Choose Cowboy Life Simulator: Prologue
Choose Cowboy Life Simulator: Prologue if it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Cowboy Life Simulator: Prologue launched in 2022.
Cowboy Life Simulator: Prologue vs Russian Village Simulator on Mars
Cowboy Life Simulator: Prologue and Russian Village Simulator on Mars both land in Action, 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 Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam. Cowboy Life Simulator: Prologue (2022) is 3 years older than Russian Village Simulator on Mars (2025). Cowboy Life Simulator: Prologue is free; Russian Village Simulator on Mars is paid (15.99 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 Russian Village Simulator on Mars
Choose Russian Village Simulator on Mars if you want a RPG and Casual game with HDR available. On Steam, it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Russian Village Simulator on Mars launched in 2025.
Both Cowboy Life Simulator: Prologue and Russian Village Simulator on Mars sit in Action, 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
 Cowboy Life Simulator: Prologue |  Russian Village Simulator on Mars | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation | Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | 15.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 70.8% positive (120 reviews) | 2 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | RockGame S.A. | VD Games, PropilGames |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Cowboy Life Simulator: Prologue (2022) is 3 years older than Russian Village Simulator on Mars (2025).
- Cowboy Life Simulator: Prologue is free; Russian Village Simulator on Mars is paid (15.99 USD).
Cowboy Life Simulator: Prologue vs Russian Village Simulator on Mars — FAQ
- Should I play Cowboy Life Simulator: Prologue or Russian Village Simulator on Mars first?
- If you want chronology, Cowboy Life Simulator: Prologue (2022) came out before Russian Village Simulator on Mars (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 Cowboy Life Simulator: Prologue and Russian Village Simulator on Mars similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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 Cowboy Life Simulator: Prologue free?
- Yes — Cowboy Life Simulator: Prologue is a free-to-play Steam title. Russian Village Simulator on Mars is paid (15.99 USD).