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Fixed an error where units healed by Nia's passive ability would appear to be healed visually, but not receive the healing value.

Relic Entertainment produced their own Advance Wars-like strategy game with Earth vs Mars from a smaller team, and now it is updated to be Steam Deck Verified. Read the full article here:

Earth vs Mars now delivers a fully playable handheld experience with optimized performance and intuitive controls across campaign, multiplayer, and all game modes. Today's update also includes three new Splice-O-Tron creatures, two new high-stakes game modes, and all-new Commande

Our biggest update yet brings a host of new content (including new creatures!) alongside official Steam Deck verification. NEW CREATURES Campaign, skirmish and multiplayer modes now have three new types of creature DNA available in the Splice-O-Tron. The Beaver is a powerful amph

The team is back from the holiday break with a new update that adds Steam Deck compatibility and fixes some bugs including an issue that could prevent players from progressing past the end of the turn. We’ve also added an option to improve performance by using a static background

Controller support is here! With our second update, Earth vs Mars is now fully playable with a controller. We've also made some tuning updates to commander abilities and unit costs and squashed a few bugs. A lot of the changes included in today’s update are thanks to your feedbac

Today’s update for Earth vs Mars includes UI and HUD adjustments, QoL improvements allowing you to auto advance dialogue as the audio completes and a button to skip in-game conversations, along with tuning and bug fixes. Many of the fixes included in today’s update are thanks to

A smaller team at Relic Entertainment under the Relic Labs umbrella have released Earth vs Mars, a homage to some classic strategy games like Advance Wars. Read the full article here:

The invasion begins today! Earth vs Mars is available now for USD $14.99, with a celebratory 10% discount for a limited time. Command Earth’s forces, splice your “volunteers” into powerful hybrid soldiers, and lead the Global Military Alliance against Emperor Zarb’s relentless Ma

People of Earth, this just in: The extended Earth vs Mars demo is live and featured during Steam Next Fest from Oct 13-20, 2025! Whether you’re joining the fight for the first time or jumping back in to see what’s new, this is your chance to experience the campaign demo ahead of

🛸Curious to know more about the story behind Earth vs Mars?👽In this Dev Diary, join the team as they discuss all things campaign and narrative. To track Earth’s fight against the Martians, join the Discord and follow along at: TikTok - @relic.labs Twitch - @reliclabs YouTube -

Get a first look at the Map Lab level editor in Earth vs Mars! JT and John from the development team walk through how to create and share a map from start to finish and then share some tips and tricks to get you started. Check it out! To track Earth’s fight against the Martians,

People of Earth, we’re interrupting our usual broadcast to bring you this message: The time has come to lead Earth’s forces in battle against the terrifying Martian invasion and save our planet’s future! It’s up to you to rally Earth’s commanders, splice together some human “volu

Increased unit variety on Downtown Showdown. This will make the level more strategic, meaning it will also be a little more difficult. Increased difficulty on Independence Bay and Hazy Hills. Even experienced players will find these maps more challenging. Added a tutorial popup d

We’re so excited to show you our first Relic Labs title! Starting today, you can play the Earth vs Mars Demo! In this turn-based strategy game, an unlikely group of commanders will lead the Earth’s Global Military Alliance as they face an overwhelming Martian invasion. Fight high

n acclaimed—albeit struggling—RTS studio developing a cute turn-based tactics game full of retro sci-fi Martians and animal soldiers sounds like one of those terrible April Fools' not-jokes that inundate my beleaguered inbox every April 1. But Relic's Earth vs Mars is very real..

In today's episode, we meet the Colonel. Born under the equatorial skies of Kenya, Marcus Shaw cut his teeth in the Air and Space Forces. A prodigious pilot with nerves of steel and an insatiable ambition, he rocketed to the rank of Colonel in the Kenyan military until his reputa

Good day, Defenders of Earth! After uncovering the secrets of Annabel Corman in our first character spotlight, it is now time for us to introduce Mr. Gene Orson, the powerful CEO of the Orson Corporation (or O-Corp), a massive media & technology empire. However, the man behin

It’s time to learn more about our heroes – the last remaining hope for Earth. Meet Annabel Corman, an ex-Global Military Alliance (GMA) engineer, now desperately trying to convince Earth’s leaders that she can help fend off the Martian invasion. Most humans see the tales of UFOs

This is your secret weapon in Earth vs Mars – the Splice-O-Tron! Combine human “volunteers” with Earth creatures to create powerful hybrid supersoldiers, with over 160,000 creature combinations. Get an early look at a handful of these hybrids in action: