Surviving Mars Player Count

Surviving Mars

Steam app 464920

Surviving Mars

Haemimont Games, AbstractionMay 1, 2017Simulation, Strategy

Free to play Mostly PositiveSteam Deck Unsupported
  • Colony Sim
  • City Builder
  • Strategy
  • Space
  • Survival
  • Base Building
  • Mars
  • Simulation
  • Sci-fi
  • Resource Management
Playing now
266
Updated 12 minutes ago
24-hour peak
269
Last 24 hours
All-time peak
23,722
Jul 1, 2021
Avg this month
212
-2.3% vs last month
Steam reviews
78%
Mostly Positive

Data source: Steam Web APILast updated: How we collect this data

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

MonthAvg. playersGain% GainPeak players
November 2026212-5-2.3%371
October 2026217-73-25.17%402
September 2026290+97+21.95%539
August 2026n/a+36+8.87%442
July 2026n/a-41-9.17%406
June 2026n/a-64-12.52%447
May 2026n/a-2-0.39%511
April 2026n/a+35+7.32%513
March 2026n/a-32-6.27%478
February 2026n/a-14-2.67%510
January 2026n/a-110-17.35%524
December 2025n/a-740-53.86%634
November 2025n/a+233+20.42%1,374
October 2025n/a-431-27.42%1,141
September 2025n/a+248+18.73%1,572
August 2025n/a+347+35.52%1,324
July 2025n/a-35-3.46%977
June 2025n/a-139-12.08%1,012
May 2025n/a-40-3.36%1,151
April 2025n/a-332-21.8%1,191
March 2025n/a+552+56.85%1,523
February 2025n/a-197-16.87%971
January 2025n/a+173+17.39%1,168
December 2024n/a+2+0.2%995
November 2024n/a+85+9.36%993
October 2024n/a-97-9.65%908
September 2024n/a+50+5.24%1,005
August 2024n/a-33-3.34%955
July 2024n/a-27-2.66%988
June 2024n/a-225-18.15%1,015
May 2024n/a+144+13.14%1,240
April 2024n/a-105-8.74%1,096
March 2024n/a+61+5.35%1,201
February 2024n/a-254-18.22%1,140
January 2024n/a+70+5.29%1,394
December 2023n/a+112+9.24%1,324
November 2023n/a+149+14.02%1,212
October 2023n/a+76+7.7%1,063
September 2023n/a-159-13.87%987
August 2023n/a-41-3.45%1,146
July 2023n/a+89+8.11%1,187
June 2023n/a-247-18.36%1,098
May 2023n/a-233-14.77%1,345
April 2023n/a-137-7.99%1,578
March 2023n/a-177-9.36%1,715
February 2023n/a-128-6.34%1,892
January 2023n/a+692+52.11%2,020
December 2022n/a-150-10.15%1,328
November 2022n/a+76+5.42%1,478
October 2022n/a-13-0.92%1,402
September 2022n/a-314-18.16%1,415
August 2022n/a+47+2.79%1,729
July 2022n/a-312-15.65%1,682
June 2022n/a-1,800-47.44%1,994
May 2022n/a+274+7.78%3,794
April 2022n/a+517+17.22%3,520
March 2022n/a+907+43.27%3,003
February 2022n/a-1,053-33.44%2,096
January 2022n/a+576+22.39%3,149
December 2021n/a+239+10.24%2,573
November 2021n/a-1,272-35.27%2,334
October 2021n/a-16,601-82.15%3,606
September 2021n/a+9,924+96.51%20,207
August 2021n/a-13,439-56.65%10,283
July 2021n/a+13,314+127.92%23,722
June 2021n/a+6,325+154.91%10,408
May 2021n/a+1,691+70.69%4,083
April 2021n/a-1,242-34.18%2,392
March 2021n/a+1,734+91.26%3,634
February 2021n/a-538-22.07%1,900
January 2021n/a+152+6.65%2,438
December 2020n/a-248-9.79%2,286
November 2020n/a+1,017+67.04%2,534
October 2020n/a+71+4.91%1,517
September 2020n/a-284-16.42%1,446
August 2020n/a-593-25.53%1,730
July 2020n/a+43+1.89%2,323
June 2020n/a-1,156-33.64%2,280
May 2020n/a+1,108+47.59%3,436
April 2020n/a+345+17.4%2,328
March 2020n/a-428-17.75%1,983
February 2020n/a-1,594-39.8%2,411
January 2020n/a+1,273+46.6%4,005
December 2019n/a+458+20.14%2,732
November 2019n/a-2,052-47.43%2,274
October 2019n/a+2,412+126.02%4,326
September 2019n/a-1,525-44.34%1,914
August 2019n/a-1,951-36.2%3,439
July 2019n/a-777-12.6%5,390
June 2019n/a-15,759-71.87%6,167
May 2019n/a+20,773+1801.65%21,926
April 2019n/a-36-3.03%1,153
March 2019n/a-350-22.74%1,189
February 2019n/a-263-14.59%1,539
January 2019n/a-633-26%1,802
December 2018n/a-7,574-75.67%2,435
November 2018n/a+8,774+710.45%10,009
October 2018n/a-297-19.39%1,235
September 2018n/a+470+44.26%1,532
August 2018n/a-387-26.71%1,062
July 2018n/a-333-18.69%1,449
June 2018n/a-334-15.78%1,782
May 2018n/a-3,789-64.17%2,116
April 2018n/a-17,691-74.97%5,905
March 2018n/a+23,560+65444.44%23,596
February 2018n/a+29+414.29%36
January 2018n/a-2-22.22%7
December 2017n/a-7-43.75%9
November 2017n/a-3-15.79%16
October 2017n/a+5+35.71%19
September 2017n/a+3+27.27%14
August 2017n/a+6+120%11
July 2017n/a-1-16.67%5
June 2017n/a-8-57.14%6
May 2017n/an/an/a14

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.

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.

BusiestSunday at 15:00 UTCabout 358 players on average
QuietestThursday at 06:00 UTCabout 127 players on average
Busy vs quiet2.8xmore players at the busiest hour
Fewer playersMore playersTimes in UTC. Hover or tap a cell.

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

Screenshots

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Surviving Mars reviews over time

78% Mostly Positive78% of 29,269 Steam reviews are positiveRead reviews on Steam

Positive and negative Steam user reviews per month, from Steam's review history.

Surviving Mars on Twitch

0
watching now
0
live channels
3
24-hour peak viewers
34
7-day average viewers

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

  1. Pressea2,702
  2. TheTurkinatorX12
  3. overlordfrstrategie11

Average viewers while live.

Top Twitch streamers across all games

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.

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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