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Tharsis

Choice Provisions Inc. · Jan 12, 2016

PC · PS4 · Switch · iOS

Teen

About

Tharsis is a turn-based space strategy game. With dice. And cannibalism. It puts you in control of humanity’s first manned mission to Mars, just as it’s struck by a micrometeoroid storm. You must guide your crew through disasters, food shortages, and the unforgiving nature of space — all while maintaining your sanity amidst cryptic signals and warnings from Mars.

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Scores by platform

PC

Critic 6.1 (15 critics) · Gamer 7.1

6.8

PlayStation 4

Critic 6.6 (9 critics) · Gamer 7.6

7.1

Nintendo Switch

Critic 6.1 (8 critics) · No ratings yet

iOS

Critic 8.5 (2 critics) · No ratings yet

Critic reviews

  • Pure Nintendo

    David Temple · May 18, 2020

    5.0
    There would be a good story to be had if Tharsis was developed to involve more than just trying to survive a few rounds. The theme of surviving on a spaceship and figuring out how to keep everything—and everyone—together should make for a good game. Unfortunately, Tharsis fails on too many points to be really worth playing.
  • COGconnected

    Stephanie Sung · Apr 23, 2020

    6.9
    While I must commend the overall gameplay to be novel and actually enjoyable, the chances of you winning, even with good odds, is very slim. But on the missions where events don’t feel randomly generated to kill you, that’s when the appeal of Tharsis comes to life. It’s a great concept for a turn-based strategy game but be prepared for its unforgiving nature because you’re definitely going to die more than you survive.

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