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Surviving Mars
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Surviving Mars player count chart
Surviving Mars has a small but active player base. 266 people are playing it on Steam right now. Over the last 30 days its player count has been declining (down 21% on the month before).
History from May 1, 2017
Surviving Mars monthly player count
| Month | Avg. players | % Gain | Peak players |
|---|---|---|---|
| November 2026 | 212 | -2.3% | 371 |
| October 2026 | 217 | -25.17% | 402 |
| September 2026 | 290 | +21.95% | 539 |
| August 2026 | n/a | +8.87% | 442 |
| July 2026 | n/a | -9.17% | 406 |
| June 2026 | n/a | -12.52% | 447 |
| May 2026 | n/a | -0.39% | 511 |
| April 2026 | n/a | +7.32% | 513 |
| March 2026 | n/a | -6.27% | 478 |
| February 2026 | n/a | -2.67% | 510 |
| January 2026 | n/a | -17.35% | 524 |
| December 2025 | n/a | -53.86% | 634 |
| November 2025 | n/a | +20.42% | 1,374 |
| October 2025 | n/a | -27.42% | 1,141 |
| September 2025 | n/a | +18.73% | 1,572 |
| August 2025 | n/a | +35.52% | 1,324 |
| July 2025 | n/a | -3.46% | 977 |
| June 2025 | n/a | -12.08% | 1,012 |
| May 2025 | n/a | -3.36% | 1,151 |
| April 2025 | n/a | -21.8% | 1,191 |
| March 2025 | n/a | +56.85% | 1,523 |
| February 2025 | n/a | -16.87% | 971 |
| January 2025 | n/a | +17.39% | 1,168 |
| December 2024 | n/a | +0.2% | 995 |
| November 2024 | n/a | +9.36% | 993 |
| October 2024 | n/a | -9.65% | 908 |
| September 2024 | n/a | +5.24% | 1,005 |
| August 2024 | n/a | -3.34% | 955 |
| July 2024 | n/a | -2.66% | 988 |
| June 2024 | n/a | -18.15% | 1,015 |
| May 2024 | n/a | +13.14% | 1,240 |
| April 2024 | n/a | -8.74% | 1,096 |
| March 2024 | n/a | +5.35% | 1,201 |
| February 2024 | n/a | -18.22% | 1,140 |
| January 2024 | n/a | +5.29% | 1,394 |
| December 2023 | n/a | +9.24% | 1,324 |
| November 2023 | n/a | +14.02% | 1,212 |
| October 2023 | n/a | +7.7% | 1,063 |
| September 2023 | n/a | -13.87% | 987 |
| August 2023 | n/a | -3.45% | 1,146 |
| July 2023 | n/a | +8.11% | 1,187 |
| June 2023 | n/a | -18.36% | 1,098 |
| May 2023 | n/a | -14.77% | 1,345 |
| April 2023 | n/a | -7.99% | 1,578 |
| March 2023 | n/a | -9.36% | 1,715 |
| February 2023 | n/a | -6.34% | 1,892 |
| January 2023 | n/a | +52.11% | 2,020 |
| December 2022 | n/a | -10.15% | 1,328 |
| November 2022 | n/a | +5.42% | 1,478 |
| October 2022 | n/a | -0.92% | 1,402 |
| September 2022 | n/a | -18.16% | 1,415 |
| August 2022 | n/a | +2.79% | 1,729 |
| July 2022 | n/a | -15.65% | 1,682 |
| June 2022 | n/a | -47.44% | 1,994 |
| May 2022 | n/a | +7.78% | 3,794 |
| April 2022 | n/a | +17.22% | 3,520 |
| March 2022 | n/a | +43.27% | 3,003 |
| February 2022 | n/a | -33.44% | 2,096 |
| January 2022 | n/a | +22.39% | 3,149 |
| December 2021 | n/a | +10.24% | 2,573 |
| November 2021 | n/a | -35.27% | 2,334 |
