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Also Voxel and Colony Sim, like Desktop Mars.
- $2.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
- 2020
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- Updated May 5, 2026
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- Released: 2022
- Developer: 3dm_live_wallpapers
- Price: $2.99checked Nov 2
- 64% of 22 reviews
- Genres: Strategy, Indie, Simulation, Casual
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Blends real life reflection with gameplay
- Calming ambient soundtrack enhances focus
- Runs unobtrusively in the background
- Chill
- Contemplative
- Cozy
About Desktop Mars
The closest matches to Desktop Mars: Desktop Farm, Surviving Mars, Timberborn, Corsair Cove, and Per Aspera. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Desktop Mars is your kind of game, the closest matches are Desktop Farm, Surviving Mars and Timberborn — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as chill, contemplative and cozy, and single out its background processing and colony growth simulation. 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.
About Desktop Mars: Colonize Mars on your wallpaper. A relaxing and interactive game that takes place in the background. It's perfect if you want to change your boring wallpaper.
Is Desktop Mars worth buying?
Too few reviews to call
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- Only 22 Steam reviews so far, not enough to judge.
- Price: $2.99 (checked Nov 2).
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Blends real life reflection with gameplay
- Calming ambient soundtrack enhances focus
- Runs unobtrusively in the background
- Turns idle time into meaningful progress
People who play it also play: Desktop Farm, Surviving Mars, Timberborn
Frequently asked about Desktop Mars
Can I run it?
How much does Desktop Mars cost?
Desktop Mars is listed on Steam at 2.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Desktop Mars?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Desktop Mars are Desktop Farm, Surviving Mars, Timberborn.
Who developed Desktop Mars?
Desktop Mars was developed by 3dm_live_wallpapers.