Warsaw, Poland | June 25, 2026 - Klabater, Asteroid Lab, and Goblinz Studio proudly announce that Independence, the third and final DLC for Terraformers, the critically acclaimed space colony builder and resource management game, is out now on PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and Switch!
In this expansion, Martian factions vie for power over the Red Planet. Will you align with the knowledge-driven Scientists, the profit-focused Industrialists, or the idealistic Humanists striving to build a flourishing second home for humanity? Maintain a careful balance: allow any one faction to dominate, and Mars may slide into autocracy, a dangerous path with far-reaching consequences. How will you shape Martian politics and guide the Red Planet toward independence from Earth?
Game editions
Get the Terraformers: Independence DLC or Terraformers Complete Edition with all DLCs and the Supporter Pack:
PlayStation
▶ Terraformers: Independence DLC
▶ Terraformers: Complete Edition
Xbox
Align cities
When founding a city, assign which faction should lead its local government. There are 3 factions to choose from, with a total of 21 different policies to shape your city’s focus. The better your cities are developed according to a faction’s goals, the more influence the faction will acquire.
Form government
When a faction acquires enough influence, they will take a seat in the Martian Government. The distribution of seats between the various factions determines whether you’ll become a democracy, an oligarchy or a dictatorship.
Use faction perks
There are 50 Mandates in total, divided into five tiers. When a faction gains a seat in government it’ll grant one of these perks, providing a powerful one-time effect.
Gain independence
Earth controls all Martian government seats at the start. Every seat that a Martian faction takes from Earth is a step towards independence.
Leadership
Lead your Martian society in different ways with 4 new leaders. Invest in your leadership by increasing the amount of leaders that are proposed per term, or even increase the number of skills your leaders can use per turn.
Events
Shape Mars’ political fate through 11 new events.
Projects
Focus on leaders, government and factions with 12 new regional buildings, 4 new city buildings, and a new technology.
Landmark
Find a newly added powerful landmark of which there'll be only one on the planet.
Scenario
Try to achieve independence from Earth in a new, longer scenario.
Music
Accomplish all of this while listening to a new music track.
PRESSKIT
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ABOUT KLABATER
Klabater is an indie game developer and publisher established in 2017, in Poland. With a catalog of 30+ games published on PC and consoles, the studio aspires to be a recognized and acclaimed porting and publishing partner for indie game developers. https://klabater.com/
ABOUT ASTEROID LAB
Game development studio from Bern, working on Terraformers, a game about colonizing and Terraforming Mars: Elon's wild dream. The game is a mix of 3X and Rogue-lite where the player explores the planet, settle new cities and transform the planet to spread life. https://asteroidlab.com
ABOUT GOBLINZ STUDIO
Goblinz Studio is a game developer (since 2016) and a game publisher (since 2018) from France. Their motto is: “Smart games for smart players” and they focus mostly on strategy and simulation games. The team also puts an emphasis on social and environmental issues. https://goblinzstudio.com/