Choose Project Eagle: A 3D Interactive Mars Base
Choose Project Eagle: A 3D Interactive Mars Base if you want a Free To Play experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 78.7% positive across 367 reviews.
Project Eagle: A 3D Interactive Mars Base vs Take On Mars
Project Eagle: A 3D Interactive Mars Base and Take On Mars both land in Simulation 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 Simulation games on Steam. Take On Mars (2017) is 1 year older than Project Eagle: A 3D Interactive Mars Base (2018). Project Eagle: A 3D Interactive Mars Base scores higher on Steam reviews (78.7% positive) than Take On Mars (52.3% 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 Take On Mars
Choose Take On Mars if you want the Multi-player and Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. 1,129 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Project Eagle: A 3D Interactive Mars Base and Take On Mars sit in Simulation 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 Eagle: A 3D Interactive Mars Base |  Take On Mars | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2017 |
| Genres | Simulation, Free To Play | Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | Free to play | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 78.7% positive (367 reviews) | 52.3% positive (1,129 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Co-op |
| Developers | Blackbird Interactive | Bohemia Interactive |
Side by side
- Both are Simulation games on Steam.
- Take On Mars (2017) is 1 year older than Project Eagle: A 3D Interactive Mars Base (2018).
- Project Eagle: A 3D Interactive Mars Base scores higher on Steam reviews (78.7% positive) than Take On Mars (52.3% positive).
- Project Eagle: A 3D Interactive Mars Base is free; Take On Mars is paid (9.99 USD).
- Take On Mars has co-op; Project Eagle: A 3D Interactive Mars Base does not.
- Steam Deck: Project Eagle: A 3D Interactive Mars Base is Deck Playable, Take On Mars is Deck Unsupported.
Project Eagle: A 3D Interactive Mars Base vs Take On Mars — FAQ
- Which is better, Project Eagle: A 3D Interactive Mars Base or Take On Mars?
- On Steam reviews Project Eagle: A 3D Interactive Mars Base scores higher (78.7% positive) than Take On Mars (52.3% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Project Eagle: A 3D Interactive Mars Base is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Project Eagle: A 3D Interactive Mars Base or Take On Mars first?
- If you want chronology, Take On Mars (2017) came out before Project Eagle: A 3D Interactive Mars Base (2018). 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 Eagle: A 3D Interactive Mars Base and Take On Mars similar?
- They overlap on Simulation 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 Project Eagle: A 3D Interactive Mars Base have multiplayer like Take On Mars?
- No. Take On Mars supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Co-op), while Project Eagle: A 3D Interactive Mars Base is listed as single-player only.
- Is Project Eagle: A 3D Interactive Mars Base free?
- Yes — Project Eagle: A 3D Interactive Mars Base is a free-to-play Steam title. Take On Mars is paid (9.99 USD).