Tharsis: Martian Combat [gamedev.js 2026 Entry]

Tharsis: Martian Combat [gamedev.js 2026 Entry]

Command. Conquer. Colonize Mars.

Browser-based RTS inspired by classic C&C. Build, harvest, fight. No downloads.

What Is It

Base-building real-time strategy on Mars. Harvest crystals, build an army, destroy the enemy base. 12+ unit types — infantry, tanks, artillery, VTOL gunships. Fog of war. Support powers. All in the browser.

Modes

Skirmish — 1v1 vs AI (Easy / Normal / Hard / Brutal)
Multiplayer — 1v1 online via Wavedash lobbies [In the works]
AI vs AI — Spectator mode
Map Editor

Key Features

Base building, resource harvesting, fog of war
12+ units: Riflemen, Snipers, Tanks, APCs, Rocket Artillery, Behemoth super-tank, Manticore gunship, and more
Customizable matches — starting resources, map seed, starter units
Multiplayer with lobby chat and invite links
Sci-fi soundtrack and SFX
Runs entirely in the browser — vanilla JS + HTML5 Canvas

Controls

LMB select · RMB move/attack · Drag box-select · A attack-move · WASD scroll · ESC cancel

Cyberpunk 1644 Studios · gamedev.js 2026 · v0.1.5