Mars Horizon 2: The Search for Life News

We are thrilled to have Mars Horizon 2: The Search for Life participating in the GamesAid Steam sale! The sale is currently live and runs through to the 3rd of March.



Money raised from the event will go towards GamesAid and the fantastic work they do for other charities based in the United Kingdom.

Mars Horizon is also part of the sale and has a 75% discount, so be sure to pick it up if you haven’t already!

Thanks to GamesAid for including us in the event, it’s greatly appreciated. 💚

Link to the GamesAid Steam Sale

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We’re delighted to bring you a brand-new trailer for Mars Horizon 2: The Search for Life, containing a wide variety of the latest in-game shots and a taste of what you can expect from the game.

We've teamed up with Charlie Pryor, who is a big fan of Mars Horizon, as shown in his wonderful playthrough of it. He has shared our latest Mars Horizon 2 trailer on his channel. Go check it out!
Thanks for all the support Charlie, we're thrilled about how much you enjoyed the original and are looking forward to the sequel!

New to Mars Horizon 2: the Search for Life?
In Mars Horizon 2: The Search for Life, you decide where in the Solar System to investigate, and the approach you’ll take to make a ground-breaking discovery before your rivals do. Explore the surface of planets/moons, overcome hazards, and investigate the curiosities of the Solar System.

We’ll have more news soon but, until then, keep watching the skies! ✨

See more on Mars Horizon 2!
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We are delighted to have Mars Horizon 2: The Search for Life participating in the Great Ormond Street Hospital and Team 17 Steam sale! 🚀 The sale runs from the 17th through to the 24th of February.



Money raised from the event will go towards helping Great Ormond Street Hospital and all the terrific work they do. 🙌🏻

In addition to Mars Horizon 2 taking part, Mars Horizon is also part of the event and has a 75% discount, so be sure to pick it up if you haven’t already!

Thanks to both Great Ormond Street Hospital and Team 17 for including us in the event. 💜

Check out the event!

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It's the January Mission Briefing: Developer Update for Mars Horizon 2: The Search for Life with the latest update. This month's update will be a little shorter than usual, but we'll have some exciting things to show you soon, so stay tuned for that!🚀

Make sure you are subscribed to our Mars Horizon Newsletter to get these updates direct to your inbox and join our Discord to talk to other Mars Horizon and Space fans.


[h2]✨ The Year Ahead for Mars Horizon 2 ✨[/h2]
This year is an exciting one for Mars Horizon 2: The Search for Life as you'll have the chance to discover life across the galaxy for yourself with the game's release. While we don't have much more we can say on that at the moment, we'll have some exciting updates around the game starting next month. We can't wait to show you all how it's shaping up! 👨🏻‍🚀🪐


[h2]😍 Our Passion for Strategy 😍[/h2]
Throughout the years, we've worked on a number of strategy titles. Whether it's Mars Horizon, Mars Horizon 2: The Search for Life, or Democracy 4: Console Edition, it's a genre that's close to our hearts. 

In a recent interview, members of the Auroch herd discussed why we love them so much and where we envision them going in the future.

A huge thanks to our friends at Sumo Digital and Lab42 for asking us to be involved in this interview!

You can check out the blog here.


[h2]📰 Latest Space-related News 📰[/h2]
Even in this early part of 2025, there have already been exciting pieces of space-related news. Here are just some highlights:

🌕 Argonaut: a first European lunar lander - The European Space Agency has signed a contract with Thales Alenia Space in Italy to lead European aerospace companies in building the Argonaut Lunar Descent Element, ESA’s first lunar lander.

🌍 Asteroid could hit Earth in 2032 - A newly discovered asteroid has a tiny chance of striking Earth in 2032

👨🏻‍🚀 Tim Peake wins unique space race - British astronaut Tim Peake has teamed up with Vodafone to make the first ever direct-to-cell satellite video call - pipping Elon Musk's Starlink to the post.

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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 👀

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It's the December Mission Briefing: Developer Update for Mars Horizon 2: The Search for Life with the latest update on what we've been up to. 🚀

Make sure you are subscribed to our Mars Horizon Newsletter to get these updates direct to your inbox and join our Discord to talk to other Mars Horizon and Space fans.



[h2]✨ Latest Update From The Developers ✨[/h2]
We hope that everyone is looking forward to a festive break and what's coming up in 2025! Producer for Mars Horizon 2: The Search for Life, Matthew Holmes (He/Him), has reflected on the past 12 months and looks ahead to the upcoming year in his latest update:

"Seasons Greeting from the Mars Horizon 2 team!

"This year has been a stellar year for the development of Mars Horizon 2. As you’ve read in our previous updates, we’ve brought the game along leaps and bounds.

"The year ahead will be chocked full of more exciting updates as we draw closer to release and further refine our interplanetary exploration experience."



[h2]🎧 Sound Design in Mars Horizon 🎧[/h2]
Have you ever thought about the sounds of space and what goes into making it so atmospheric and engrossing? 🤔 We recently sat down with Auroch Digital's Senior Audio Designer on Mars Horizon 2: The Search for Life, Matthew Walker (He/Him), to discuss his work.

This fascinating insight delves into Matt's influences in sound design, what went into the original Mars Horizon, and what players can expect from Mars Horizon 2.

Read more on our previous Steam announcement!

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[h2]😊 Mars Horizon 2 | Relaxing Music and Ambience 😊[/h2]
To partner the Sounds of Space blog, we have also created an ambient Mars Horizon video, featuring the soundtrack from the original Mars Horizon and footage of the Solar System! 

If you're looking to relax and unwind while getting lost in space, then this video is made for you! 🤗 A huge thanks to Matt Walker who also provided his work for this video. 


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📰 Latest Space-related News 📰[/h2]
There's been a variety of exciting space news recently and here's a round-up of them to keep you up to date! 
🌌 James Webb Space Telescope detects galaxy - NASA/ESA/CSA telescope has detected and ‘weighed’ a galaxy, in the early Universe, that has a mass similar to what our Milky Way galaxy’s mass might have had.
🔍 Astronomers tell how they tracked mystery space radio bursts - Space radio sounds from 3 years ago have been tracked by astronomers to a star - not aliens.
📡 Japan to launch first eco-friendly satellite made of wood - World's first wood-panelled satellite has been launched into space to test the suitability of timber as a renewable building material.


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: 👀

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