Relic Entertainment Announces Earth vs Mars

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Relic Entertainment Announces Earth vs Mars

Fight back a Martian invasion in this brand new turn based strategy game



VANCOUVER, BC – 19 FEB 2025 – Independent game studio Relic Entertainment today revealed Earth vs Mars, a turn-based strategy game where humanity must defend itself against a Martian invasion by creating bizarre and powerful creature-human hybrids. The game is targeted for release on PC (Steam) in Summer 2025.

For decades, Martians have been secretly visiting Earth, abducting humans and animals to harvest their atomic essence. Now, they’ve returned with a full-scale invasion, and it’s up to a ragtag group of commanders to lead Earth’s resistance. Players will command Earth’s military against high-tech Martian saucers, grav-tanks, and elite alien warriors in a desperate struggle for survival.

Humanity’s secret weapon? The “Splice-O-Tron.” This unique device allows players to combine human “volunteers” with Earth creatures, creating powerful hybrid super-soldiers to bolster Earth’s forces. Rain acid from the skies with the swift cheetah-fly, smash through enemy lines with the devastating human-rhino, or strike from the shadows with the deadly squirrel-cow infantry.

"We are excited to bring a Relic Twist to the Advance Wars style of gameplay, infusing some Relic DNA, while harkening back to some of our earlier titles." Says Justin Dowdeswell, CEO of Relic Entertainment. "Relic Entertainment recently announced a new strategy: Alongside continuing to work on the traditional RTS titles that we’re known for, we’re also going to work on smaller Indie style games in order to explore new sub-genres, experiment, get our creative juices going, and release games more frequently. Earth vs Mars is the first of this smaller Indie style game from Relic, published under the Relic Labs label."

Key Features:

Single Player Campaign: An expansive narrative-driven campaign with over 30 hand-crafted missions.
Online Multiplayer: Battle other commanders as either Earth or the Martian invaders. More details to come!
VS Mode: Test your skills against the AI on custom maps for endless single-player replayability.
Map Editor: Create and share your own custom maps and scenarios. More information coming soon!
Splice-O-Tron: Combine creatures with human “volunteers” to create a diverse and powerful roster of hybrid units.
Unit Abilities: A wide array of unique unit abilities add strategic depth and variety to every battle.
Commanders: Choose from multiple commanders, each with passive and active abilities that dramatically impact your play-style.

As the campaign unfolds, players will unlock new creature types, powerful unit upgrades, and game-changing commander abilities. But the Martian forces are also evolving, introducing new challenges like the sentient organic weapon known as “The Creep” and their own terrifying mutant creations.

Visit the game page on Steam:
https://store.steampowered.com/app/3269 ... h_vs_Mars/

About Relic Entertainment
Founded in 1997, Relic Entertainment is an independent video game developer renowned for its critically acclaimed real-time strategy games. With a legacy of creating iconic franchises like Company of Heroes, Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War, and Homeworld, Relic continues to push the boundaries of interactive entertainment.