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The Dark Side Of Mars

The Dark Side Of Mars overview

The Very Big Fish Games | Jan 24, 2023 | game

Released

0players observed · 23 September 2026 - 08:49:22 UTC

AdventureSteam Store

  • Latest observed playersNot available
  • SteamPulse tracked peak1
  • Units sold (VGI)120
  • Revenue (VGI)$354
  • Review score50% positive

The Dark Side Of Mars dated player observations, monthly player trends, reviews, and game metadata are tracked on SteamPulse.

  • Latest observed playersNot available
  • SteamPulse tracked peak1
  • Units sold (VGI)120
  • Revenue (VGI)$354
  • Review score50% positive
  • Total reviews4
  • Release dateJan 24, 2023
  • DeveloperThe Very Big Fish Games
  • PublisherThe Very Big Fish Games

Genres: Adventure

Company pages: Developer: The Very Big Fish GamesPublisher: The Very Big Fish Games

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Game overview

Overview

The Dark Side Of Mars comes from The Very Big Fish Games and is published by The Very Big Fish Games. It arrived on Steam on Jan 24, 2023, and it sits naturally among Single-player and Family Sharing. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows and Steam so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.

Players and reviews

The Dark Side Of Mars's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 0 players at 23 September 2026 - 08:49:22 UTC, with a tracked peak near 1. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 50% positive across 4 reviews.

Language and system requirements

The Dark Side Of Mars is available in 1 languages including:

English languages with full audio support

3 regional rating boards including dejus, steam germany, and igrs

PlatformTypeOSProcessorMemoryGraphicsStorage
WindowsMinimumWindows 10AMD Ryzen 5 5600G8 GB RAMRTX 206016 GB available space
WindowsRecommendedWindows 10AMD Ryzen 7 5800x16 GB RAMRTX 307016 GB available space

Sales, recommendations, and streams

The Dark Side Of Mars has sold up to 120 units and has recommendation data pending. The estimated VGI revenue is $354. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

Detailed game overview

The Dark Side Of Mars overview details

The Dark Side Of Mars combines live player counts with reviews, pricing, platform support, Store metadata, dated player history, media, recent news, and related games.

Steam Store description

STORY In the near future man has discovered a cave system on Mars. In it they found plant life but after testing the plants mysterious water source they accidentally unleashed a terrible disease. In The Dark Side Of Mars you play as the Red Arc Facility's head of security Mr Conroy and all you have to do is escape, by finding the key cards and space suit. GAME PLAY The Dark Side Of Mars is a survival horror game where you need to find your way though one big maze that is the Red Arc Facility. You need to Find four Key cards and one Space Suit to escape the facility alive. You can discover audio logs around the map revealing what really happened as you explore. But be careful because something is roaming around and they kill anything human, some enemies run and some relentlessly follow you, loose sight of them to make them give up. All you have is a flash light, Your battery dies quickly and recharges slowly and so does your stamina. FEATURES The game is one big maze so make sure you take notes! Sprint from danger! Duck under half open doors to escape! Use your flashlight to light the way! But be careful! You tire fast and recover slow and your flashlight battery dies quickly and powers back up slowly! CONTROLS Controller support is active but menus and pause screens can only be navigated using mouse and keyboard.

SteamPulse editorial summary

The Dark Side Of Mars is listed as a game with $0.99. It supports Windows, belongs to Single-player and Family Sharing, and is associated with Adventure. SteamPulse's latest observation records 0 players at 23 September 2026 - 08:49:22 UTC, a tracked peak of 1, and 50% positive reviews.

