Choose Beneath a Steel Sky (1994)
Choose Beneath a Steel Sky (1994) if you want a Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Beneath a Steel Sky (1994) launched in 2020.
Beneath a Steel Sky (1994) vs Welcome To Mars 9
Beneath a Steel Sky (1994) and Welcome To Mars 9 both land in 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 Indie, Adventure on Steam. Beneath a Steel Sky (1994) (2020) is 6 years older than Welcome To Mars 9 (2026). Beneath a Steel Sky (1994) is free; Welcome To Mars 9 is paid (Price unknown). 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 Welcome To Mars 9
Choose Welcome To Mars 9 if you want the Custom Volume Controls, Playable without Timed Input, and Keyboard Only Option side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Welcome To Mars 9 launched in 2026.
Both Beneath a Steel Sky (1994) and Welcome To Mars 9 sit in 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
 Beneath a Steel Sky (1994) |  Welcome To Mars 9 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2026 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Free To Play | Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 88.1% positive (369 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Revolution Software Ltd | Sonomio Games |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Beneath a Steel Sky (1994) (2020) is 6 years older than Welcome To Mars 9 (2026).
- Beneath a Steel Sky (1994) is free; Welcome To Mars 9 is paid (Price unknown).
- Beneath a Steel Sky (1994) is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Welcome To Mars 9 has no Deck rating yet.
Beneath a Steel Sky (1994) vs Welcome To Mars 9 — FAQ
- Should I play Beneath a Steel Sky (1994) or Welcome To Mars 9 first?
- If you want chronology, Beneath a Steel Sky (1994) (2020) came out before Welcome To Mars 9 (2026). 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 Beneath a Steel Sky (1994) and Welcome To Mars 9 similar?
- They overlap on 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.
- Is Beneath a Steel Sky (1994) free?
- Yes — Beneath a Steel Sky (1994) is a free-to-play Steam title. Welcome To Mars 9 is paid (Price unknown).
- Does Beneath a Steel Sky (1994) run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Beneath a Steel Sky (1994) is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Welcome To Mars 9 doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.