MARS - the arrival
by Heiwa Games
· Simulation
· Free
On Google Play since February 2022
· Data updated
MARS - the arrival is made and published by Heiwa Games. AppBrain is an independent app data site and isn't affiliated with Heiwa Games. The app name, icon, screenshots and description belong to Heiwa Games and are shown as published on Google Play.
AppBrain's verdict
Established- Rating on Google Play
- 3.35
- 183 ratings
- Installs
- 17 thousand
- Last updated
- August 29, 2026
- Ads
- Contains ads
- Size
- 105.9 MB
MARS - the arrival has 17 thousand installs. Users are divided: 3.3 stars from 183 ratings.
Pros & Cons
- Offline-first gameplay (100% usable without Internet)
- Extensive tech tree (152 technologies) and building catalog (51 buildings)
- Optional online rankings and cross-settlement competition
- Ad/IA-friendly model with optional in-app purchases (no pay-to-win) and modest ads after ~15 minutes
- Contains some ads after about 15 minutes of play
- Not currently ranked in any top list
- IAP exists but is not pay-to-win; some players may prefer fully ad-free experiences
User feedback
Ratings and reviews on Google PlayComments on MARS - the arrival for Android
★★★★★
Dave Twisleton-Ward
· May 29, 2024
In depth simulation of a Mars Colony. Builds in stages, with capabilities being unlocked after new researches, arrivals or materials. Initially lots of close monitoring to make sure the settlers have all they need, then waiting for construction or research to finish. Becomes more of a resource management sim after a while, but am still checking in daily after over a year.
★★★★★
Ice Rayhan
· Jun 29, 2021
Best Mars game people download if you have patience it is the most realistic Mars game you have to wait real time but is the thing that makes it realistic have fun. Heiwa games please add terraforming to make it more realistic
★★★★★
Atouchkie Akatsuki
· Nov 29, 2022
The game is hard at first because of limited resources that you need to allocate carefully for your settlement to survive. Every module that you need comes from shipments from earth. But once you reached the industry phase wherein you can already produce the needed modules for constructing anything then the game starts to get interesting. Well it seems that we cannot manufacture Transparent Modules at all. Edit: transparent modules can also be manufactured at Construction Modules Factory.
★★★★☆
Senna Baars
· Jun 13, 2025
The game is very fun, though I ran into a problem when reaching industry phase. After entering industry phase about 30 settlers were added to the supply drop which was 12 hours from arriving. This drop now contained enough colonists to raise my population by 33% (±105 -> ±140), which I did not have the infrastructure to support. I managed to get out of the death spiral, but not before dropping to only 35 colonists. I recommend not adding new colonists to supply drops which have already departed.
★☆☆☆☆
Dan Bed
· Sep 11, 2022
Can even pass the launch site at the start of tje game. Gets stuck and only plays music...
★☆☆☆☆
A Google user
· May 30, 2024
Game glitch out when I was trying to create a 3d map, but there was no way ti get back to the home screen from there so now the game is stuck like that unless I delete it.
★☆☆☆☆
D M
· Dec 16, 2021
The game has serious issues due to the atrocious shipment mechanic combined with maintenance demands. You will most often die (or be stuck without anything to do) not due to mismanagement, but simply because shipments seem to be both entirely random and really, really miserly.
★☆☆☆☆
Leaf
· Dec 29, 2020
Awful. Utterly awful. The game makes you wait /REAL TIME/ to do absolutely anything. There's nothing remotely intriguing about it, and the textures don't load properly.
★☆☆☆☆
Bruno Quaresma
· Sep 30, 2022
Idle game... 🥱 Would've liked to actually PLAY something in game and not just waiting for timers
Google Play Rating history and histogram
Store listing
By Heiwa Games, from Google Play“Scientific orientated building of a Mars settlement”
Screenshots by Heiwa Games, from the Google Play listing
Description by Heiwa Games Written by the developer, not by AppBrain. Click to read.
Settle on MARS in a mixture of game and scientific simulation. Take control over a tiny group of 10 settlers and choose a landing site on the barren Mars. Develop your venture from one single landing module into a thriving settlement with hundreds of specialized buildings and even more inhabitants.
Research & development of new technologies as well as exploration of the Red Planet are key for establishing a permanent presence in this hostile environment.
And you are not alone. Other settlements, each one controlled by a real human somewhere on Earth, are starting to grow everywhere and a competition for being the most successful Mars colony has already begun.
