Choose Hostile Mars
Choose Hostile Mars if you want an Adventure game with Multi-player, Steam Leaderboards, and Online Co-op. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend.
Hostile Mars vs I Missed the Apocalypse
Hostile Mars and I Missed the Apocalypse both land in Action, Strategy 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, Strategy on Steam. I Missed the Apocalypse is free; Hostile Mars is paid (Price unknown). Hostile Mars has co-op; I Missed the Apocalypse does not. 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 I Missed the Apocalypse
Choose I Missed the Apocalypse if you want an Indie and Free To Play game with Custom Volume Controls and Playable without Timed Input. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. I Missed the Apocalypse launched in 2026.
Both Hostile Mars and I Missed the Apocalypse sit in Action and Strategy 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
 Hostile Mars |  I Missed the Apocalypse | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | — | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Adventure | Action, Strategy, Indie, Free To Play |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Price unknown | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | — | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Big Rook Games | Bork One |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Strategy on Steam.
- I Missed the Apocalypse is free; Hostile Mars is paid (Price unknown).
- Hostile Mars has co-op; I Missed the Apocalypse does not.
Hostile Mars vs I Missed the Apocalypse — FAQ
- Are Hostile Mars and I Missed the Apocalypse similar?
- They overlap on Action, Strategy 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 I Missed the Apocalypse have multiplayer like Hostile Mars?
- No. Hostile Mars supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op), while I Missed the Apocalypse is listed as single-player only.
- Is I Missed the Apocalypse free?
- Yes — I Missed the Apocalypse is a free-to-play Steam title. Hostile Mars is paid (Price unknown).