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Released Jan 11, 2016 $7.49 · −50% Mostly Positive Counts toward your Steam games

Tharsis

By Choice Provisions

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Reviews 1,439 Mostly Positive
Players yesterday 2 at the busiest moment
Owners 500K–1M estimated

About Tharsis

Tharsis is a game tagged Board Game, Space and Strategy by Choice Provisions, released Jan 11, 2016. It has 1,439 Steam reviews (Mostly Positive). It has an estimated 500K–1M owners on Steam. The Steam games most like it include FTL: Faster Than Light, Terraforming Mars and Space Rogue.

Succeeding in Tharsis requires you to make the best of what you have, even if it happens to be a pair of snake eyes. Certain factors may be outside of your control, but that doesn’t mean they can’t be overcome. Tharsis is not a game about facing the odds. It’s a game about changing them.
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Steam data

Everything Steam lists for Tharsis · record updated 21 hours ago

Steam store

Overview

App ID323060
Release dateJan 11, 2016
Last change number39323160
Last record update21 hours ago

App info

App type
Game
Developer
Choice Provisions
Publisher
Choice Provisions
Steam profile
Counts toward game count and achievement totals · checked Nov 1, 2025

Languages

4 · 1 with full audio
LanguageInterfaceFull audioSubtitles
English Yes Yes Yes
French Yes Yes
German Yes Yes
Spanish - Spain Yes Yes

Platforms

Windows macOS
Steam Deck
Verified

Features

6
Single-playerSteam AchievementsSteam Trading CardsSteam CloudSteam LeaderboardsFamily Sharing

Prices

Price · US$7.49
On sale40 of 41regions right now
Lowest seen · US$7.49Oct 24, 2026
Checked1 day agoin 41 regions

MENA (USD)$USD

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Patches

Patch notes

13
  1. Aug 2, 2016 A huge new patch is available!

    Hey everyone! We’ve just issued a huge Tharsis patch with bug fixes, new missions, a completely revamped tutorial, unlockable skull avatars, and more. We’ll post the full patch notes below, but I first wanted to remind everyone that they c…

  2. Aug 2, 2016 A huge new patch is available!

    Hey everyone! We’ve just issued a huge Tharsis patch with bug fixes, new missions, a completely revamped tutorial, unlockable skull avatars, and more. We’ll post the full patch notes below, but I first wanted to remind everyone that they c…

  3. Feb 6, 2016 2/5 Build Update - Missions available now!

    The first 5 missions are up and ready to go! These are just the first, we're working on crazier scenarios and making tools to make stuff you haven't seen before. Let us know what you think or if there's something cool you'd want to see. In…

  4. Feb 6, 2016 2/5 Build Update - Missions available now!

    The first 5 missions are up and ready to go! These are just the first, we're working on crazier scenarios and making tools to make stuff you haven't seen before. Let us know what you think or if there's something cool you'd want to see. In…

  5. Jan 20, 2016 1/19 Build update with stability improvements and tip text

    New build just went live 5pm 1/19 addressing crashes on boot as well as an issue that would leave the user with a blank OK button that couldn't be progressed beyond. Build #938540 on the main branch. - Fixed crashes for users with specific…

  6. Jan 20, 2016 1/19 Build update with stability improvements and tip text

    New build just went live 5pm 1/19 addressing crashes on boot as well as an issue that would leave the user with a blank OK button that couldn't be progressed beyond. Build #938540 on the main branch. - Fixed crashes for users with specific…

  7. Jan 14, 2016 Patches for stability issues

    Big updates for stability. We just pushed 2 updates, one resolving instability caused by some USB peripherals. The second switches us over to D3D9 to alleviate what should be the remainder of current known crashes.

