Tharsis

Platform(s): Nintendo Switch, PC, PlayStation 4
Genre: Action/Adventure
Developer: Choice Provisions
Release Date: April 11, 2020

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'Tharsis' (ALL) Comes To Nintendo Switch Next Month - Screens & Trailer

by Rainier on March 26, 2020 @ 6:00 a.m. PDT

Tharsis is a turn-based space survival game where you are in control of humanity's first manned mission to Mars just as it's struck by a mighty meteor storm.

A mysterious signal originating from the Tharsis region of Mars set us on a frantic mission. Who sent it? And why? Impossible questions, but in them lie the key to humanity’s survival.

Now, millions of miles away from home, a micrometeoroid storm has left us with a severely damaged ship, two deceased crew, and the sneaking suspicion this trip was doomed from the start.

Tharsis puts you in control of humanity’s first 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.

Defy the odds, make the difficult decisions, and embark on the most important mission in human history.

Will you sacrifice crew members to get the job done? Push everyone’s sanity to the brink just get a few extra rations? Or even resort to cannibalism and murder to feed the rest?


Originally released in 2016 by developer Choice Provisions, it's now significantly tweaked, rebalanced and optimized for its Nintendo Switch debut on the 50th anniversary of the ill-fated Apollo 13 mission.

Key Features:

  • Turn-based space survival strategy game. With dice. And cannibalism
  • A unique mix of a board game and video game mechanics. Make tough tactical and moral choices with outcomes determined by the roll of your dice. Adapt and rethink continually
  • Manage 4 astronauts each with their own mission-critical special abilities. Unlock additional crew members through special challenges and achievements
  • Decide who stays healthy, fed and sane as you tackle multiple disasters unfolding on the ship. Choose who goes head-first into the fires, who eats and possibly who gets eaten
  • Experience the fretful and isolated atmosphere of deep space and the fight to not let it become your grave with a space-zen soundtrack created by Dutch atmospheric-electro duo Weval
  • Rebalanced from the original 2016 release. Easy, Normal and Hard modes offer a fair learning curve while also ensuring a merciless challenge for true test seekers
  • Complete UI overhaul for clear and intuitive use in both docked and undocked
  • 10 additional training and trail missions to hone your survival skills

Tharsis is coming to Nintendo Switch on Saturday, April 11, 2020 for 11.99 USD / 11.99 EUROS with a 21 day discount starting on March 30th, 2020. 8.99 USD / EUR for all players and 7.99 USD / EUR for players with selected existing QubicGames titles on their account (full list will be available on the eShop as of March 30th).


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