Sol 0: Mars Colonization

Sol 0: Mars Colonization is a real-time strategy game about establishing the first human colony on Mars. You develop it from the first footprints on Martian soil into a thriving, self-sustaining settlement, using technology that could be available within the next few decades. Start with an exploratory rover, then use resources across the planet to build an independent frontier.

Build a self-sustaining colony

You grow food, extract water, generate electricity, mine natural resources and build habitats. As the colony expands, you construct increasingly complex and sophisticated bases. You must balance food and water needs with oxygen and energy supplies, collect natural resources and prepare for meteorite impacts, dust storms and other unpredictable Martian weather. The supplies you bring need to be prioritized to keep the colony alive.

Tools and technology

The game draws on concepts being developed and deployed for Martian exploration. Available equipment includes water and mineral extractors, rovers with fine-tuned instruments, and biology labs where you cross-breed bacterial strains from Earth's extreme environments to increase food production on Mars.

Explore and create maps

Ice caps, lava plains and arid equatorial regions each present different challenges. Randomly generated maps provide varied play, and the Sol 0 Map Editor lets you create custom maps and share them with other players.