Waking Mars is possibly the most chilled out 2D jetpack game in existence. I came across it during that lazy, turkey-stuffed interim between Christmas and New Year’s Eve back in 2013, and I’ve never felt such inner peace while playing a video game. It’s a story of quiet wonder, where the aim isn’t to destroy, evade or do battle with hostile, alien creatures, but to watch them grow and flourish as you venture further and further into the depths of our neighbouring red planet.

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