Mars - the Arrival

Name: Mars - the Arrival
Rating: 4.1 (26 reviews)
Author: Stefan Nyul

By: Stefan Nyul App

Scientific Mars settlement sim

Overview

Version:

1.6.2

Last updated: 2026-07-01

Ranking

#269,586 ▼ 2,364

Overall

Features & Capabilities

Settle on MARS in a mixture of game and scientific simulation. Take control over a tiny group of 10 settlers and choose a landing site on the barren Mars. Develop your venture from one single landing module into a thriving settlement with hundreds of specialized buildings and even more inhabitants.

Research & development of new technologies as well as exploration of the Red Planet are key for establishing a permanent presence in this hostile environment.

And you are not alone. Other settlements, each one controlled by a real human somewhere on Earth, are starting to grow everywhere and a competition for being the most successful Mars colony has already begun.

Features:

Scientific orientated building & simulation of a Mars settlement
Background story in 6 phases with according phase goals
Mars simulation in 30x real time (even running when app is not active)
Choosing one of 7 Earth organizations providing (dis-)advantages
Research & development of 152 individual technologies
Construction, maintenance & repair of 51 individual building
35 individual building enhancements (no level 1,2,3...)
Sending Mars exploration teams and analyzing found soil samples
Production & dispatching of 23 different resource/module types
Assignment of 5 settler types to all activities in the settlement
Settler life cycle including children and elders
3D view of own settlement in authentic Mars topography
Panning & zooming of the Mars surface in high resolution 3D
100% usable without Internet connection
Optional online: ranking list & other settlements on Mars surface
Unlocking of advanced app functionalities step by step
Tutorial explaining all app functionalities
Contains some Ads but only after 15 Minutes of game and very decent
Contains In-App-Purchases but NO PAY TO WIN!
This is a peaceful app! NO FIGHTING, NO KILLING, NO WAR!

User Growth & Download Statistics

App

By:

Stefan Nyul

Rating:

4.10

(26)

Version:

1.6.2 Last updated: 2026-07-01

Version code:

887670325

Creation date:

2020-04-21

Compatible devices:

Size:

2.64GB

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

Full description:

Source:

Apple Apps Store

Data ingested on:

2026-07-19

Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

# 269,586 ▼ 2,364

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Developed by:

Stefan Nyul

Apple Apps Store

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/mars-the-arrival/id1458927524

Website:

https://heiwa-games.com/

User Reviews

First I will say the game is good and the prices you pay for the few option is reasonable. I have been playing for 6 plus months and enjoyed the daily activities of managing the settlement. As of now I would not suggest making any ingame purchasing due to the game not being optimized. It's a text based type game with no high demand for graphics yet when I play I get error message that it's low on memory. So recently I purchased a new, best iPad with twice the ram. It's the best you can get yet I'm still getting the memory error. The game either lacks optimization or has a memory leak, I'm not sure. Either way once you spend much time, advance, maybe spend money on purchases you will find yourself not being able to play even with best tablet or phone. So play free and don't spend money. I'm all done due to my new iPad can no longer support this app. Please fix memory issues.

by Sn*****, 2025-11-23

I really enjoy the game and its dynamics. When I had an issue with the purchase the developers were quick to respond and resolve my issue which is rare these days.