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Escape From The Red Planet

Escape From The Red Planet simplifies resource management, tower defence, and first-person mechanics into a singular arcade experience. On the latest mission to Mars, the Orion III crash-landed. With Martian attacks looming, Houston most definitely has a problem!

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Frosty Pop
Publisher
Frosty Pop
Release
March 14, 2023
3 years and 141 days ago
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Mixed13 reviews69.2%

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About the Game

Escape From The Red Planet is a tower defence game that puts you in the shoes of Commander Abigail Blackwell of The Orion III. After a crash landing that left you stranded on Mars, you must employ serious resource management to keep yourself safe from incoming Martian attacks. While you wait for rescue, keep your solar batteries charged to build up your attack and defence.

KEY FEATURES

- Three different game modes: Level, Survival and Last Stand
- Discover the 9 buildable tools for tower offence and defence  
- Uncover and fight off each of the many species of Martian 
- Toggle between tower and first-person viewing modes to personally pick off some pesky Martians 

GAMEPLAY MODES

- Level: Play through the game's 25 levels 
- Survival: Unlocked after completing level mode, challenge yourself to last as long as possible with an endless threat of incoming Martians
- Last stand: Fight off the Martians as long as you can with no tools, only your blaster in this first-person mode

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