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About Mars - the Arrival

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!

Ratings & reviews

4.1

26 ratings

5 ★ 62% 4 ★ 8% 3 ★ 15% 2 ★ 8% 1 ★ 8%

What’s new

Version 1.6.3 · Updated August 29, 2026

What's new • Creating a new settlement and setting your password works reliably again. • You can report your settlement to MAA without Gold membership (ranking still requires Gold). • The ranking list no longer shrinks unexpectedly. • Background sound plays again. • Clearer feedback when claiming or linking an account. • Opening Settings, Ranking, Hints, and the Game Log is more stable. • General reliability improvements for online play.

App privacy

The developer, Stefan Nyul, reported these privacy practices to Apple.

Data Used to Track You

The following data may be used to track you across apps and websites owned by other companies:

  • Purchases: Purchase History
  • Location: Coarse Location
  • Identifiers: Device ID
  • Usage Data: Product Interaction, Advertising Data
  • Other Data: Other Data Types

Data Linked to You

The following data, which may be collected and linked to your identity, may be used for the following purposes:

  • Purchases: Purchase History
  • Location: Coarse Location
  • Identifiers: Device ID, User ID
  • Usage Data: Product Interaction, Advertising Data
  • Other Data: Other Data Types
  • Diagnostics: Performance Data

Used for: Third-Party Advertising, Analytics, App Functionality

Data Not Linked to You

The following data, which may be collected but is not linked to your identity, may be used for the following purposes:

  • User Content: Customer Support

Used for: App Functionality

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