Mars Horizon 2: The Search for Life News

[p][/p][h3]Hi Aurochnauts![/h3][p]It's the August Mission Briefing: Developer Update for Mars Horizon 2: The Search for Life.[/p][p]Want to talk all things Mars Horizon? Join our Discord to chat to other Mars Horizon and space fans. 🚀[/p][p][/p][h2]👨🏻‍🚀 What have the devs been working on recently? 👨🏻‍🚀[/h2][p]It's been a busy few months for the development team as they have been working on the Mars Horizon 2: The Search for Life - Test Mission demo, which launched at the end of September. To give you an update on the game's development, here is Producer, Matthew Holmes (He/Him):

"All of the development team would like to thank everyone who has played the demo so far! A lot of work went into making it and we're glad to see people playing the build and sharing their thoughts on it. 

"Speaking of which, we are currently going through the demo feedback shared across our social platforms and Steam, in addition to the Feedback Survey which was recently published. Please share your thoughts on the demo if you haven’t already. 

“We're excited for the future of Mars Horizon 2 and can't wait to bring you along on the search for life!" [/p][p][/p][p][/p][h2]🚀 Experience Mars Horizon 2 Now! 🚀[/h2][p]In case you missed our last update from September, we released Mars Horizon 2: The Search for Life - Test Mission, which is a demo you can play right now! Players take on the role of a space agency Director and lead a test mission to search the surface of Mars. Deploy research rovers, construct rockets, and build a vast network of infrastructure to make your mark on the Red Planet.[/p][p][/p][p]Click here to play the demo.[/p][p][/p][p]If you have already played the demo, we would love to hear what you think via a Steam review on the demo's Steam page and the feedback survey, which we have more on in the next section...[/p][p][/p][p][/p][h2]📝  Demo Feedback Survey 📝[/h2][p]Shortly after we released the Mars Horizon 2 - Test Mission, we also published a feedback survey to see what you thought of various areas of the demo. If you have yet to fill it in, we would greatly appreciate your thoughts. It should only take around 10 minutes to complete.[/p][p][/p][p]One lucky person who provides us with feedback AND enters our giveaway at the end of the survey will win £25 worth of Steam vouchers. Entries close on 7th November.[/p][p][/p][p]Click here to complete the survey.[/p][p][/p][previewyoutube][/previewyoutube][h2]📰 Latest Space-related News 📰[/h2][p][/p][p]What's been happening recently in space news? Well, let's take a look! [/p]

• [p]🛰️ Rasmes - ESA's mission to rendezvous with asteroid Apophis - In 2029, the Apophis asteroid will pass Earth and ESA are sending Ramses to study the asteroid as it passes Earth.[/p]
• [p]🪨 Man's ‘Gold Nugget’  turns out to be a space rock - A man stored an unusual rock in his home, convinced it was hiding gold inside. But when experts examined it, they discovered a meteorite older than Earth itself.[/p]
• [p]🧽 Is space dust more like space sponge? - Recently, an astronomy team from the UK, the USA, Germany, Japan and Spain made an exciting new discovery about space dust and how they are like fluffy sponges.[/p][p][/p]

[h2]🛰️ Follow Mars Horizon 2 on Socials 🛰️[/h2][p]Don't miss out on the cool content we'll have to share throughout the development journey and some behind-the-scenes looks at what we get up to: 👀[/p][p]Auroch Digital Bluesky Auroch Digital TikTok Auroch Digital Discord[/p]

[p][/p][p][/p][p]Hi Aurochnauts! 🧑🏻‍🚀[/p][p][/p][p]We have just published a feedback survey for the Mars Horizon 2: The Search for Life - Test Mission demo. It would greatly benefit the Mars Horizon 2 team if you could provide us with as much context for your thoughts on the demo as possible. ❤️ The survey should take around 10 minutes to finish.

Click here to view the feedback form.[/p][p][/p][p]We are also running a giveaway in conjunction with this survey and everyone who completes the feedback form is eligible to enter. One winner will win £25 worth of Steam vouchers. Please read the introduction of the survey for details on how to enter and full terms and conditions.[/p][p][/p][p]Thank you to everyone who has played the Mars Horizon 2: The Search for Life - Test Mission demo so far and for sharing your feedback.[/p]

[p][/p][p]Hi Aurochnauts! 🧑🏻‍🚀[/p][p]The development team has been hard at work behind the scenes here, and we’re excited to provide you with a development update for Mars Horizon 2: The Search for Life.[/p][p]First up is some news that we know you’ll be disappointed about; we're moving the release date into 2026. As much as we’d love to get the game in your hands sooner, we believe in making the right game at the right quality level. A game that we can be proud of, and know you’ll enjoy.[/p][p]Mars Horizon 2: The Search for life has gone through a lot of iteration and refining throughout its development and we’re confident that you’ll love where the project is going. However, you don’t just have to take our word for it, you can play the game today.
[/p][previewyoutube][/previewyoutube][h3]Introducing the Test Mission Demo[/h3][p]In this first public gameplay demo for Mars Horizon 2: The Search for Life, players will take on the role of a space agency Director and lead a test mission to search the surface of Mars. Deploy research rovers, construct rockets, and build a vast network of infrastructure to make your mark on the red planet.

