Choose Punch Club 2: Fast Forward
Choose Punch Club 2: Fast Forward if you want a Sports and Simulation experience. On Steam, it's currently about 38% cheaper on the Steam Store. 1,171 Steam reviews back the pick.
Punch Club 2: Fast Forward vs Project Martians
Punch Club 2: Fast Forward and Project Martians both land in Strategy, Indie, Adventure on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Strategy, Indie, Adventure on Steam. Project Martians (2021) is 2 years older than Punch Club 2: Fast Forward (2023). Punch Club 2: Fast Forward is currently ~38% cheaper on Steam than Project Martians (4.99 USD vs. 7.99 USD). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Project Martians
Choose Project Martians if you want an Action experience. Project Martians launched in 2021.
Both Punch Club 2: Fast Forward and Project Martians sit in Strategy, Indie, and Adventure on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Punch Club 2: Fast Forward |  Project Martians | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2021 |
| Genres | Sports, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 7.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 80.4% positive (1,171 reviews) | 2 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Lazy Bear Games | Stanislaw Dev |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Project Martians (2021) is 2 years older than Punch Club 2: Fast Forward (2023).
- Punch Club 2: Fast Forward is currently ~38% cheaper on Steam than Project Martians (4.99 USD vs. 7.99 USD).
- Punch Club 2: Fast Forward is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Project Martians has no Deck rating yet.
Punch Club 2: Fast Forward vs Project Martians — FAQ
- Should I play Punch Club 2: Fast Forward or Project Martians first?
- If you want chronology, Project Martians (2021) came out before Punch Club 2: Fast Forward (2023). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Punch Club 2: Fast Forward and Project Martians similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Indie, Adventure on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.
- Does Punch Club 2: Fast Forward run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Punch Club 2: Fast Forward is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Project Martians doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.