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Games like MARS 2120

If MARS 2120 is your kind of game, the closest matches are Trinity Fusion, Omega Mouse Zero and Among the Waves — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its exploration is consistently rewarded, atmospheric and challenging. 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.

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About MARS 2120: Metroidvania with a mix of melee and ranged combats inspired by classics like Super Metroid, Castlevania: Symphony of the Night or Guacamelee! Help Anna “Thirteen” Charlotte battle her way through the secrets of Mars.

2024ActionIndieAdventureRPG14.99 USDDeck PlayableWindowsby QUByte Interactive
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Steam players who put hours into MARS 2120 also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.

  1. Trinity Fusion

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with MARS 2120.

    Top pick for MARS 2120 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with MARS 2120.

    Three fractured realities. One collapsing multiverse. Fast, fluid combat in a dark sci-fi Roguevania where each run begins in a separate universe — then lets you fuse your parallel selves, powers, and worlds to create brutal, ever-evolving builds.

    2023ActionIndieRPG19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Omega Mouse Zero

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for MARS 2120 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with MARS 2120.

    Discover the Omega-Verse, a captivating multiverse crafted by a dedicated solo developer. Omega Mouse Zero introduces innovative 2.5D Metroid-Vania platforming and exploration. Dive into hidden depths, uncover secrets, and immerse yourself in thrilling action as you explore this vibrant realm.

    2024ActionAdventureRPG6.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Among the Waves

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for MARS 2120 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with MARS 2120.

    A 2.5D metroidvania with the freedom of an immersive sim. Every fight and every path can be approached differently: through combat, stealth, or using the world’s mechanics. The story unfolds in a world where Orthodox aesthetics meet Soviet brutalism and traditional woodcraft

    2027ActionIndieAdventureSteam ↗
  4. Dimensions

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for MARS 2120 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with MARS 2120.

    An Action-Platformer inspired by Mega Man 2, Dimensions has the player fight crazy bosses, collect and upgrade weapons, and find secrets. Players will take control of a sprite from the 2D universe to save the 3rd dimension universe.

    2020ActionIndieAdventure0.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Space Dezinsector

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for MARS 2120 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with MARS 2120.

    Make your way through crowds of alien bugs using surrounding objects. Clear out the rubble and overcome the obstacles. Move through the corridors of the abandoned space station where you find yourself against your will.

    2023ActionIndieAdventure0.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. HunterX

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with MARS 2120.

    Ranked #6 for MARS 2120 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with MARS 2120.

    HunterX is an action-adventure game full of spirited battles. Use various styles of weapons and magic to experience your own fighting style and explore a great world.

    2022ActionIndieAdventure7.49 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Frontier Hunter: Erza’s Wheel of Fortune

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with MARS 2120.

    Ranked #7 for MARS 2120 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with MARS 2120.

    This is an anime-style Metroidvania game with an RPG progression system, numerous weapons for switching, and an emphasis on equipment building. It offers three switchable characters, smooth gameplay, impactful combat feedback, and anime-style story scenes.

    2024ActionIndieAdventure24.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Axiom Verge 2

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with MARS 2120.

    Ranked #8 for MARS 2120 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with MARS 2120.

    Explore a sprawling, alien world in the sequel to the award winning Axiom Verge.

    2022ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below MARS 2120 at current Steam store prices.

  1. Garry's Mod

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under MARS 2120 on Steam right now. Shares Indie with MARS 2120.

    Garry's Mod is a physics sandbox. There aren't any predefined aims or goals. We give you the tools and leave you to play.

    2006IndieSimulationCasual4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Vampire Survivors

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under MARS 2120 on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with MARS 2120.

    Mow down thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you. Be the bullet hell!

    2022ActionIndieRPG4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. R.E.P.O.

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~53% under MARS 2120 on Steam right now. Shares Action with MARS 2120.

    An online co-op horror game with up to 6 players. Locate valuable, fully physics-based objects and handle them with care as you retrieve and extract to satisfy your creator's desires.

    2025ActionEarly Access6.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. PEAK

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~47% under MARS 2120 on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with MARS 2120.

    PEAK is a co-op climbing game where the slightest mistake can spell your doom. Either solo or as a group of lost nature scouts, your only hope of rescue from a mysterious island is to scale the mountain at its center. Do you have what it takes to reach the PEAK?

    2025ActionIndieAdventure7.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Titanfall® 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~70% under MARS 2120 on Steam right now. Shares Action with MARS 2120.

    Respawn Entertainment gives you the most advanced titan technology in its new, single player campaign & multiplayer experience. Combine & conquer with new titans & pilots, deadlier weapons, & customization and progression systems that help you and your titan flow as one unstoppable killing force.

    2020Action4.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Slay the Spire

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~58% under MARS 2120 on Steam right now. Shares Indie with MARS 2120.

    We fused card games and roguelikes together to make the best single player deckbuilder we could. Craft a unique deck, encounter bizarre creatures, discover relics of immense power, and Slay the Spire!

    2019StrategyIndie6.24 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Inscryption

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~47% under MARS 2120 on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with MARS 2120.

    Inscryption is an inky black card-based odyssey that blends the deckbuilding roguelike, escape-room style puzzles, and psychological horror into a blood-laced smoothie. Darker still are the secrets inscrybed upon the cards...