Play the demo NOW[/p][p][/p][p]We hope that Mars Horizon 2: The Search for Life – Test Mission will provide a good insight of what we’ve been working on and a taste of what awaits you in the full game.

If you’re looking to get involved in the Mars Horizon community and wish to discuss what you found or experienced on Mars in Test Mission, then head over to our Discord server and share your stories with fellow Directors.

We also want to hear what you think of the demo so please be sure to leave a review on the demo page.[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]We have so much more to share with you all on Mars Horizon 2: The Search for Life. We are excited to see the community get their hands on the game and can’t wait to hear what you think.[/p][p]Thank you for being part of the Mars Horizon community. 🧡[/p]

[p]Games are great. We all know that. But did you know they can also be great for your head? [/p][p]Running from 8–15 September, to mark World Suicide Prevention Day, we are proud to take part in Games Against Living Miserably 2025 - the event on Steam that celebrates how games can help us unwind, connect, and escape. [/p][p][/p][previewyoutube][/previewyoutube][p][/p][p]It’s presented by Curve Games and the suicide prevention charity, Campaign Against Living Miserably (@thecalmzone). By taking part, we’ve pledged a donation to CALM’s life-saving work. [/p][p]Both Mars Horizon 2: The Search for Life and Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun 2 are taking part in this event.[/p][p]So, grab a game (or two) and play your part against suicide. 

Check out Games Against Living Miserably Here.[/p]

[p][/p][h3]Hi Aurochnauts![/h3][p]It's the August Mission Briefing: Developer Update for Mars Horizon 2: The Search for Life.[/p][p]Want to talk all things Mars Horizon? Join our Discord to talk to other Mars Horizon and space fans. 🚀[/p][p][/p][p][/p][h2]👨🏻‍🚀 What have the devs been working on recently? 👨🏻‍🚀 [/h2][p]In our last update, we shared how we've been focusing on improving controller support and exploring new ways for players to move and follow directions, as well as refining the functionality of our missions.[/p][p]This month, we've been working hard on the game's tutorial. For strategy games like Mars Horizon, tutorials are key for helping onboard players and getting them up to speed. Once players have a good grasp of the basics, systems, and controls, they can start experimenting and refining their strategy - a crucial step for winning in the search for life. Everyone learns differently, though, so to make a truly great tutorial, there is a lot of testing, gathering feedback, watching people play, and observing where different players hit a roadblock or how they understand things. The recent playtests with local Bristol game developers have been super helpful in this. We learn so much from seeing fresh approaches to our game![/p][p]During August, we've also been really focusing on something we can't talk about just yet, but we are very excited for players to see soon... 🤫[/p][p][/p][h2][/h2][h2]🤫 Mars Horizon Happenings 🤫[/h2][p]From 20 - 24 August, it was Gamescom in Cologne. Gamescom is the world's largest gaming event and attracts gamers, developers, and publishers from all over the world. Some of the Auroch team were there holding important meetings about our games, including a certain space-themed one.[/p][p]Mars Horizon 1 and 2 are currently part of the "Back to School" Games celebration hosted by Lofi Gaming and Mooncube games. Check out the full celebration here for great deals on some awesome games![/p][p]Lastly, we've got some exciting things to share soon for Mars Horizon. The team is working very hard behind the scenes on something we know our players will love. Make sure to join our Discord or sign up for our mailing list to be the first to hear...[/p][p][/p][p][/p][h2]📰 Latest space-related news 📰[/h2][p]What's been happening recently in space news? Well, let's take a look! [/p]

• [p]📷 ESA's week in images 18 - 22 August - Some amazing pictures from ESA for the week 18 - 22 August, including the above beautiful image of Aurora Australis over Concordia station. Click on the images for more information![/p]
• [p]🚀 Mission success for flight VA264! A huge congratulations to the Ariane Space team for their recent successful launch, which placed EUMETSAT's Metop-SGA1 satellite into orbit. Read more about it here.[/p]
• [p]🌌 SpaceX has a successful test launch with Starship Flight 10 - Starship is SpaceX's next-generation rocket, designed for the ultimate purpose of sending humans to Mars. With this successful test flight, that dream gets a little bit closer.[/p]

[p][/p][h2]🛰️ Follow Mars Horizon 2 on Socials 🛰️[/h2][p]Don't miss out on the cool content we'll have to share throughout the development journey and some behind-the-scenes looks at what we get up to: 👀[/p][p]Auroch Digital Bluesky Auroch Digital TikTok Auroch Digital Discord[/p]