September 15, 2025 - The highly anticipated park management sim Mars Attracts launched today into Early Access on Steam.
The chaotically charged release day trailer for the game serves as a preview of what lies in store for players of Mars Attracts.
Budding Martian park managers will have to abduct humans, conduct twisted experiments, delight their guests with both culture and cruelty, and contend with unexpected human escapes. Fans who already played the demo for Mars Attracts will find a host of new content in the Early Access release, including all new maps, missions, buildings and characters.
Fans of the game will also have a chance to pick up a very special Supporter’s Edition, which includes an hour long behind the scenes featurette, the game’s soundtrack, and an 56 page artbook packed full of never-before seen concept art, illustrations and character design. Supporters will also have access to a bonus human enclosure and special character – the Space Age!
Early Access for Mars Attracts is expected to last about nine months, with development following a player-guided approach. Fans can have their say on new features and tweaks to existing elements through the studio’s Discord. This input will play a major role in shaping the development roadmap, with the Outlier team keen to let the community have their say in shaping the game they want to play.
In making Mars Attracts, Outlier has been kindly supported by Northern Ireland Screen and the Government of Ireland.
About Mars Attracts
Mars Attracts is a theme park management sim where you play as the aliens from Mars Attacks™. Players will build rides, hire and train staff, manage guest needs, and most importantly - abduct humans from across history to serve as the star attractions!
Mars Attracts combines the rich systems and in-depth management simulations familiar to fans of games like Roller Coaster Tycoon, Theme Hospital and Zoo Tycoon with the retro futuristic, B-movie inspired style and darkly mischievous humor of this beloved IP.
Mars Attracts was revealed in 2024 with a teaser trailer which racked up over 1 million views on YouTube. The demo featured in Steam Next Fest in June 2025 and proved to be a big hit with both players and streamers. The game was released into Early Access in September 2025.
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Steam URL: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2760580/Mars_Attracts/
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Website: www.MarsAttracts.com
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Developer: www.Outlier.games
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Discord: https://discord.com/invite/qweF5Px
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Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OutlierSocial/
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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/outliersocial/
About Outlier Games:
Based in Dublin, Ireland, and Belfast, Northern Ireland, Outlier is an independent video game development studio focused on innovative strategy games.
Outlier was founded in 2018 by Paul Froggatt and Matt Rathbun, and released its first title This Means Warp on PC in 2022, followed by Xbox, PlayStation, and Nintendo Switch versions in 2023.
Following the success of This Means Warp development on Mars Attracts began in 2023, with the team expanding across Ireland and Northern Ireland. Mars Attracts is now in Early Access, with the full release coming in 2026.
Outlier is kindly supported by Northern Ireland Screen and the Government of Ireland.
About Mars Attacks:
Mars Attacks is an iconic and influential sci-fi themed trading card series, released by Topps in 1962. It was adapted as a feature film by director Tim Burton in 1996. Mars Attracts is the first officially licensed video game set in this cult-classic universe.
MARS ATTACKS is a registered trademark of The Topps Company, Inc. and is Officially Licensed by The Topps Company, Inc. All rights reserved.