 12:38

        It makes people of a certain age break into song.

    • joelmuzz on 05/10/2019 - 13:44
      +4

      We only have experience with zero G (orbit, not actually no gravity).
      The 38% mars gravity might be fine.

      Plus all life on the planet eventually dies unless humanity works out how to branch out. So all experience and mistakes along the way are valuable.

  • dukeGR4 on 04/10/2019 - 15:02

    how does one set a reminder?

    • Lysander on 04/10/2019 - 15:16

      Click on the bell/reminder field right under where reports can be made. Set your date and time and done!

      • dukeGR4 on 04/10/2019 - 15:42

        thanks good sir.

    • joelmuzz on 05/10/2019 - 13:45

      Check Epic every weekend and collect the weekly freebies regardless of what they are.

    • Scythic on 11/10/2019 - 12:07

      Have a friend on discord that keeps telling you to claim freebie

  • Deviner on 04/10/2019 - 18:42

    When is this available for free? I'm either blind or dumb, or both.
    I just see "this week" in the blerb from Epic, but this was posted yesterday, so is it from the weekend onwards or something?

    • Noobist45 on 04/10/2019 - 21:00
      +2

      Think it was on the 11th October it's free to redeem.

    • joelmuzz on 05/10/2019 - 13:47
      +1

      It changes on our Friday afternoon every week.

  • Usernames on 06/10/2019 - 09:23

    Looks like there’s a Mac version too.

  • DogGunn on 11/10/2019 - 02:02
    +7

    Bunch of DLCs are free too. Have to get them manually.

    • ssquid on 11/10/2019 - 02:19
      +1

      "Bunch" = 2? All the rest aren't free or are "Coming Soon".

      • scrimshaw on 11/10/2019 - 02:41
        +3

        There is a Mysteries supply pack and Space Race pack

        • syousef on 11/10/2019 - 03:18

          Yep, just 2, but don't forget to grab them.

        • OzBoganYeah on 11/10/2019 - 06:55

          So it's just 2? I'm confused as OP says it's 3?

          • Lysander on 11/10/2019 - 11:15

            @OzBoganYeah: There were three - the Marsvision Song Contest was free too but is not anymore. When I grabbed it, it was free but they changed that - might have been a mistake on their part but the people who grabbed it get to keep it.

      • Deviner on 11/10/2019 - 03:30

        Yeah, just scroll down to the very, very bottom and there'll be a list of all the things you can buy or "Get" for the free ones.

    • Deviner on 11/10/2019 - 03:31

      Good spot DogGunn - no idea why someone would downvote so +1 from me for highlighting something I wouldn't have noticed otherwise.

  • Jeffie on 11/10/2019 - 03:09

    Interesting, whilst placing the order it told me I saved $699.

  • OzBoganYeah on 11/10/2019 - 06:56

    Hey OP, is there 2 or 3 free "DLC"? In the comments someone says it's 2?

    • tm32 on 11/10/2019 - 10:55

      Can only see 2 on the site.

    • Lysander on 11/10/2019 - 11:13

      There were three - the Marsvision Song Contest was free too but is not anymore. When I grabbed it, it was free but they changed that - might have been a mistake on their part but the people who grabbed it get to keep it.

  • cli on 11/10/2019 - 07:38
    +1

    Is it possible to put the game in my Steam account?

    • Lysander on 11/10/2019 - 09:04

      Very funny. Surely this counts as trolling.

    • Kaz0551 on 11/10/2019 - 13:51
      +3

      Yep, buy on Steam

    • Ebany on 11/10/2019 - 22:41

      If you can get a game serial it'd be worth a try, could once activate some serials on both Origin and Steam so ……

    • joelmuzz on 12/10/2019 - 07:33

      No, Epic is trying to become the new Steam so they aren't sharing with each other.

  • Ostrk on 11/10/2019 - 22:46
    -1

    I have collected every single one of the games but haven't played them
    Epic must hate me

    • Kamsi on 11/10/2019 - 23:15

      You're not alone!

      • Ostrk on 12/10/2019 - 03:06

        Man here I am collecting all these games yet when the time actually comes I go back to playing a game I've been playing for years (CSGO, CIV V etc) instead of trying anything new.

        • Kamsi on 12/10/2019 - 09:33

          Lol, the same :)

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