Scars of Mars ‘Challenge Mode’ update now available

In a recent development, ACQUIRE unveiled an upgrade for their live-action role-playing game, “Scars of Mars,” introducing the innovative “Challenge Mode” alongside several enhanced features.

Get the details below.

New Features

  • Challenge Mode (unlocked after the ending)
    • A new mode available after completing the game. Enemies are stronger, and Safe Rooms do not exist.
    • Challenge Mode records the Best Clear Time for each level.
    • By clearing challenge levels, you can obtain enhanced versions of previous equipment, known as “+ Equipment Blueprints.”
    • The maximum Research Level increases as you clear each level for the first time.
      • To access Challenge Mode Lv. 1 to Lv. 10, check the “Deploy” screen after the ending.

Feature Improvements

  • Blueprints List
    • “Convert All to Upgrade Points” option added, allowing you to convert all blueprints into upgrade points at once.
  • Edit (unlocked after the ending)
    • Humanoid Masks can now display Class icons and other elements.
    • New Masks are unlocked after completing the endings of Normal, Hard, and Extreme difficulties.
  • Point Capacity
    • The maximum limit for Research Points and Upgrade Points at base has been increased.
  • Option Menu
    • “Remaining Item Notification” has been added under General Settings.
    • This option allows you to toggle notifications for items left in Acquired during deployment. (Default setting: ON)
  • User Interface Adjustments
    • Equipment level display has been adjusted to “Current Level / Max Level.”
    • The number display for acquired items during deployment has been adjusted.
  • Steam Achievements
    • Clearing Extreme difficulty will now also unlock the achievement for Normal difficulty.
  • Bug Fixes
    • Fixed an issue where certain animations could not be skipped.
    • Fixed minor bugs for improved stability.

Scars of Mars is available now for Switch and PC via Steam.

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2025-02-20 06:16