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Waking Mars
 This app is designed for both iPhone and iPad
  • Price
    Free
  • CategoryGames
  • First releasedMarch 1, 2012
  • Versions3 archived
  • Installable2 of 3
  • AvailabilityRemoved from the App Store
  • SellerTiger Style

RequirementsCompatible with iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad. Requires iOS 3.0 or later.

Customer Ratings

As of August 30, 2024
     
538 Ratings

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"One of the most satisfying gaming experiences I've had on this platform." "Outstanding and revolutionary." – TouchArcade, 5/5 25 Best iPad games – Time.com "The most interesting story I've seen in an iPhone game" – Joystiq ---------------------- Life always finds a way. In this game, that way is you. Put on your spacesuit and strap on your jetpack as you embark on an unforgettable journey to restore the Martian ecosystem. Plant seeds and carefully nurture a wide array of alien life forms to create a healthy, vibrant atmosphere and open the way forward. You never know how different organisms will interact with each other, so be prepared for a few surprises. Waking Mars is a critically-acclaimed adventure that received numerous awards and accolades, including TouchArcade's Game of the Year and Pocket Gamer's Gold Award. It features a compelling story delivered through high-quality voice acting, with multiple endings based on how successfully and efficiently you're able to able to bring life back to Mars. You'll have to carefully observe how each life form reacts to its environment and make proper use of your limited resources to fully awaken Mars and learn its secrets. Explore a Barren World: The Martian underground is full of passages, caves, and mysterious formations. Use your jetpack to carefully navigate its winding paths. Restore Life: Plant seeds and make use of the resources available to you to bring back dormant life forms. Observe and React: Different life forms interact with each other and their environment in unexpected ways. Learn all about each of them in order to help the ecosystem flourish. Solve the Mystery: Follow the story through high-quality art and voice acting. Peel back the layers of our enigmatic celestial neighbor and discover its secrets. A Rich Soundscape: Immerse yourself in the adventure with an atmospheric soundtrack that will make you feel like you're really there.

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Waking Mars is playable for free, with some sections and features available only to subscribers of GameClub Pro, an optional auto-renewing monthly subscription which also removes ads. Besides the GameClub Pro subscription, there are no other in-app purchases in this game. If you choose to purchase the optional subscription: - Payment will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase. No charge will be made for the free trial period. - Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. - Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior of the current period, at the cost indicated. - You can manage your subscriptions and turn off auto-renewal by going to your App Store account settings after purchase. - Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable - Terms of use: https://gameclub.io/terms - Privacy Policy: https://gameclub.io/privacy

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1.0 (207)
Requires iOS 3.0+
Retina (iPhone only)
February 29, 2012
183.6 MB Install Download 1 more copy ›
wakingmars 207 (iOS 3.0) · 183.6 MB Install Download
2.0 (217)
Requires iOS 4.3+
Retina
November 8, 2012
291.9 MB Install Download 1 more copy ›
Waking Mars_2.0_AppDoc.ipa · 290.6 MB Encrypted Install Download
2.2.1 (226)
Requires iOS 8.0+
Retina
296.5 MB Encrypted Install Download

Chart History

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Peaked at #53 (March 8, 2012) · 4 archived captures · Mar 2012

Ratings Over Time

sampled from 7 archived captures
DateVersionRatingRatingsPrice
March 4, 2012 — — 191 $4.99
January 21, 2013 — — 1,661 $4.99

From archived App Store listing data, captured by the Wayback Machine.

Archived Reviews

8 of 15
Terrible.
     
by don't do grab the kids · March 12, 2023

Because of game club you have to pay a subscription to play it and in my opinion having to pay a subscription just to play a game is already a terrible idea but also, they pretty much waste your time if you aren’t willing to pay because there is no obvious warning that you will have to be part of game club and even once you download it, it only tells you that after the opening cut scene if they wanted to make people pay to play it, they either should’ve just made a paid game or at least put a warning so people who aren’t willing to pay aren’t just going to end up wasting their cellular data and time downloading something. Another thing they could’ve easily done was just do what some other games do witches have a free version where you can only play a bit of the game but it’s enough to let you know if you want to pay the subscription rather than doing what they ended up doing, which is just a bad idea.

Wonderful game play and experience
     
by jakeMN55 · April 9, 2024

Great game wish they made sequel or something. Type of game you will play a few times per year after year.

Blah
     
by Natorade05 · June 27, 2020

U get 15 mins of play tome then u have to pay every month

Pay 2 win
     
by Rmntninja007 · February 10, 2021

I harmte pay 2 win games they sucker you i to thinking the game is free and then you realize its not at leadt set a price on the app.

Curious...
     
by Appaddict3267 · May 2, 2021

Phenomenal game. Even all these years later. Wondering if anyone knows what the total biomass available is? I achieved a 33,805 total biomass and a core power 72, which I believe is max for core power. Anyone know what the maximum would be for biomass?

RUINED thanks to gameclub
     
by Mineimp · March 10, 2023

I used to LOVE this game! I played it on my ipad all the time! The gameplay is incredible, love the sound design— this game is perfect… …Or, WAS perfect. Once Gameclub got this game, they make you pay a subscription to play it. I just tried downloading it on my iphone and I WASTED a bunch of my cellular data to download a game that I did not recognize at all. They make you log in or get a subscription just to start the game! What they SHOULD have done (and I would be fine with this) is allow you to play the game for free, no subscription or trial, but have ads whenever you enter another chamber. But no, they make you have a subscription. I am not about to pay $5 a month just to play my favorite mobile game ever. I’m just glad I managed to get 100% on my game before Gameclub got hold of it. And no, I do not want to get any of the free mobile games. Most of them are scams/shameless repeats and the rest are just moronic. This was one of the few games that was actually good on ios, now it is just ruined. Thanks SO much, Gameclub. I would rate this 0 stars if I could.

Cured arachnophobia!
     
by Tuluelda01 · May 11, 2025

Way back when …. I discovered this game and LOVED it. I swear for immersion therapy it worked great- I really wanted to complete the game even though the “spiders” terrified me … and so I stuck with it! Now I can at least look at a spirder irl without screaming as if it were attacking me even though it is just sitting there surviving lol. About the game— it truly is a game I would still be playing today if my device would let me! I love the premise and story and it is really is alot of fun:) Maybe one day I will find my old ipad and I bet it will still be on it to play! Ty devs for a great game:)

Thank you Gameclub
     
by Terrapad · May 8, 2022

Thank you GameClub, for ruining an amazing game.

Period reviews recovered from Apple's customer-review feeds via the Wayback Machine.

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