How to get Surviving Mars for free and keep it forever

No matter what planet you are on, everyone loves some quality free games, right? If you've ever wanted to take a trip to the Red Planet and transform it into a place fit for humans, then you are in luck. For a limited time, PC gamers can get Surviving Mars, the sci-fi strategy/sandbox title from Paradox Interactive completely free of charge.

Here's how you can get Surviving Mars for free on Steam right now, and when this freebie offer will expire.

If you like getting free games, don't forget to also claim Far Cry 3. 

How to get Surviving Mars for free

If you claim Surviving Mars for free before the offer expires, the game will be yours to keep forever, or at least until you travel to the Red Planet in real life and have no internet connection to download the game from Steam.

To get Surviving Mars for free, all you need to do is head on over to the game's Steam page and claim it before 8th September at 18:00 BST.

The only caveat is that, since it is a free offer, no Steam Trading Cards for the game will drop while you play it, definitely not something to worry about.

What is Surviving Mars?

Surviving Mars tasks the player to build functioning human colonies on Mars. The game is essentially a sci-fi city builder with sandbox elements where players will first choose their space agency for resources and financial support before determining a location for their colony.

You will build infrastructure and domes, do research, cultivate your own food, mine minerals and much more. The biggest task, however, is to keep your colonists alive with strategic decisions. 

Check out the trailer for Surviving Mars below to get a better idea of what the game is all about.

This free offer goes hand in hand with the game's expansion, Below and Beyond, which adds even more content to the game.

So there you have it, a way to get Surviving Mars for free. Enjoy the freebie and don't forget to claim the game before the offer expires. If you do, Surviving Mars will be yours to keep forever.

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