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IGDB / 15903

Tharsis

2016 68 / 100 Adventure Card & Board Game Indie
Tharsis is a turn-based space strategy game. With dice and cannibalism. It puts you in control of humanity's first manned mission to Mars, just as it's struck by a micrometeoroid storm. You must guide your crew through disasters, food shortages, and the unforgiving nature of space - all while maintaining your sanity amidst cryptic signals and warnings from Mars. Defy the odds, make the difficult decisions, and embark Show full summary

Tharsis is a turn-based space strategy game. With dice and cannibalism. It puts you in control of humanity's first manned mission to Mars, just as it's struck by a micrometeoroid storm. You must guide your crew through disasters, food shortages, and the unforgiving nature of space - all while maintaining your sanity amidst cryptic signals and warnings from Mars. Defy the odds, make the difficult decisions, and embark on the most important mission in human history.

World design Nicht eindeutig GameplaySurvival MoodHorror GameplayPuzzles GameplayRole-playing

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A mysterious signal originating from the Tharsis region of Mars set us on a frantic mission. Who sent it? And why? Impossible questions, but in them lie the key to humanity’s survival. Now, millions of miles away from home, a micrometeoroid storm has left us with a severely damaged ship, two deceased crew, and the sneaking suspicion this trip was doomed from the start.

GameplaySurvival MoodHorror GameplayPuzzles GameplayRole-playing GenreAdventure GenreCard & Board Game GenreIndie ThemeHorror ThemeScience fiction ThemeSurvival
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Developer
Choice Provisions
Publisher
QubicGames S.A.
Franchise
Standalone
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Spielprofil

Modi
Single player
Perspective
Bird view / Isometric, Side view
Themes
Horror, Science fiction, Survival
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Platform releases

  • PlayStation 4 Jan 12, 2016
  • Nintendo Switch Apr 10, 2020
  • PC (Microsoft Windows) Jan 11, 2016
  • Mac Jan 11, 2016
  • iOS Jun 27, 2019
  • Wii U Dec 31, 2016
  • Nintendo Switch Apr 11, 2020

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