Features:
- Scientific orientated building & simulation of a Mars settlement
- Background story in 6 phases with according phase goals
- Mars simulation in 30x real time (even running when app is not active)
- Choosing one of 7 Earth organizations providing (dis-)advantages
- Research & development of 152 individual technologies
- Construction, maintenance & repair of 51 individual building
- 35 individual building enhancements (no level 1,2,3...)
- Sending Mars exploration teams and analyzing found soil samples
- Production & dispatching of 23 different resource/module types
- Assignment of 5 settler types to all activities in the settlement
- Settler life cycle including children and elders
- 3D view of own settlement in authentic Mars topography
- Panning & zooming of the Mars surface in high resolution 3D
- 100% usable without Internet connection
- Optional online: ranking list & other settlements on Mars surface
- Unlocking of advanced app functionalities step by step
- Tutorial explaining all app functionalities
- Contains some Ads but only after 15 Minutes of game and very decent
- Contains In-App-Purchases but NO PAY TO WIN!
- This is a peaceful app! NO FIGHTING, NO KILLING, NO WAR!
Recent changes:
What's new
• Creating a new settlement and setting your password works reliably again.
• You can report your settlement to MAA without Gold membership (ranking still requires Gold).
• The ranking list no longer shrinks unexpectedly.
• Clearer feedback when claiming or linking an account.
• Opening Settings, Ranking, Hints, and the Game Log is more stable.
• General reliability improvements for online play.
Research & development of new technologies as well as exploration of the Red Planet are key for establishing a permanent presence in this hostile environment.
And you are not alone. Other settlements, each one controlled by a real human somewhere on Earth, are starting to grow everywhere and a competition for being the most successful Mars colony has already begun.
Features:
- Scientific orientated building & simulation of a Mars settlement
- Background story in 6 phases with according phase goals
- Mars simulation in 30x real time (even running when app is not active)
- Choosing one of 7 Earth organizations providing (dis-)advantages
- Research & development of 152 individual technologies
- Construction, maintenance & repair of 51 individual building
- 35 individual building enhancements (no level 1,2,3...)
- Sending Mars exploration teams and analyzing found soil samples
- Production & dispatching of 23 different resource/module types
- Assignment of 5 settler types to all activities in the settlement
- Settler life cycle including children and elders
- 3D view of own settlement in authentic Mars topography
- Panning & zooming of the Mars surface in high resolution 3D
- 100% usable without Internet connection
- Optional online: ranking list & other settlements on Mars surface
- Unlocking of advanced app functionalities step by step
- Tutorial explaining all app functionalities
- Contains some Ads but only after 15 Minutes of game and very decent
- Contains In-App-Purchases but NO PAY TO WIN!
- This is a peaceful app! NO FIGHTING, NO KILLING, NO WAR!
Recent changes:
What's new
• Creating a new settlement and setting your password works reliably again.
• You can report your settlement to MAA without Gold membership (ranking still requires Gold).
• The ranking list no longer shrinks unexpectedly.
• Clearer feedback when claiming or linking an account.
• Opening Settings, Ranking, Hints, and the Game Log is more stable.
• General reliability improvements for online play.
Safety and technology
Found in the app by AppBrain- Ads
- Contains ads
- Price
- Free
- Libraries
- 3
- App size
- 105.9 MB
- Needs Android
- 6.0+
- Content rating
- Everyone
Technologies used by MARS - the arrival
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Releases
Updates seen on Google Play- Version
- 1.6.3.395
- Launched
- February 2022
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Installs
Tracked by AppBrain- Last 30 days
- 370
- Per day
- 12
- 30-day average
- Play install range
- 10+ thousand
- Launched
- February 2022
Installs over time
MARS - the arrival has been installed 17 thousand times. Over the past 30 days, it averaged 12 installs per day.
Rankings
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About the app and developer
About MARS - the arrival
MARS - the arrival is a simulation app developed by Heiwa Games.
Install Statistics
MARS - the arrival has been installed 17 thousand times. In the last 30 days, the app was installed 370 times.
User Ratings
MARS - the arrival is rated 3.35 out of 5 stars. The rating is based on 180 ratings.
App Information
MARS - the arrival is freely available from Google Play. The app size is 105.94 MB. The latest version available is 1.6.3.395. The last update was on August 29, 2026.
Technical Requirements
MARS - the arrival requires Android 6.0+ or higher. The app has a content rating of Everyone. The app has been available on Google Play since February 2022.
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