Mines of Mars is a Indie game from Wickey Ware with a 58% positive Steam review signal. Indie Lantern indexes it for players browsing by single-player.
Game snapshot
- Developer
- Wickey Ware
- Release year
- 2018
- Playtime
- Varies by player
- Price
- $6.99
- Review signal
- 58% positive
Screenshots
System requirements
PC
- Minimum
- OS: 7.0
Processor: Intel or Amd 1.5 GHZ or above
Memory: 2 GB RAM
Graphics: Intel onboard graphics card or above
DirectX: Version 9.0
Storage: 500 MB available space
Sound Card: Onboard sound card - Recommended
- OS: OSX
Processor: Intel or Amd 1.5 GHZ or above
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Graphics: Intel onboard graphics card or above
DirectX: Version 9.0
Storage: 500 MB available space
Sound Card: Onboard sound card
macOS
- Minimum
- OS: 10.0
Processor: Intel or Amd 1.0 ghz
Memory: 2 GB RAM
Graphics: Intel onboard graphics card or above
Sound Card: Onboard sound card - Recommended
- OS: 10.1
Processor: Intel or Amd 1.5 ghz
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Graphics: Intel onboard graphics card or above
Sound Card: Onboard sound card
From Steam reviews
Review notes
Mines of Mars is worth a closer look if you want boss rush, exploration, strong atmosphere, and emotional story.
Best for players who want strong atmosphere, emotional story, boss rush, and exploration.
Check more carefully if you dislike technical roughness and repetition or grind.
boss-rush
Play styleA major part of the game is learning and beating standout fights.
exploration
Play styleThe draw is moving through spaces, discovering details, and learning the world.
strong-atmosphere
ToneThe mood, place, and presentation carry a lot of the experience.
buggy
FrictionTechnical roughness or instability comes up often enough to check.
emotional-story
ToneThe story is framed as affecting rather than just plot-heavy.
controller-friendly
FitController, gamepad, or Steam Deck play comes up as a plus.
grindy
FrictionThe loop may feel repetitive if you dislike grind.
Steam review snapshots
there's lots of digging to do, caves to explore, tons of valuable stuff to mine, lots of upgrades to craft and the…obviously the boss fights are not that relaxing but you get the idea.I know this game has its flaws, but for the incredible atmosphere and the nostalgia it give me it'll always hold a…I enjoy it but i can understand if some people find it boring but i love the classic grind.Why it fits
Check it if you want indie filtered by single-player.
Who might skip it
Research further on Steam if you need verified accessibility details, exact playtime, or current system requirements.