Sol 0: Mars Colonization
Released Jan 2016
Sol 0 is a real time strategy game where you establish the first Martian colony. From the first human footprints on Martian soil to a thriving and self-sustaining colony, Sol 0 imagines a near future using technology that could be available within the next few decades.
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Done
All announced content has been released
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Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
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Evaluation
Sol 0: Mars Colonization launched on January 15, 2016 and received a handful of patches and feature updates through mid-2016, including version 1.01 (January 30, 2016), 1.02 (February 23, 2016), and 1.04 (June 6, 2016), the last of which added the Geodesic Dome structure and some AI improvements. After that, developer activity dropped off significantly. On April 23, 2017, the sole developer posted a candid statement acknowledging that the game had grown beyond their programming capabilities, that they had repeatedly failed to produce a stable update, and that they could no longer promise a regular update schedule. They indicated the game would either be made free or have its price reduced, and framed both options as ways to reflect "the value of the game with an uncertain update schedule." That post represents the last known communication from the developer. No further updates, announcements, or posts have appeared since April 23, 2017. There are no unreleased DLC, no season pass, and no roadmap with outstanding commitments. The developer's April 2017 statement, combined with nearly nine years of silence, makes clear that active development has ended. The game launched as a complete product and effectively reached its final state around the time of that last communication.
Evidence
Developer posted a candid update acknowledging the game had grown beyond their programming capabilities, that regular updates could no longer be promised, and that the game would be repriced (or made free) to reflect its uncertain update schedule. This is the last known communication from the developer.
Version 1.04 released to all players, adding Geodesic Domes and AI/pathfinding improvements. The last substantive content update shipped before developer activity ceased.
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Details
Developer
Publisher
Chondrite Games
Achievements
6
Platform
Windows, macOS, Linux
Controller
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Steam Deck
Not rated
Players
Single-player
About this game
Sol 0 is a real time strategy game where you establish the first Martian colony. From the first human footprints on Martian soil to a thriving and self-sustaining colony, Sol 0 imagines a near future using technology that could be available within the next few decades. Make use of minerals and resources across the Martian surface to expand from the first exploratory rover to an independent frontier.
From Chondrite Games, Sol 0 gives players the ultimate chance to take on the challenges inherent in pushing the boundaries of space exploration and habitation. Grow food, extract water, build habitats, generate electricity, evade unpredictable Martian weather, mine natural resources, and construct increasingly complex and sophisticated colony bases.
You’ll be faced with balancing food and water needs, oxygen and energy supplies, natural resource collection, and preparing for weather disasters including meteorite impacts and dust storms. Prioritize the supplies you bring to ensure your colony’s survival.
The technology featured in Sol 0 is inspired by concepts currently being developed and deployed for Martian exploration. From water and mineral extractors, rovers with fine-tuned instruments, and biology labs that cross-breed bacterial strains from Earth’s extreme environments to increase food production on Mars, the available tools reflect an ever closer reality.
Ice caps, lava plains, and arid equatorial regions each offer distinct challenges to success, and randomly generated maps provide extended playability. Build custom maps using the Sol 0 Map Editor, and share your creations with other players.
From Chondrite Games, Sol 0 gives players the ultimate chance to take on the challenges inherent in pushing the boundaries of space exploration and habitation. Grow food, extract water, build habitats, generate electricity, evade unpredictable Martian weather, mine natural resources, and construct increasingly complex and sophisticated colony bases.
Challenging simulation
You’ll be faced with balancing food and water needs, oxygen and energy supplies, natural resource collection, and preparing for weather disasters including meteorite impacts and dust storms. Prioritize the supplies you bring to ensure your colony’s survival.
Become independent from Earth
The technology featured in Sol 0 is inspired by concepts currently being developed and deployed for Martian exploration. From water and mineral extractors, rovers with fine-tuned instruments, and biology labs that cross-breed bacterial strains from Earth’s extreme environments to increase food production on Mars, the available tools reflect an ever closer reality.
Explore Mars and worlds beyond
Ice caps, lava plains, and arid equatorial regions each offer distinct challenges to success, and randomly generated maps provide extended playability. Build custom maps using the Sol 0 Map Editor, and share your creations with other players.
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