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The Very Big Fish Games · Published by The Very Big Fish Games
Content notice: Sci-Fi horror, blood, gore, horror,
4 user reviews — 50% positive (4 reviews)
Last updated 27 Sept 2026
Survival horror game where you need to find your way through the maze that is the Red Arc Facility. You need to Find four Key cards and one Space Suit to escape the facility alive. Some enemies run and some relentlessly follow you and all you have is a torch.
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Adventure · 2023 · More under £5 games
Navigate the treacherous corridors of the Red Arc Facility as you hunt for key cards and a space suit. Experience the tension of evading relentless enemies with just a torch in this 2023 adventure from The Very Big Fish Games.
About this game
In the near future man has discovered a cave system on Mars. In it they found plant life but after testing the plants mysterious water source they accidentally unleashed a terrible disease. In The Dark Side Of Mars you play as the Red Arc Facility's head of security Mr Conroy and all you have to do is escape, by finding the key cards and space suit.
GAME PLAY
The Dark Side Of Mars is a survival horror game where you need to find your way though one big maze that is the Red Arc Facility. You need to Find four Key cards and one Space Suit to escape the facility alive. You can discover audio logs around the map revealing what really happened as you explore.
But be careful because something is roaming around and they kill anything human, some enemies run and some relentlessly follow you, loose sight of them to make them give up. All you have is a flash light, Your battery dies quickly and recharges slowly and so does your stamina.
FEATURES
The game is one big maze so make sure you take notes!

Sprint from danger!

Duck under half open doors to escape!

Use your flashlight to light the way!

But be careful! You tire fast and recover slow and your flashlight battery dies quickly and powers back up slowly!
CONTROLS

Controller support is active but menus and pause screens can only be navigated using mouse and keyboard.
System Requirements
Will my PC run this? →Minimum
- OS: Windows 10
- Processor: AMD Ryzen 5 5600G
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: RTX 2060
- DirectX: Version 12
- Storage: 16 GB available space
Recommended
- OS: Windows 10
- Processor: AMD Ryzen 7 5800x
- Memory: 16 GB RAM
- Graphics: RTX 3070
- DirectX: Version 12
- Storage: 16 GB available space
Supported Languages
*languages with full audio support
Latest news
Patch NotesOfficial
Patch 1.6
I moved the first key card to a more noticeable spot in the room because people couldn't find in on the shelf to the left of the door before, even using the torch. Sprint re-gen has been sped up making it easier to escape when a creature is in pursuit. Mini map has been added to help with maze traversal.Read full article on Community Announcements (TheBigFish)Patch NotesOfficial
Update 1.5
The game kept getting interrupted by the end cut scene randomly playing during game play. Fixed this by adding branch feature to spacesuit making it only possible to activate endgame after you have collected the end space suit just before escaping the facility.Read full article on Community Announcements (TheBigFish)






