# Terraforming Mars

> The strategy game on Mars

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1353471030](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1353471030)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id1353471030`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Twin Sails Interactive
- **Category:** Board
- **Rating:** 4.50 / 5 (7,528 ratings)
- **Version:** 2.11.7.130601
- **Last updated:** 2026-06-09
- **First published:** 2019-12-03
- **Size:** 353 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-25
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/terraforming-mars/id1353471030)
- **Website:** [http://www.asmodee-digital.com/en/terraforming-mars/](http://www.asmodee-digital.com/en/terraforming-mars/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://account.asmodee.net/en/legal/privacy](https://account.asmodee.net/en/legal/privacy)

## Description

Terraforming Mars is the official adaptation of Jacob Fryxelius' famous board game. Lead a corporation on Mars, launch terraforming projects, and place cards to raise temperature, oxygen, oceans, and habitat. Play against the computer or up to five players online or offline, with the Corporate Era option for deeper strategy and a challenging solo mode that finishes terraforming Mars before generation 14.

This app includes DLCs and maps such as Prelude, Hellas & Elysium, Venus, and Morning Star, plus promos and colonization content. It supports multiple languages (French, English, German, Spanish, Italian, Swedish) and provides links for support and latest news.

## Rankings

- #21,332 — Overall
- #18 — Modern Board Games

## Review summary

Reviewers largely praise the Terraforming Mars app for offering a faithful and visually appealing digital version with strong appeal for solo or local play. However, persistent bugs and crashes, frequent loading/save failures, and online/multiplayer issues (including purchase restoration) dominate the feedback. The tutorials are often broken, the AI is considered not very challenging, and UI/readability problems hinder play. When stable, the game is entertaining and accessible, but ongoing technical problems and insufficient QA undermine the experience for many players.

### Pros

- Faithful digital adaptation of the board game with solid strategic depth.
- Visually appealing card artwork and presentation.
- Supports solo play and local/multiplayer options for on-the-go gaming.
- Entertaining and enjoyable when the game runs smoothly.

### Cons

- Frequent bugs, crashes, and instability; games won't load and progress can be lost.
- Online multiplayer reliability issues and purchases not recognized offline.
- Tutorials are broken or get stuck.
- AI opponents are not very challenging / lack of difficulty.
- UI/UX/readability issues such as small font and navigation quirks.

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