Farlanders

Farlanders

Released Jan 2023

Terraform, strategize, and construct a Martian colony in this retro-inspired turn-based city builder. Create a comfortable living for your citizens, research alien artifacts, and uncover the secrets of the Red Planet.

89% positive · 596 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
Medium confidence
Done
All announced content has been released
Medium confidence

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Evaluation

Farlanders launched on January 17, 2023 as a finished colony-building strategy game. Following launch, the developer shipped one substantial content update: the "Limitless Play" update on August 19, 2023, which added Sandbox and Daily Challenge modes — two game modes that had been promised to players earlier. After that point, the developer continued with maintenance work: localization additions (German in October 2024, French in December 2024), UI improvements, Steam Deck verification, and occasional bug fixes, the most recent being a small hotfix on January 20, 2026. In October 2024, the developer also announced a brand new separate game (Super Loco World), signaling that their creative focus has shifted to a new project. No future content has been announced for Farlanders, no unreleased DLC is listed on the store, and there is no roadmap or developer statement indicating additional content is planned. The game appears to have reached its complete state with the August 2023 update, with ongoing activity limited to maintenance and polish.
Evidence
Major 'Limitless Play' update shipped, adding Sandbox and Daily Challenge modes — game modes that were previously promised to players.
news post · Aug 19, 2023 source content shipped
high
Developer announced a new separate game (Super Loco World), suggesting creative focus has moved beyond Farlanders.
news post · Oct 22, 2024 source development ending
medium

Media

Details

Publisher
Crytivo
Achievements
45
Platform
Windows, macOS, Linux
Controller
full support
Steam Deck
Verified
Players
Single-player

About this game



Lead the charge in establishing a colony on Mars in this turn-based strategy game with a nostalgic look but fresh gameplay. Use specialized tools to terraform the planet, build residential areas for your colonizers, and construct resource-producing factories in an effort to become a self-sustaining society.

BUILD A COLONY


Create a viable habitat for your settlers by building water pumps, establishing farms on fertile ground, harnessing the power of the sun, and mining for precious minerals. Make sure to plan carefully before building. The position of each building will provide additional bonuses based on their placement. For example, placing a wind turbine near mountains will provide an increase in electricity output.

GO UNDERGROUND


In case you run out of space on the surface or are in need of further resources, you can always choose to expand below. Utilize terraforming tools to dig underground and uncover new areas for expansion, discover artifacts, and harness rare minerals. The more resources you collect, the more your colonists will prosper.

TERRAFORMING SYSTEM


Use a turn to select a terraforming kit and shape the landscape to your colony’s advantage. Need a water source? Place a water drop tile into a canyon and watch the surrounding flat land become fertile. Not enough resources? Create new mineral deposits or simply expand pre-existing ones.



Terraforming tiles have preset shapes, so be careful when configuring where to place them! You may end up with ice if you place a water drop tile on flat ground instead of a canyon. Be wise in your choices and always plan two steps ahead.

REPLAYABILITY


Each playthrough a new map will be procedurally generated and will provide fresh challenges to overcome. The same applies to terraforming patterns that you are getting, trading proposals, and even weather conditions.
Last evaluated Jun 25, 2026
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