Occupy Mars: The Game

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• Patch Notes·31 Aug 2026Official

  Major Update 1.2.0 is Now LIVE!

  Hello, Colonists!Major Update 1.2.0 is now officially available for all players on the Default Branch!This update introduces major gameplay customization options, key Quality of Life improvements, and a wide array of critical bug fixes for both Singleplayer and Co-op modes, resolved thanks to your continuous feedback and support.🛠️ Key Highlights in Update 1.2.0Timescale & Weather Customization: You now have control to adjust the timescale speed and customize/toggle specific weather conditions to tailor your survival experience on Mars.Singleplayer Player Respawn: A new optional player respawn setting is now available when starting a new sandbox mode game.Tablet Decryption XP: No more wondering what to do with extra tablets after unlocking all tech blueprints! Decoding tablets now grants bonus experience points (XP) to keep your progression rewarding.Major Co-op & Stability Fixes: Fixed numerous multiplayer desynchronization issues, vehicle interaction glitches, lobby improvements, and quest progression blockers.Quality of Life Enhancements: Added clearer withering notifications for plants, seed canister counters, inventory drop adjustments, and broader bottle rack compatibility across base modules.🚀 Steam PvE Survival Crafting Fest 2026 – 50% OFF!The Steam PvE Survival Crafting Fest 2026 is officially underway, and Occupy Mars is proud to participate!If you’ve been waiting for the perfect moment to return to the Red Planet or want to bring your friends along for a co-op survival session, now is the time:Occupy Mars: The Game is available at a 50% discount until September 7th!🔭 What’s Next?Our team is already working on another follow-up update including additional Quality of Life features, interface refinements, and tweaks that did not make the cutoff for v1.2.0. We want your Martian survival experience to feel as smooth and engaging as possible.📢 Community & Bug ReportingYour feedback continues to be the driving force behind our development:In-game Reporter: If yo...
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• Community & Events·24 Aug 2026Official

  📡 New Experimental Build v1.2.0 & Steam PvE Survival Crafting Fest

  Hello, Colonists, A new build is now available on the Experimental Branch ⚗️. We have been following your recent reviews, bug reports, and discussions. Your feedback helps us identify the areas that need the most attention, and this experimental build includes improvements to several frequently reported issues. 🧪 New Experimental Build v1.2.0 Highlights of what’s improved in this build: Quest and campaign progression fixes Weather balance and improved game-speed options Co-op stability and gameplay fixes Save and loading fixes Crash fixes and other bug fixes 🚀 How to Access the Experimental Branch Right-click Occupy Mars: The Game in your Steam Library. Select Properties. Open the Betas tab. Select unstable_public_testing_risky from the dropdown list. 💾 Back Up Your Saves Before Testing Before playing the experimental build - remember to back up your saves. Save files: C:/Users/%username%/AppData/LocalLow/PyramidGames/OccupyMars/SaveData Backup saves: C:/Users/%username%/AppData/LocalLow/PyramidGames/OccupyMars/BackupData Copy both folders to a safe location. Saves opened or created in the experimental version may be upgraded to a newer format and may no longer work if you return to the current default branch. 📢 Feedback and Bug Reports Your testing will help us verify these fixes and prepare the update for the main branch. Reports concerning crashes, progression blockers, co-op problems, and save or loading issues are particularly useful. Remember to attach logs and save files. You can: Join our Discord and report the issue in the testing channels. Email your logs and relevant save files to eracolonisthelp@gmail.com. Log files can be found here: C:/Users/%username%/AppData/LocalLow/PyramidGames/OccupyMars 🛒 Steam Events and 50% Discount Occupy Mars: The Game is currently 50% off through September 7, 2026. The PlayWay Publisher Sale is currently underway, and Occupy Mars will also participate in the Steam PvE Survival Crafting Fest, running from August 31 through Se...
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• Patch Notes·28 Jun 2026Official

  Update v1.1.38 is Now LIVE on the Default Branch!

  📡 Hello, Martians!We know you’ve been waiting a long time for this day, and we are absolutely thrilled to announce that Update 1.1 is officially moving to the Default Branch and is now available for every single colonist! This is a massive milestone for us, but let us assure you—this is definitely not the end of the road.This update is the direct result of your invaluable feedback, including suggestions from the livestream, our internal QA testing, and the incredible help of the players who jumped into our recent experimental build. The full list of changes includes everything we’ve been testing over the last few weeks, plus a fresh batch of tweaks that we’ve implemented in the meantime.🛠️ What’s New in Update v1.1.38 ?Here is a breakdown of the core improvements you will experience in this version:Campaign Mode Overhaul: The campaign logic has been thoroughly reworked. While minor bugs might still occasionally pop up, the story mode is now more stable, fixed, and playable from start to finish.Grind & Resource Balancing: We’ve significantly adjusted resource gathering and crafting costs. Progression feels much smoother now, heavily reducing tedious grinding and making your survival efforts more rewarding.Performance Optimizations: Expect noticeable stability improvements and smoother gameplay, thanks to a wave of under-the-hood optimization tweaks.UI & Quality of Life (QoL): We’ve introduced a massive wave of UI refinements and interface polishes to make base management, menus, and daily interactions much more intuitive.🧪 Upcoming Experimental Branch Update: Weather & Time Controls!We are not slowing down! Next week we are pushing a brand new test build to the Experimental Branch.Next experimental version introduces highly requested customization options, allowing you to toggle specific weather effects on or off and adjust the speed of time passage in the game. Preview:If you are brave enough to risk playing on an unpolished build and want to help us test these fres...
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• Announcements·5 Jun 2026Official

  Experimental Build Now Available!

  📡 Hello, Colonists!As we promised in our previous update and discussed during our recent live stream, we are sharing the preview version of 1.1.X update on Steam! We are incredibly happy to see how eager you are to jump into the new content. ⚠️ Warning: Experimental Build Please keep in mind that this build has only been partially tested by our internal team. It may contain bugs that could potentially corrupt your save files or prevent further progression. We are sharing it with you early because you asked for it, and we trust our brave martian "madman-mode" community to help us spot the issues before the official release.🚀 How to access the branch If you are ready to jump in, you can access this build via Steam:Right-click "Occupy Mars: The Game" in your Steam Library.Select Properties.Go to the Betas tab.Select unstable_public_testing_risky from the dropdown menu.💾 Important: Backup your saves! Because this is an experimental version, please make sure to back up your current save files before playing. The game might overwrite or corrupt them. You can find your saves here: C:\\Users\\%username%\\AppData\\LocalLow\\PyramidGames\\OccupyMars\\SaveDataPlease copy this folder to a safe location on your computer. Also, be aware that saves created in this experimental version will have a higher version number and will not work if you decide to revert to the public version of the game later.📢 Feedback & Bug Reporting As always, we invite you to report any bugs you encounter! If you experience any issues related to saving, loading, crashes, or other critical bugs, please let us know. You can either post on our Discord server or send your logs and save files directly to: eracolonisthelp@gmail.comWe are actively reviewing all incoming reports. We’ve also noted down many great suggestions from our recent stream and are working to implement some of them before the official update release.Changelog🛠️ New Featuresadded internal water/oxygen/CO2 tanks for Chemlab/Cooking Tableadde...
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• Patch Notes·4 Jun 2026Official

  Major update preview stream just in a few hours

  Hey Colonists! Just a quick reminder that we’re going live today! Join us as we showcase content from our upcoming Major Update and walk you through the changes you can expect.When: Today at 5PM CESTWhere: Streaming on Steam & TwitchWe look forward to seeing you there!
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