    2021StrategyIndieAdventure7.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Cookie Clicker

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under MARS 2120 on Steam right now. Shares Indie with MARS 2120.

    An idle game about making cookies! Originally released in 2013 on the web, and actively developed since then. This is the official version for Steam.

    2021StrategyIndieSimulation4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. Doki Doki Literature Club!

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with MARS 2120.

    The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.

    2017IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Life is Strange - Episode 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Adventure with MARS 2120.

    Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.

    2015ActionAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with MARS 2120.

    Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  4. ENA: Dream BBQ

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with MARS 2120.

    Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.

    2025IndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with MARS 2120.

    Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Indigo Park: Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with MARS 2120.

    Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.

    2024ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. The Looker

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with MARS 2120.

    You wake up, alone, on a strangely familiar island full of puzzles that will frustrate and annoy you.

    2022IndieFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. missed messages.

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with MARS 2120.

    ‘goth gf’s iPhone’ airdrops you - accept or decline? A love/horror story about life, death, & memes.

    2019IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

More from QUByte Interactive

Other recommendable Steam games by QUByte Interactive, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.

  1. I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream

    WHY THIS

    Another title from QUByte Interactive, the studio behind MARS 2120. Shares Adventure with MARS 2120.

    The adventure plunges you into the tortured and hidden past of five humans. Delve into their darkest fears. Outwit the Master Computer AM in a game of psychological warfare. Disturbing, compelling. An adventure you won't easily forget !!

    2013Adventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. 99Vidas

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with MARS 2120.

    Another title from QUByte Interactive, the studio behind MARS 2120. Shares Action and Indie with MARS 2120.

    "99Vidas" is a "beat 'em up" set in a contemporary world that pays tribute to both the new and the classic in gaming industry. Brought to you in all pixelated, 16 bit-esque glory, chockfull of references to not only gaming, but all 80's and 90's pop culture.

    2016ActionIndie12.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Top Racer Collection

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with MARS 2120.

    Another title from QUByte Interactive, the studio behind MARS 2120. Shares Action and Indie with MARS 2120.

    The thrill of 16-bit racing from the 90s is back! Play the complete Top Racer series with Top Racer, Top Racer 2, Top Racer 3000 and Top Racer Crossroads, a brand new game with new cars and exclusive content made especially for this unmissable edition.

    2024ActionIndieCasual13.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. VASARA Collection

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with MARS 2120.

    Another title from QUByte Interactive, the studio behind MARS 2120. Shares Action and Adventure with MARS 2120.

    For the very first time, highly acclaimed Japanese Arcade Shoot’em Ups - VASARA (2000) and VASARA 2 (2001) - are made available to the whole world via this package: VASARA COLLECTION!

    2019ActionAdventureCasual9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. HTR+ Slot Car Simulation

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with MARS 2120.

    Another title from QUByte Interactive, the studio behind MARS 2120.

    HTR+ High Tech Racing is a Slot Car Racing Simulation, a virtual version of the classic toy of the 80´s and 90´s. With realistic physics, HTR+ offers an adrenalin packed racing simulation experience.

    2014Racing6.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. Breakers Collection

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with MARS 2120.

    Another title from QUByte Interactive, the studio behind MARS 2120. Shares Action and Adventure with MARS 2120.

    Breakers Collection features both of the original games (Breakers and Breakers Revenge) and a brand new content for the cult-classic among the fans of Fighting Games, that was released in 1996 for the Neogeo and Arcades.

    2023ActionAdventureCasual19.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. VISCO Collection

    WHY THIS

    Another title from QUByte Interactive, the studio behind MARS 2120. Shares Action and Adventure with MARS 2120.

    With the VISCO Collection, you'll have the chance to relive the glory days of arcade gaming with these seven fantastic titles. Whether you're a fan of shooters, fighters, sports, or racing games, there's something here for everyone.

    2023ActionSportsAdventure11.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. Willy's Wonderland - The Game

    WHY THIS

    Another title from QUByte Interactive, the studio behind MARS 2120. Shares Action with MARS 2120.

    Willy’s Wonderland – The Game is a 2.5D beat ‘em up game based on the cult film of the same name, in which a group of Animatronics come to life and slaughter people who dare visit Willy’s Wonderland.

    2024Action4.99 USDSteam ↗

Plays great on Steam Deck

Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.

  1. Trinity Fusion

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with MARS 2120.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with MARS 2120.

    Three fractured realities. One collapsing multiverse. Fast, fluid combat in a dark sci-fi Roguevania where each run begins in a separate universe — then lets you fuse your parallel selves, powers, and worlds to create brutal, ever-evolving builds.

    2023ActionIndieRPG19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. HunterX

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with MARS 2120.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with MARS 2120.

    HunterX is an action-adventure game full of spirited battles. Use various styles of weapons and magic to experience your own fighting style and explore a great world.

    2022ActionIndieAdventure7.49 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Axiom Verge 2

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with MARS 2120.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with MARS 2120.

    Explore a sprawling, alien world in the sequel to the award winning Axiom Verge.

    2022ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about MARS 2120

Does MARS 2120 run on Steam Deck?
MARS 2120 is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
How much does MARS 2120 cost?
MARS 2120 is listed on Steam at 14.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to MARS 2120?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside MARS 2120 are Trinity Fusion, Omega Mouse Zero, Among the Waves.
Who developed MARS 2120?
MARS 2120 was developed by QUByte Interactive.

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