Vaporum: Lockdown vs Scars of Mars
Vaporum: Lockdown and Scars of Mars both land in Action, RPG 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 Action, RPG on Steam. Vaporum: Lockdown (2020) is 4 years older than Scars of Mars (2024). Vaporum: Lockdown is currently ~10% cheaper on Steam than Scars of Mars (17.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Side-by-side comparison
 Vaporum: Lockdown |  Scars of Mars | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG | Action, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 17.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 82.9% positive (164 reviews) | 8 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Fatbot Games, s. r. o. | ACQUIRE Corp. |
Side by side
- Both share Action, RPG on Steam.
- Vaporum: Lockdown (2020) is 4 years older than Scars of Mars (2024).
- Vaporum: Lockdown is currently ~10% cheaper on Steam than Scars of Mars (17.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Vaporum: Lockdown is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Scars of Mars has no Deck rating yet.
Vaporum: Lockdown vs Scars of Mars — FAQ
- Should I play Vaporum: Lockdown or Scars of Mars first?
- If you want chronology, Vaporum: Lockdown (2020) came out before Scars of Mars (2024). 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 Vaporum: Lockdown and Scars of Mars similar?
- They overlap on Action, RPG 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 Vaporum: Lockdown run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Vaporum: Lockdown is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Scars of Mars doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.