Overview facts

FieldValue
GameThe Dark Side Of Mars
Steam App ID2269120
Typegame
Release dateJan 24, 2023
DeveloperThe Very Big Fish Games
PublisherThe Very Big Fish Games
Price$0.99
PlatformsWindows
GenresAdventure
CategoriesSingle-player, Family Sharing
Supported languagesEnglish * * languages with full audio support
WebsiteNot available

Player and review overview

MetricValue
Latest observed players0 · 23 September 2026 - 08:49:22 UTC
SteamPulse tracked peak1
Positive reviews2
Negative reviews2
Total reviews4
Positive percent50%
Review type4 user reviews
RecommendationsNot available
Average playtime37 minutes

SteamPulse record freshness

FieldValue
Steam release dateJan 24, 2023
Official Steam feed update (UTC)27 January 2023 - 23:30:17 UTC
SteamPulse last record update (UTC)23 September 2026 - 08:49:22 UTC
Live player count updated (UTC)23 September 2026 - 08:49:22 UTC
Store metadata updated (UTC)23 September 2026 - 08:49:22 UTC

Content descriptors

Sci-Fi horror, blood, gore, horror,

Support and legal notes

FieldValue
Support email[email protected]
Support URLNot available
Legal noticeNot available

References

Official and third-party reference links for checking this Steam app outside SteamPulse.

ReferenceLink
SteamPulse canonicalhttps://steampulse.org/game/2269120
Steam Storehttps://store.steampowered.com/app/2269120/
Steam Communityhttps://steamcommunity.com/app/2269120
PCGamingWiki search
IGDB searchSearch IGDB for The Dark Side Of Mars

Game FAQ

Real questions answered from SteamPulse data, including live players, monthly momentum, review sentiment, regional audience signals, Twitch activity, and current Steam pricing.

What is the latest observed Steam activity for The Dark Side Of Mars?

The Dark Side Of Mars's latest SteamPulse observation records 0 players at 23 September 2026 - 08:49:22 UTC, with a tracked peak of 1 concurrent players in the available SteamPulse record. SteamPulse also records about 1 hours of average lifetime playtime.

Is The Dark Side Of Mars growing or declining recently?

September 2026 is still in progress. The month-to-date average is 0 players; the highest observed daily value is 0 players. Available values are provisional and will continue changing until the UTC month closes. The completed comparison month is August 2026.

What country-level audience data is available for The Dark Side Of Mars?

The separate directional player-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (16.9%), China (16%), Russia (7.5%). The directional follower-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (18.6%), China (17.5%), Russia (7.6%). The directional wishlist-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (16.9%), China (16%), Russia (7.5%). Only the reviewer view is based on observed public profile countries; the other percentages are modeled relative weights, not verified account locations or country-level user counts.

What does the Steam review footprint look like for The Dark Side Of Mars?

The Dark Side Of Mars currently sits at 50% positive across 4 Steam reviews tracked by SteamPulse, including 2 positive reviews and 2 negative reviews. Steam labels the current review summary as 4 user reviews.

How much follower and Twitch attention does The Dark Side Of Mars have?

The Dark Side Of Mars currently has about 29 tracked Steam followers as of 27 January 2026 - 00:00:00 UTC. On Twitch, SteamPulse is matching roughly 0 live viewers across 0 active streams for the game's category.

What is the current Steam price for The Dark Side Of Mars?

The Dark Side Of Mars is currently listed at $0.99 on Steam. SteamPulse uses the current store snapshot and historical price records to show whether the page is at full price or in a discounted window.

Reviews, pricing, and metadata

Review summary

4 user reviews

50% positive, 2 positive, 2 negative

Price and discount

$0.99

Platforms

Windows

Categories

Single-player, Family Sharing

Achievements

Not available

Platform releases
  • Steam 24 January 2023

DLC and packages

The Dark Side Of MarsBuy The Dark Side Of Mars #814009$0.99

System requirements

Minimum requirements

Minimum: OS: Windows 10 Processor: AMD Ryzen 5 5600G Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: RTX 2060 DirectX: Version 12 Storage: 16 GB available space

Recommended requirements

Recommended: OS: Windows 10 Processor: AMD Ryzen 7 5800x Memory: 16 GB RAM Graphics: RTX 3070 DirectX: Version 12 Storage: 16 GB available space

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