Waking Mars

Waking Mars

Tiger Style · December 13, 2012 · Sci-fi, Adventure, Indie, Exploration, Platformer

Buy the Waking Mars key for Steam from Kinguin at $0.33 — the cheapest of 8 stores we compare.

PC
Very Positive89% · 1,20379Metacritic
Best price 93 Lowest tracked
$0.33-97%
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Where to buy Waking Mars — official stores

Steam
Steam
Standard Edition · Steam
$9.99
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Humble Store
Humble Store
Standard Edition · Steam
$9.99
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GOG
GOG
Standard Edition · DRM-Free
$9.99
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Cheapest Waking Mars keys — keyshops

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Kinguin
Standard Edition · Steam
$0.33
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Driffle INC
Standard Edition · Steam
$0.67
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Gameseal
Standard Edition · Steam
$0.55
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Eneba
Standard Edition · Steam
$0.60
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CJS CD Keys
Standard Edition · Steam
$1.66
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Waking Mars price by region

Waking Mars costs £0.29 in the United Kingdom, $0.33 in the United States, €0.33 in Europe (EUR), $0.33 in Georgia (USD), zł1.85 in Poland, R$3.80 in Brazil, CA$11.49 in Canada, NZ$12.39 in New Zealand and A$14.47 in Australia right now.

Cheapest Waking Mars offer in each region, in local currency
RegionBest priceOfficial storeKey shopStores
United Kingdom £0.29 −96% £7.19 £0.29 6
United Statesyour region $0.33 −97% $9.99 $0.33 8
Europe (EUR) €0.33 −96% €8.19 €0.33 7
Georgia (USD) $0.33 −95% $6.29 $0.33 8
Poland zł1.85 −95% zł35.99 zł1.85 5
Brazil R$3.80 −81% R$19.99 R$3.80 4
Canada CA$11.49 CA$11.49 — 3
New Zealand NZ$12.39 NZ$12.39 — 3
Australia A$14.47 A$14.47 — 3

Each row is a real price from that region's own stores, not a currency conversion, so the figures are not directly comparable. Switch regions in the header to shop the one you buy in.

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About Waking Mars

✦ AI summary

Jetpack through Mars' underground caverns discovering alien lifeforms and uncovering the planet's secrets while trapped by a cave-in. Master the ecosystem's creature behaviors to build and cultivate your own interconnected biomes, where survival depends on understanding how each alien species interacts with one another.

Waking Mars

Waking Mars — game info

Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux / SteamOS
Steam Deck
Playable
Player modes
Single-player
Controller
Full controller support
PC Game Pass
Not included

DLC & expansions

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What Steam players say

Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.

✦ AI summary

Waking Mars is an early 2010s indie platformer centered on exploration and creating life rather than combat, with decent level design and puzzle elements that some players found engaging at the time. The main criticisms are that it feels dated, the protagonist lacks character appeal, the story fails to engage, and the repetitive room-to-room gameplay structure doesn't hold up well to modern standards. Players suggest this is a game best appreciated as a nostalgic artifact rather than a current purchase.

Recommended Jul 8, 2026
[h2]When is waking up a planet a good idea?[/h2] Waking Mars was actually an interesting indie. It's a fun little action platformer where you fly around with a jetpack and shoot aliens. The level design is pretty good, but some of the character art during the dialogue... I don't mean to be mean, but looking back at it now it reminds me of weird AI art, even though AI art wasn't really a thing when this game came out. The story, however, didn't stick with me one bit. Does it even have one? Take that with a grain of salt, as some psychopaths like to say. I don't really want to replay it to find out. I'm pretty much like that with all games anyways. Being a psychopath, that is. [h2]7/10[/h2] [h3][url=https://store.steampowered.com/curator/45905648-Gork%2527s-Game-Grind/]Check out my curated list of games[/url][/h3]
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Not recommended Jun 12, 2026
On paper there's a lot to like about Waking Mars, but it never really felt like it was able to transfer out of "early 2010's iPad game" for me. Going from room to room doing similar tasks didn't grab me, and the stiff and unnatural protagonist kept the story ever feeling engaging. Maybe 10 years ago I would have been able to appreciate Waking Mars for what it is, but for now, it was too much of a relic for me.
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Recommended Apr 8, 2026
I played this a long time ago. Fantastic game. No combat, the game is about exploration and creating life.
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Recommended Sep 27, 2026
https://youtu.be/Ews760n9QIk While it does show it's age the light puzzles and platforming set against a sci-fi background has enough umph to pull players through.
Recommended Aug 15, 2026
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