Choose Forehead Chip
Choose Forehead Chip if you want an Action game with Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Steam Leaderboards. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Forehead Chip launched in 2026.
Forehead Chip vs Welcome To Mars 9
Forehead Chip and Welcome To Mars 9 both land in 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 Indie, Adventure on Steam. Both released in 2026. Forehead Chip scores higher on Steam reviews (100% positive) than Welcome To Mars 9 (72.7% positive). 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 Welcome To Mars 9
Choose Welcome To Mars 9 if you want the Save Anytime side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 72% cheaper on the Steam Store. Welcome To Mars 9 launched in 2026.
Both Forehead Chip and Welcome To Mars 9 sit in Indie and Adventure on Steam and both list Gamepad Recommended, Custom Volume Controls, and Playable without Timed Input, 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
 Forehead Chip |  Welcome To Mars 9 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2026 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 4.24 USD |
| Steam reviews | 100% positive (17 reviews) | 72.7% positive (11 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Naturally Intelligent | Sonomio Games |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Both released in 2026.
- Forehead Chip scores higher on Steam reviews (100% positive) than Welcome To Mars 9 (72.7% positive).
- Welcome To Mars 9 is currently ~72% cheaper on Steam than Forehead Chip (4.24 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Forehead Chip has co-op; Welcome To Mars 9 does not.
- Forehead Chip is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Welcome To Mars 9 has no Deck rating yet.
Forehead Chip vs Welcome To Mars 9 — FAQ
- Are Forehead Chip and Welcome To Mars 9 similar?
- They overlap on 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.
- Does Welcome To Mars 9 have multiplayer like Forehead Chip?
- No. Forehead Chip supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op), while Welcome To Mars 9 is listed as single-player only.
- Does Forehead Chip run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Forehead Chip is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Welcome To Mars 9 doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.