Mars Attracts, a new theme park management sim game set in the universe of Mars Attacks, the sci-fi-themed trading card series released in 1962 by Topps that eventually led to a live-action adaptation with Jack Nicholson, Pierce Brosnan, and other stars from director Tim Burton, is coming to Steam as an Early Access title in 2025, indie studio Outlier has announced. The game comes nearly 28 years after the release of Burton’s film, which made $101 million worldwide following its release in December 1996.
Outlier writes:
- “In Mars Attracts, players will abduct humans from across history, display them in customizable habitats, build up an attractive park to draw in visitors, and deal with escaping humans terrorizing their Martian guests.”
- “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.”
- “Players will take control of advanced Martian technology to procure humans from across their historical periods – from Ancient Rome to the Wild West – and build the perfect habitat to ensure they have no idea they ever left.”
- “The key to success in Mars Attracts is to tailor enclosures to appeal to each human’s preferences – or else you may find yourself dealing with an enraged human terrorizing your beautiful park!”
A trailer for the game:
Game description:
Mars Attracts is a theme park management game set on Mars. Play as the devious Martians from the cult-classic universe of Mars Attacks and build your amusement park empire, abducting humans from across history to display in customizable enclosures for the entertainment of curious Martian guests. Study humanity in their natural habitat, or subject them to whatever twisted experiments you can imagine!