| October 2021 | n/a | -82.15% | 3,606 |
| September 2021 | n/a | +96.51% | 20,207 |
| August 2021 | n/a | -56.65% | 10,283 |
| July 2021 | n/a | +127.92% | 23,722 |
| June 2021 | n/a | +154.91% | 10,408 |
| May 2021 | n/a | +70.69% | 4,083 |
| April 2021 | n/a | -34.18% | 2,392 |
| March 2021 | n/a | +91.26% | 3,634 |
| February 2021 | n/a | -22.07% | 1,900 |
| January 2021 | n/a | +6.65% | 2,438 |
| December 2020 | n/a | -9.79% | 2,286 |
| November 2020 | n/a | +67.04% | 2,534 |
| October 2020 | n/a | +4.91% | 1,517 |
| September 2020 | n/a | -16.42% | 1,446 |
| August 2020 | n/a | -25.53% | 1,730 |
| July 2020 | n/a | +1.89% | 2,323 |
| June 2020 | n/a | -33.64% | 2,280 |
| May 2020 | n/a | +47.59% | 3,436 |
| April 2020 | n/a | +17.4% | 2,328 |
| March 2020 | n/a | -17.75% | 1,983 |
| February 2020 | n/a | -39.8% | 2,411 |
| January 2020 | n/a | +46.6% | 4,005 |
| December 2019 | n/a | +20.14% | 2,732 |
| November 2019 | n/a | -47.43% | 2,274 |
| October 2019 | n/a | +126.02% | 4,326 |
| September 2019 | n/a | -44.34% | 1,914 |
| August 2019 | n/a | -36.2% | 3,439 |
| July 2019 | n/a | -12.6% | 5,390 |
| June 2019 | n/a | -71.87% | 6,167 |
| May 2019 | n/a | +1801.65% | 21,926 |
| April 2019 | n/a | -3.03% | 1,153 |
| March 2019 | n/a | -22.74% | 1,189 |
| February 2019 | n/a | -14.59% | 1,539 |
| January 2019 | n/a | -26% | 1,802 |
| December 2018 | n/a | -75.67% | 2,435 |
| November 2018 | n/a | +710.45% | 10,009 |
| October 2018 | n/a | -19.39% | 1,235 |
| September 2018 | n/a | +44.26% | 1,532 |
| August 2018 | n/a | -26.71% | 1,062 |
| July 2018 | n/a | -18.69% | 1,449 |
| June 2018 | n/a | -15.78% | 1,782 |
| May 2018 | n/a | -64.17% | 2,116 |
| April 2018 | n/a | -74.97% | 5,905 |
| March 2018 | n/a | +65444.44% | 23,596 |
| February 2018 | n/a | +414.29% | 36 |
| January 2018 | n/a | -22.22% | 7 |
| December 2017 | n/a | -43.75% | 9 |
| November 2017 | n/a | -15.79% | 16 |
| October 2017 | n/a | +35.71% | 19 |
| September 2017 | n/a | +27.27% | 14 |
| August 2017 | n/a | +120% | 11 |
| July 2017 | n/a | -16.67% | 5 |
| June 2017 | n/a | -57.14% | 6 |
| May 2017 | n/a | n/a | 14 |
How many people are playing Surviving Mars?
At this moment Surviving Mars has 266 concurrent players on Steam. That makes it the #1,664 most played game on Steam at the moment. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 269 players. Today's peak is 10% below its 30-day average daily peak of 298.
Surviving Mars player count trend
Over the last 30 days Surviving Mars averaged a daily peak of 298 players, down 21% compared with the 30 days before (378). Its highest point this month (392) is 71% below the same period last year (1,374). In its first month after release (May 1, 2017) it peaked at 14 players. Today's player count is 1% of its all-time peak of 23,722, set on Jul 1, 2021.
