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HABITAT: Race To Mars vs Farming Isles

HABITAT: Race To Mars and Farming Isles both land in 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 are Strategy games on Steam. HABITAT: Race To Mars (2021) is 4 years older than Farming Isles (2025). Farming Isles is currently ~25% cheaper on Steam than HABITAT: Race To Mars (2.99 USD vs. 3.99 USD). 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 HABITAT: Race To Mars

Choose HABITAT: Race To Mars if you want an Adventure experience. HABITAT: Race To Mars launched in 2021.

Choose Farming Isles

Choose Farming Isles if you want an Indie, Simulation, and Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 25% cheaper on the Steam Store. Farming Isles launched in 2025.

Both HABITAT: Race To Mars and Farming Isles sit in 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

HABITAT: Race To Mars vs Farming Isles — Steam metadata comparison
HABITAT: Race To Mars — Steam game coverHABITAT: Race To MarsFarming Isles — Steam game coverFarming Isles
Released20212025
GenresStrategy, AdventureStrategy, Indie, Simulation, Casual
PlatformsWindows, macOSWindows, Linux
Steam DeckUnratedUnrated
Price3.99 USD2.99 USD
Steam reviews1 reviews1 reviews
MultiplayerSingle-player onlySingle-player only
DevelopersElon MustardWizard Cat Software

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HABITAT: Race To Mars vs Farming Isles — FAQ

Should I play HABITAT: Race To Mars or Farming Isles first?
If you want chronology, HABITAT: Race To Mars (2021) came out before Farming Isles (2025). 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 HABITAT: Race To Mars and Farming Isles similar?
They overlap on 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.
HABITAT: Race To Mars vs Farming Isles — Verdict (2026) · imho.run