  8. Jan 12, 2016 Launch Day update!

    Got a few fixes based on YouTubers, Reviews and Streams we've been watching, enjoy the game! We'll keep cranking on updates and DLC! -Adjusted colors to differentiate Stasis and Void for color blindness -Added ability to change the names o…

  9. Jan 12, 2016 Launch Day update!

    Got a few fixes based on YouTubers, Reviews and Streams we've been watching, enjoy the game! We'll keep cranking on updates and DLC! -Adjusted colors to differentiate Stasis and Void for color blindness -Added ability to change the names o…

  10. Jan 9, 2016 Build update 1/8 - Update notes

    New build up with a bunch more updates! -Added a link to the upcoming tutorial video in the crew select so it is more prominent than in the options. -Fixed a bug that you could click items appearing behind menus -Dice physics weren't rolli…

  11. Jan 9, 2016 Build update 1/8 - Update notes

    New build up with a bunch more updates! -Added a link to the upcoming tutorial video in the crew select so it is more prominent than in the options. -Fixed a bug that you could click items appearing behind menus -Dice physics weren't rolli…

  12. Jan 7, 2016 1/7 build update notes

    - Changed icon to slightly different art. - Fixed localization issues, in particular some text not pulling localized versions. - Fixed leaderboard disconnection issues. - Prevented pause during the tutorial. - Fixed game over scoring not r…

Builds

1
BuildBranchUpdated
1263223publicAug 4, 2016

Packages & DLC

Packages

1
IDNameGamesPrice (US)
50844 Tharsis 1 $7.49

Depots

Depots

4
IDNameSystemsSizeDownloadManifest
228984 — shared from 228980 Windows — — —
228990 — shared from 228980 Windows — — —
323061 — Windows 427.2 MB 159.7 MB 1237347457208470621
323062 — macOS 466.8 MB 170.8 MB 5521986099967423217

Branches

1
BranchBuildUpdatedAccess
public 1263223 Aug 4, 2016 Open

Configuration

Install foldersteamapps/common/Tharsis

Launch options

2
ExecutableArgumentsSystemsDescription
tharsis.exe Windows · 64-bit Launch
Tharsis.app/Contents/MacOS/osx macOS Launch

Cloud saves

Space per player976.6 KB
Filesup to 6
Save locations0

Screenshots

Tharsis screenshot 1 Tharsis screenshot 2 Tharsis screenshot 3 Tharsis screenshot 4 Tharsis screenshot 5 Tharsis screenshot 6

Update history

Changes to the Steam record

since we started watching
  1. Oct 25, 2026 · 21:46 #39323160
    • appid removed
    • common.ReleaseState added released
    • common.releasestate removed

News

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  2. Nov 21, 2023 · Community Announcements Check out our newest game: BIT.TRIP RERUNNER!

    BUY or WISHLIST NOW ON STEAM! BIT.TRIP RERUNNER features the RUNNER MAKER level editor tool, empowering players to craft their own challenging levels. Additionally, the game introduces the exciting M…

  3. Aug 2, 2016 · Announcement Daily Deal - Tharsis, 50% Off

    Today's Deal: Save 50% on Tharsis!* Look for the deals each day on the front page of Steam. Or follow us on twitter or Facebook for instant notifications wherever you are! *Offer ends Thursday at 10A…

  4. Mar 12, 2016 · Rock, Paper, Shotgun Have You Played Tharsis?

    Have You Played? is an endless stream of game retrospectives. One a day, every day of the year, perhaps for all time. Tharsis spawned a miniature debate: are random number generators good or lazy des…

  5. Jan 14, 2016 · Community Announcements Patches for stability issues

    Big updates for stability. We just pushed 2 updates, one resolving instability caused by some USB peripherals. The second switches us over to D3D9 to alleviate what should be the remainder of current…

  6. Nov 23, 2015 · Community Announcements The Origins of Tharsis

    Hey everybody! Just wanted to let you all know we've recently uploaded a video that goes into the origins and inspirations of Tharsis. We put a lot of work into it, so it would mean a lot if you gave…

  7. Nov 23, 2015 · Community Announcements The Origins of Tharsis

    Hey everybody! Just wanted to let you all know we've recently uploaded a video that goes into the origins and inspirations of Tharsis. We put a lot of work into it, so it would mean a lot if you gave…

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