Choose Project Martians
Choose Project Martians if you want a Strategy and RPG experience. On Steam, it's currently about 41% cheaper on the Steam Store. Project Martians launched in 2021.
Project Martians vs JIANGHU CHRONICLES
Project Martians and JIANGHU CHRONICLES 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. Project Martians (2021) is 4 years older than JIANGHU CHRONICLES (2025). Project Martians is currently ~41% cheaper on Steam than JIANGHU CHRONICLES (7.99 USD vs. 13.49 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 JIANGHU CHRONICLES
Choose JIANGHU CHRONICLES if you want a Simulation experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. JIANGHU CHRONICLES launched in 2025.
Both Project Martians and JIANGHU CHRONICLES 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
 Project Martians |  JIANGHU CHRONICLES | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, RPG | Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 7.99 USD | 13.49 USD |
| Steam reviews | 2 reviews | 75.7% positive (37 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Stanislaw Dev | 一品阁 |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Project Martians (2021) is 4 years older than JIANGHU CHRONICLES (2025).
- Project Martians is currently ~41% cheaper on Steam than JIANGHU CHRONICLES (7.99 USD vs. 13.49 USD).
- JIANGHU CHRONICLES is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Project Martians has no Deck rating yet.
Project Martians vs JIANGHU CHRONICLES — FAQ
- Should I play Project Martians or JIANGHU CHRONICLES first?
- If you want chronology, Project Martians (2021) came out before JIANGHU CHRONICLES (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 Project Martians and JIANGHU CHRONICLES 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.