Mars Attracts - Artbook · published · build 21221572
In the course of their studies of humanity, the Martians have discovered a fascinating new concept: Christmas!
And in that festive spirit, we have an early gift for you: A brand new content update loaded with new features, content and gameplay tweaks, plus an all new seasonal decor set. And since we’re feeling generous, the game is also discounted by 10% for Steam’s Winter sale.
The Martians have recently constructed a shiny new shopping mall, but it still needs a human themed park to bring in the crowds. This latest map has an even greater financial challenge than any of the previous missions, so you’ll need your management skills on point to beat this one!
A new map really needs a new set of humans to populate it, so we’ve added an all new enclosure type – The USSR. This human civilization was built on shared ideals, shared resources, and the shared experience of standing in line, so they should fit right in here on Mars.
This new habitat comes with its own despotic special character, a host of soviet-themed amenities and decor, and an all new snowy terrain type.
This update also adds a new layer to managing your food and drinks stalls with the option to change the items on sale to a selection of unlockable options.
Complete missions for special characters and you may unlock such notable Martian delicacies as The Hot Bug, People Corn or the infamous Zero G & T.
As well as impacting gameplay, these new options will add some more visual variety to your parks: changing the item a stall sells will also transform that stall’s appearance.
Holiday decorations - As our Halloween decor pack was so well received we've expanded the seasonal decor to include Christmas trees and presents. Supporter's Edition players also have the option to enable/disable the different seasonal packs whenever they like!
Control Rebinding - Controller rebinds have been a much requested feature since we launched, and we have now fully implemented the ability to select a control layout that works for you.
Achievements 2.0 - To match our expanded content, we have also greatly expanded the number of Steam Achievements for Mars Attracts. Will you be the first one to unlock them all?
Bug Fixes
Fixed an issue where optional objective rewards failed to unlock, as well as adding more variety and balance to optional missions
It is now possible to select all humans in your inventory correctly when choosing humans to dissect for specimens
Power and water lines are now visible when placing a building that requires them
Multiple fixes to quest objectives not completing or displaying incorrect information
Repaired an issue where Toilet Trap wasn’t placeable
Fixed an issue where adjusted prices weren’t persisting after save/load
Fixed performance issues associated with save/load
All Martian terrain types are now available in build menu
Wild West Shooting range now has the correct animation
Fixed a visual glitch with the Martian SWAT team’s laser animation, and made them better at prioritising nearby targets
Fixed an issue with guests getting on and off a ride while it was moving
As we mentioned in our previous post we still have lots of content in the works to be added to Mars Attracts in 2026.
But as always, what we really want to do is to ensure that our 1.0 release lives up to players’ expectation and delivers everything that they want to see from the game.
To share your thoughts on the direction of Mars Attracts, please join us on our very friendly Discord. Our community has already had a profound impact on how the game has developed, and we want to keep this going for 2026.
Happy Holidays!
Love,
Paul & the Outlier team