Best time to play Surviving Mars
Based on the last 14 days, Surviving Mars is busiest around 19:00 UTC (2 PM in New York) and quietest around 06:00 UTC (1 AM in New York), when about 50% fewer people are online. For the fastest matchmaking, play close to the peak hour.
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Surviving Mars players by hour and weekday
When Surviving Mars has the most players online, by weekday and hour, shown in your time zone. Busy hours mean faster matchmaking and fuller servers; quiet hours are best for solo play.
Average players for each hour of the week over the last 28 days, from our Steam player counts.
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About Surviving Mars
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.
- Developer
- Haemimont Games, Abstraction
- Publisher
- Paradox Interactive
- Released
- May 1, 2017
- Genre
- Simulation, Strategy
- Steam Deck
- Unsupported
- Languages
- 9 languages, 1 with full audio
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Surviving Mars reviews over time
Positive and negative Steam user reviews per month, from Steam's review history.
Surviving Mars on Twitch
Twitch category "Surviving Mars", sampled every 30 minutes since Oct 13, 2026. Most watched games on Twitch
Surviving Mars Twitch viewers per day, last 90 days
Average viewers per day (line) and the highest count of each day (dotted line).
Best day: 31 Oct 2026, with a peak of 2,805 viewers and 233 on average.
Surviving Mars streamers right now
Nobody in our samples.
Top Surviving Mars streamers this week
Average viewers while live.
Surviving Mars achievements
Surviving Mars has 80 Steam achievements. On average a player has unlocked 9.3% of them; the rarest, Space Dwarves, is held by 0.7% of players.
Where No Man has Gone BeforeAnalyze an Anomaly46.9%
Bubble WrapBuild a Dome44.0%
There and Back AgainRefuel a Rocket42.4%
Spacey FoodHarvest Food on Mars38.0%
Good News, Everyone!Pass the Colony Approval stage35.7%
Marvin the MartianFirst child on Mars32.9%
In the High TowerBuild a Dome Spire27.8%
Open the Pod Bay DoorsBuild a Shuttle Hub25.6%
Perfect MomentHave a Colonist with all four stats at maximum19.1%
Can't Stop the SignalScan all Sectors17.8%
You can't take the Sky from Me!Land 50 Rockets on Mars in a single playthrough16.7%
S.P.E.C.I.A.L.Have a Colonist with 5 Perks16.6%
Space CommunismReach 250 Colonists16.1%
MarsopolisReach 100 Colonists living in a single Dome15.6%
The Final FrontierDeep scan all Sectors13.7%
A Better PlanetHave an Earthsick Colonist who decided to stay on Mars13.2%
The Rabbit HoleBuild the Mohole Mine12.9%
A Shooting StarShoot down a meteorite12.9%
The BeanstalkBuild the Space Elevator11.6%
Alpha ScientistBuild the Omega Telescope11.5%
Seeds of LifeHarvest Seeds on Mars11.4%
It's Always Sunny on MarsBuild the Artificial Sun11.0%
Cast in ConcreteBuild the Excavator10.9%
Snow GlobeBuild the Geoscape Dome10.4%
What is Real?Build Project Morpheus10.4%
The New Wonders of the WorldConstruct 5 different Wonders in a single playthrough10.3%
The Boundaries of KnowledgeResearch all non-Breakthrough Technologies10.2%
Assisted Self-ImprovementTreat 50 Colonists in a Sanatorium10.0%
Move this Mountain!Have a RC Dozer complete a landscaping project9.4%
Now we need ducksHave a lake with liquid water9.4%
Multiplanet SpeciesReach 1000 Colonists9.2%
How Much is a Googol?Reach $100,000 M8.7%
PosthumanHave a Colonist with 2 Rare traits8.3%
Tears of JoyHave water rain on Mars7.9%
Skies of BlueCreate blue skies by terraforming7.9%
Fear my Botany Powers!Plant a tree7.8%
DetoxEndure the Toxic Rains7.3%
Red ButtonNuke the Polar Caps7.1%
