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The Re-Release is Here
It's time. Destination Ares is re-releasing imminently and will be available for purchase soon. The game is also being permanently reduced in price! $19.99 / £19.99 / €19.99 -> $9.99 / £7.99 / €8.99 I will also be doing…
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Destination Ares
Also known as Destination Ares, da, destination ares
You're the AI of a rickety colony ship, bound for the red planet. You have limited resources, a desperate crew, and an unknown fate awaiting you. Can you survive the journey across the Big Black?
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20 May 2026
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- February 2022
- Destination Ares will be Re-ReleasingIn 2020, I removed Destination Ares from all stores, including Steam. A few months ago, I quit my job as a tech lead at a game company to start a new studio. While I'm waiting on admin stuff to go through, I've been tou…
- June 2020
- Temporarily Not for SaleDear players, Destination Ares is temporarily disabled for new purchases, effective immediately. The ongoing situation in the US has become critical, and while self-care and relief from that pain is important, it is the…
- July 2018
- On Monday, #LoveIndies week starts! --> What is #loveindies week? Destination Ares will be 29% off here on Steam! (wtf, why 29%?) I'm also running a bit of a competition for part of the week, and winners can get swag (s…Patch notes
- April 2018
- This week, I'll be taking Destination Ares to Boston for PAX East! I scored a sweet opportunity with the Indie MEGABOOTH folks and will have a little station Thursday and Friday (April 5th and 6th), section 17070. If yo…Patch notes
- This week, I'll be taking Destination Ares to Boston for PAX East! I scored a sweet opportunity with the Indie MEGABOOTH folks and will have a little station Thursday and Friday (April 5th and 6th), section 17070. If yo…Patch notes
- March 2018
- Sales Pricing StructureYou may have noticed that Destination Ares has had suppressed sales prices on Steam. This was an intentional experiment. ːredscientistː From launch onwards, every sale was 10% off, plus 1% per sale before it. So, the se…
- Sales Pricing StructureYou may have noticed that Destination Ares has had suppressed sales prices on Steam. This was an intentional experiment. :redscientist: From launch onwards, every sale was 10% off, plus 1% per sale before it. So, the se…
- October 2017
- Happy Launch! Here's a quick patch :)This update is mostly Quality of Life, bringing in a bunch of fixes and improvements to clean up the experience. :redscientist: Notably, crew will do off-task work more often. This should make the game demonstrably easi…
- Happy Launch! Here's a quick patch :)This update is mostly Quality of Life, bringing in a bunch of fixes and improvements to clean up the experience. ːredscientistː Notably, crew will do off-task work more often. This should make the game demonstrably easi…
- September 2017
- LAUNCHToday we leave Early Access. Welcome players, new and old! I think you'll like what you find in Destination Ares. By the way, Steam cards are here in time for launch! Version 1.0.0 Patch Notes: New Events (Helpful) Crit…
- LAUNCHToday we leave Early Access. Welcome players, new and old! I think you'll like what you find in Destination Ares. By the way, Steam cards are here in time for launch! Version 1.0.0 Patch Notes: New Events (Helpful) Crit…
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