Desktop Mars
Colonize Mars on your wallpaper. A relaxing and interactive game that takes place in the background. It's perfect if you want to change your boring wallpaper.
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July 29, 2022
4 years and 4 days ago
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Mostly Positive46 reviews71.7%
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The DesktopMars is for WINDOWS 10/11 Only.
Colonize Mars on your wallpaper. A relaxing and interactive game that takes place in the background. It's perfect if you want to change your boring wallpaper.
DesktopMars is my new project where I combined constructive game and live wallpaper, all in the style of Minecraft / Voxel.
Build, collect, upgrade and expand your new population on Mars before Elon Musk does!
-Real day and night system - If you play at night, your colony will be at night as well.
-Displayed as wallpaper - Build your colony on Mars on your desktop when doing other stuff.
-Automatic pause - When you play your games, DesktopMars will pause for this moment.
-Automatic start with Windows - Your colony on Mars will start working when you run your PC.
-Steam disconnect - Hide your activity (game restart needed).
-Optimised - Optimised to reduce PC usage to the minimum.
-Settings check - The wallpaper will recognize your system setting and change it if needed. If not, please read "Community HUB/Discussions" or text me for help.
-It is cheap - a cup of coffee for me. Thanks in advance. ;D
With any problems, please read "Community HUB / Discussions" or text me for help. I will answer ASAP and make an urgent update if needed. Or just text me and say Hello. ;D
Best Regards,
3DM Greg
Colonize Mars on your wallpaper. A relaxing and interactive game that takes place in the background. It's perfect if you want to change your boring wallpaper.
DesktopMars is my new project where I combined constructive game and live wallpaper, all in the style of Minecraft / Voxel.
Build, collect, upgrade and expand your new population on Mars before Elon Musk does!
Main features:
-No rush on time - Build your colony in your style and time.-Real day and night system - If you play at night, your colony will be at night as well.
-Displayed as wallpaper - Build your colony on Mars on your desktop when doing other stuff.
-Automatic pause - When you play your games, DesktopMars will pause for this moment.
-Automatic start with Windows - Your colony on Mars will start working when you run your PC.
-Steam disconnect - Hide your activity (game restart needed).
-Optimised - Optimised to reduce PC usage to the minimum.
-Settings check - The wallpaper will recognize your system setting and change it if needed. If not, please read "Community HUB/Discussions" or text me for help.
-It is cheap - a cup of coffee for me. Thanks in advance. ;D
With any problems, please read "Community HUB / Discussions" or text me for help. I will answer ASAP and make an urgent update if needed. Or just text me and say Hello. ;D
Best Regards,
3DM Greg
