RPGFit check
Is Life on Mars Remake worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Metroidvania fans who want nonlinear exploration with backtracking
- Players seeking adjustable difficulty from run-and-gun combat to survival-focused play
- Retro sci-fi horror fans who prefer 2D action with RPG elements
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking a linear campaign without revisiting earlier areas
- Players who prefer combat without resource farming, upgrades, or explosion interactions
- Players looking for a modern 3D presentation rather than an old-school 16-bit visual style
Our take on Life on Mars Remake
The listing foregrounds weapons, upgrades, and explosive combat, but the game also depends on revisiting earlier colony areas and farming energy cells. Its survival-oriented identity is strongest on the normal and hardest settings, while easier modes support run-and-gun play.
What is Life on Mars Remake?
Life on Mars Remake reworks an 8-bit MSX2 game with a 16-bit visual style.
This 2D Metroidvania combines exploration, investigation, combat, and RPG elements. The mission is to restore contact with a scientific colony on Mars and discover what happened there. The colony can be revisited as new weapons and suit abilities open previously inaccessible areas. Four difficulty levels range from run-and-gun play to survival-focused combat where every hit matters. Weapons include a grenade launcher, flamethrower, machine gun, and plastic explosives. Energy cells fund upgrades at workshops, while the energy bar recharges over time. Explosions support chain reactions, combo interactions, and friendly fire.
How Life on Mars Remake plays
- 01Four difficulty levels
- Lower settings support run-and-gun play, while the normal and hardest settings make each hit matter.
- 02Weapon variety
- The starting rifle can be joined by a grenade launcher, flamethrower, machine gun, and plastic explosives.
- 03Suit abilities
- Suit upgrades include double jumping and running, which open access to additional areas.
- 04Workshop upgrades
- Energy cells found around the colony or after fights can improve weapons and increase the energy generator's recharge rate.
- 05Rechargeable energy
- Weapons and abilities consume an energy bar that refills automatically rather than using ammunition.
- 06Nonlinear exploration
- Revisiting locations with new equipment can reveal secret areas, power-ups, weapons, and objectives available in different orders.
- 07Explosion combos
- Explosions can trigger chain reactions and friendly fire, with combo interactions tied to combat.
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Life on Mars Remake: platforms & release
Is Life on Mars Remake worth it?
It is worth it if: metroidvania fans who want nonlinear exploration with backtracking. Skip it if: players seeking a linear campaign without revisiting earlier areas.
Where can I download Life on Mars Remake?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Life on Mars Remake's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Life on Mars Remake on?
Windows only.
