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The BIG Early Access Update 4 – Research, Humans, and Guests Overhaul
It’s update time again for Mars Attracts, and this time we have a big one for you! This latest update makes significant changes to how research works, how humans and guests behave, as well as making tweaks to the elemen…
Security39 changesFixGameplay - Mars Attracts
How (And Why) We Landed The Mars Attacks IP
Maybe the biggest questions we get asked, aside from why we made a Mars Attacks game, is HOW did we manage to secure the licence to make an IP-based game as a small indie studio? We made a video all about this topic, in…
Announcement2 changesGameplay - Mars Attracts
Update Notes - March 31st
Disabled seasonal St Patrick's Day content (still accessible for owners of the Supporter's Edition via the game's Settings menu)
Announcement1 changeUI/audio - Mars Attracts
EA Update 3 – Missions/Character Overhaul & Paddy's Day Surprises
The time has flown by, and it has been six months since Mars Attracts entered Early Access! To mark the occasion, we have a brand new trailer covering everything we have added to the game so far. In addition, the game i…
Event12 changesGameplayMaps - Mars Attracts
Introducing... KITMAN
The team that brought you Mars Attracts and This Means Warp have some big news: The announcement trailer for our brand new game just went live! Kitman is a soccer-themed, multiplayer job sim which sees the player take o…
Announcement1 changeGameplay - Mars Attracts
Devlog: Prototyping Mars Attracts
We often get asked what exactly inspired us to start making the game that would ultimately become Mars Attracts. The simple answer is that our game began with a simple idea - what if you were aliens building a theme par…
Patch notes1 changeGameplay - Mars Attracts
Mars Attracts Hotfix 4 & Upcoming Roadmap
The latest hotfix for Mars Attracts has just gone live. While this one contains mostly boring behind the scenes stuff, we thought this would be a good time to share our plans for the more exciting updates we have planne…
Patch notes18 changesFixGameplay - Mars Attracts
Mars Attracts Hotfix 3 - Stability and Performance
The latest Mars Attracts update is now live! The focus over the last few weeks has been increasing stability and performance, and we have now (hopefully!) fixed all of the major issues reported since the Winter update.…
Event9 changesFixPerformance - Mars Attracts
Early Access Update 2 - New Map, Habitat, & Winter Surprises!
In the course of their studies of humanity, the Martians have discovered a fascinating new concept: Christmas! And in that festive spirit, we have an early gift for you: A brand new content update loaded with new featur…
Patch notes15 changesFixGameplay - Mars Attracts
Looking Ahead To 2026
It has been a frantic and exciting few months here in Outlier HQ since we launched Mars Attracts into Early Access back in September, but we still have a lot more we want to add to the game before we're ready for the 1.…
Event7 changesGameplayBalance - Mars Attracts
November Development Update
We’ve been hard at work here at Mars Attracts HQ prepping our next update, and we’re delighted that we're now in the final stages of testing and can now announce a release date. The next big update for Mars Attractswill…
Event13 changesFixMaps - Mars Attracts
Early Access Update 1 - Halloween Treats and 10% Off!
Halloween is here, and with it a big update for Mars Attracts! In addition to some spooky surprises, we have introduced three of the most commonly requested features to the game - park inspections, editing enclosure foo…
Patch notes11 changesFixGameplay - Mars Attracts
New Decorations & Launch Fixes
It has now been 3 weeks since the Early Access launch of Mars Attracts, and we wanted to thank everyone who picked up a copy (plus a special extra thankyou to those who bought the Supporter's Edition)! We hope you're en…
Patch notes21 changesFixGameplay - Mars Attracts
Mars Attracts Hotfix 1.1
Fixed incorrect building localization for non-English in Hotfix 1
Announcement1 changeFixUI/audio - Mars Attracts
Mars Attracts Hotfix 1
New Features Autosave during missions - More music variation Bug Fixes Resolution not setting correctly for some screens - Steam achievements not triggering immediately - Characters getting stuck on vending machines & f…
Patch notes2 changesFixGameplay - Mars Attracts
Mars Attracts Review Roundup - "So much better than it has a right to be"
We'd like to say a huge thankyou to everyone who has bought (and reviewed) Mars Attracts this week! If you're enjoying the game and haven't already, PLEASE leave a Steam review 🙏 They're incredibly important for gettin…
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