Rank 01Why this
Also Mars and Turn-Based, like Terraformers.
- $5.99 (Price checked Nov 2)
- Deck Verified
- 2018
Games like Terraformers
- 32 games
- Updated Nov 2, 2026
Players who liked Terraformers also play
The closest matches to Terraformers: Terraforming Mars, Mars Horizon, Farlanders, Surviving Mars, and Dice Legacy. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Rank 02Why this
Also Mars and Science, like Terraformers.
- $19.99 (Price checked Nov 3)
- Deck Playable
- 2020
Rank 03- $14.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
- Deck Verified
- 2023
Rank 04 
Surviving Mars
Why this: Shares resource allocation with Terraformers.
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Dice Legacy
Why this: Shares scenario based progression with Terraformers.
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Stranded: Alien Dawn
Why this: Shares priority management with Terraformers.
Rank 07 
StarVaders
Why this: Also Board Game and Rogue-like, like Terraformers.
Rank 08 
The full ranked list: top 24 games like Terraformers
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Also Turn-Based and Space, like Terraformers.
- 58% of 9,997 reviews
- 24
- Released: 2023
- Developer: Asteroid Lab
- Price: $19.99checked Nov 2
- Steam Deck: Deck Verified
- 90% of 1,738 reviews
- Genres: Strategy
- Metacritic 80
- Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
Players highlight
- Achievements provide long term goals
- Community tips enhance replayability
- Every run feels fresh with new combinations
- Challenging
- Contemplative
- Epic
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Slipways
Why this: Also Science and Turn-Based, like Terraformers.
Terra Nil
Why this: Same contemplative mood as Terraformers.
Sid Meier's Civilization®: Beyond Earth™
Why this: Also Turn-Based and Space, like Terraformers.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Terraformers at current Steam store prices.
Take On Mars
Why this: Also Mars and Science, like Terraformers.
Reshaping Mars
Why this: Shares resource allocation with Terraformers.
Chaos Reborn
Why this: Also Turn-Based and Board Game, like Terraformers.
Villages & Dungeons
Why this: Shares leader selection with Terraformers.
Wildfrost
Why this: Also Turn-Based and Rogue-like, like Terraformers.
Free alternatives
Free games the recommender matches to Terraformers, limited to titles with at least 500 Steam reviews and 80% positive.
Prismata
Why this: Also Turn-Based and Card Game, like Terraformers.
Dota Underlords
Why this: Also Turn-Based and Board Game, like Terraformers.
Star Realms
Why this: Also Board Game and Card Game, like Terraformers.
Cell to Singularity - Evolution Never Ends
Why this: Also Science and Space, like Terraformers.
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Terraforming Mars
Why this: Also Mars and Turn-Based, like Terraformers.
Stranded: Alien Dawn
Why this: Shares priority management with Terraformers.
StarVaders
Why this: Also Board Game and Rogue-like, like Terraformers.
About Terraformers
The closest matches to Terraformers: Terraforming Mars, Mars Horizon, Farlanders, Surviving Mars, and Dice Legacy. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Terraformers is your kind of game, the closest matches are Terraforming Mars, Mars Horizon and Farlanders — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as challenging, contemplative and epic, and single out its leader selection and priority management. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
Terraformers is a turn-based strategy game released in 2023 by Asteroid Lab, where players work to transform Mars into a habitable planet across long, challenging sessions. The gameplay combines resource management with procedural elements, tasking players with leader selection, priority management, and balancing random events while allocating resources toward scenario-based progression. Reviewers highlight that leaders add meaningful narrative depth to the experience. Players describe each run feeling fresh due to new combinations of elements, and community-shared tips enhance replayability. Achievements provide long-term goals beyond individual sessions. The game costs $19.99 and runs verified on Steam Deck, earning a 90% positive rating from over 1,700 Steam reviews alongside a Metacritic score of 80.
About Terraformers: Terraform Mars in this turn-based colony builder and resource management game with roguelike elements. Explore the planet, develop spectacular cities, spread life and turn the Red Planet into a green one!
Is Terraformers worth buying?
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 90% of 1,738 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Price: $19.99 (checked Nov 9).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 42 h when they wrote their review.
- Steam Deck Verified.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Achievements provide long term goals
- Community tips enhance replayability
- Every run feels fresh with new combinations
- High difficulty feels fair despite rng
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“This would be a great 5 dollar game. A single run is couple hours. Do 1-3 and you've seen 90%+ of the game. It just doesn't have enough content/depth to justify its price. All the game modes/objectives play the same. The only difficulty…”
“Kinda boring. Most of the game is locked behind benchmarks you have to hit. It makes you play the game repeatedly until you score enough "points" to unlock higher stuff, then rinse/repeat. Its an ok game until you have to start playing…”
People who play it also play: Terraforming Mars, Mars Horizon, Farlanders
Frequently asked about Terraformers
Can I run it?
Is Terraformers verified for Steam Deck?
Yes — Terraformers is Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve has confirmed it runs well on the Deck with full controller, text legibility, and default configuration support.
How much does Terraformers cost?
Terraformers is listed on Steam at 19.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Terraformers?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Terraformers are Terraforming Mars, Mars Horizon, Farlanders.
Who developed Terraformers?
Terraformers was developed by Asteroid Lab and published by Goblinz Publishing, IndieArk.