Wubba, lubba, dub, dub!Build 1000 buildings7.0%
Immortality of a KindHave a citizen that was reconstructed by Project Phoenix7.0%
The Positronic ManHave a Biorobot Colonist6.2%
CubismComplete The Power of Three Mystery6.1%
Capital AchievementConstruct a Capital City6.0%
Creator of WorldsMax all Terraforming Parameters4.6%
Because we CarePlay as Europe and research 5 Breakthrough Technologies before Sol 1004.5%
Space InvadersComplete the Dredgers mystery4.4%
WhistleblowerComplete the Marsgate mystery3.9%
Swan SongComplete the Inner Light mystery3.5%
Sentience 2.0Complete the Artificial Intelligence mystery3.4%
Mirror, mirror...Complete the Spheres mystery3.3%
Dream of a Green MarsReach 200 Vegans3.1%
Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?Have a Dome populated by at least 50 Biorobot Colonists2.7%
Building a Better FuturePlay as Blue Sun Corporation and export 500 units of Rare Metals to Earth before Sol 1002.5%
Gagarin's LegacyPlay as Russia and extract 10000 resource units from Deposits before Sol 1002.5%
Gold RushPlay as Brazil and convert 2000 Waste Rock to Rare Metals before Sol 1002.4%
Mission SuccessSuccessfully return from an asteroid2.4%
Interesting TimesPlay as China and reach a population of 200 before Sol 1002.3%
In the Service of HumankindPlay as India and have 5 Domes before Sol 1002.2%
The Watney ChallengePass the Colony Approval stage with a single Founder2.1%
The New ArkPlay as the Church of the New Ark and have 100 people born on Mars before Sol 1002.0%
Showing the 60 most unlocked of 80 achievements.
Global unlock rates from Steam, most common first.
Latest Surviving Mars news and patch notes
- Sep 10, 2026 Play Surviving Mars: Relaunched Free to Play this weekend on Steam! 🚀
- Sep 7, 2026 Surviving Mars: Relaunched, What's New Since Release
- Nov 10, 2025 Surviving Mars: Relaunched is Out Now!
- Oct 15, 2025 Surviving Mars: Relaunched is Landing on November 10th!
- Oct 15, 2025 Surviving Mars Drone plushie!
- Aug 21, 2025 Surviving Mars: Relaunched
- Sep 26, 2024 Play a futuristic wargame "MECHABELLUM" now!
- May 18, 2022 Martian Express, Hotfix 1 Patch notes
Official announcements from the developer on Steam.
Surviving Mars FAQ
Is Surviving Mars dead?
Surviving Mars has a small but active player base. 266 people are playing it on Steam right now. Over the last 30 days its player count has been declining (down 21% on the month before).
How many people play Surviving Mars?
266 people are playing Surviving Mars on Steam right now. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 269 concurrent players.
What is the all-time peak player count for Surviving Mars?
Surviving Mars reached its all-time Steam peak of 23,722 concurrent players on Jul 1, 2021.
Is Surviving Mars growing or declining?
Surviving Mars is declining. Its average daily peak over the last 30 days was 298, down 21% compared with the previous 30 days.
When is Surviving Mars most active?
Surviving Mars usually has the most players around 19:00 UTC (2 PM in New York) and the fewest around 06:00 UTC (1 AM in New York).
Is Surviving Mars free?
Yes, Surviving Mars is free to play on Steam.
Is Surviving Mars good?
Steam players rate Surviving Mars Mostly Positive: 78% of 29,269 reviews are positive.
When did Surviving Mars come out?
Surviving Mars was released on Steam on May 1, 2017.
Who made Surviving Mars?
Surviving Mars was developed by Haemimont Games, Abstraction and published by Paradox Interactive.
Is Surviving Mars still worth playing?
Surviving Mars has a smaller but active community on Steam today (266 playing right now), and players still rate it well (Mostly Positive).
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