Surprise! Gamescom 2024 was the opportunity to discover a brand new game on Steam with a pretty iconic license. We tell you everything you need to know.
During Gamescom 2024, an unexpected announcement caught the attention of video game and science fiction fans: Mars Attracts, a park management game set in the universe of the movie Mars Attack, has arrived on Steam. Developed by the independent studio Outlier, this amazing title offers a completely new approach to the famous license.
Mars Attack in the video game, everything is possible on Steam
What is particularly surprising is the use of the license Mars Attacks in such an original context. Instead of focusing on classic alien invasions and mass destruction, Mars Attracts on Steam puts you in control of a Martian theme park. Far from the explosive action of movies and comics, the game focuses on managing and running a park. But with a very special twist: you use advanced technology to abduct people from different eras of history.
Players will not only have to design suitable habitats for their prisoners, but also keep them happy or, true to the offbeat spirit of Mars Attacks, subject them to bizarre experiments. Human escape attempts will add spice to park management and force players to find solutions to prevent their prisoners from spreading terror among Martian visitors.
Outlier seems to be inspired by the great classics of the genre such as Roller Coaster Tycoon or Zoo Tycoon. Mars Attracts offers comprehensive management in which players must not only build spectacular attractions on the Red Planet, but also manage finances and ensure the satisfaction of visitors. The game promises a balance between creative construction, strategic management and black humor that is characteristic of the Mars Attacks universe.
Scheduled for an early access release on Steam in 2025, Mars Attracts offers a unique proposition that could appeal to both simulation enthusiasts and science fiction fans. A totally unexpected merger that you can can be found here.
Source: Steam
