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Shares faction politics with Mars: War Logs.
- $9.99 (Price checked Nov 4)
- Deck Playable
- 2016
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Fallout: New Vegas
Why this: Also Post-apocalyptic and Action RPG, like Mars: War Logs.
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- Released: 2013
- Developer: Spiders
- Price: $4.99checked Nov 4
- Steam Deck: Deck Verified
- 74% of 1,336 reviews
- Genres: Action, RPG
- Metacritic 59
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Choices meaningfully alter the story
- Combat demands rhythm and positioning
- French accented voice acting adds absurd charm
- Atmospheric
- Dark
- Grim
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Reviewers mention these as similar to Mars: War Logs
Surfaced from review text: when other players write 'if you liked X, try Y', we catch the name and resolve it back to a Steam game.
Mass Effect (2007)
Why this: Same immersive mood as Mars: War Logs.
Red Faction
Why this: Same dark mood as Mars: War Logs.
STAR WARS™ Knights of the Old Republic™
Why this: Shares morality system with Mars: War Logs.
STAR WARS™ Knights of the Old Republic™ II - The Sith Lords™
Why this: Same grim mood as Mars: War Logs.
Fallout 4
Why this: Also Post-apocalyptic and Action RPG, like Mars: War Logs.
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Other recommendable Steam games by Spiders, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
Bound By Flame
Why this: Same dark mood as Mars: War Logs.
Of Orcs And Men
Why this: Same atmospheric mood as Mars: War Logs.
GreedFall: The Dying World
Why this: Shares faction politics with Mars: War Logs.
About Mars: War Logs
The closest matches to Mars: War Logs: The Technomancer, ELEX, The Surge, Risen, and Fallout: New Vegas. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Mars: War Logs is your kind of game, the closest matches are The Technomancer, ELEX and The Surge — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, dark and grim, and single out its crafting and faction politics. 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.
Mars: War Logs is a 2013 action RPG set on a post-cataclysm Mars where water scarcity drives conflict between factions. Players navigate faction politics, resource management, and crafting systems alongside a morality system that responds to their choices. The combat demands rhythm and positioning through a melee combo system augmented by technomancer magic. Players describe the worldbuilding as feeling alive and lived-in, and highlight that the protagonist's emotional arc resonates deeply. The French-accented voice acting adds distinctive character to the experience. Priced at $4.99 and verified for Steam Deck play, it holds a 74% positive rating from over 1,300 Steam reviews.
About Mars: War Logs: An Intense Cyberpunk Rpg On the Red Planet! Mars War Logs takes you to Mars, nearly a century after the cataclysm that threw the planet and its colonists into chaos. Water has become the most precious resource on the arid red planet, with a few companies fighting a perpetual war for its control.
Is Mars: War Logs worth buying?
Mostly recommended
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 74% of 1,336 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Price: $4.99 (checked Nov 9).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 14 h when they wrote their review.
- Steam Deck Verified.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Choices meaningfully alter the story
- Combat demands rhythm and positioning
- French accented voice acting adds absurd charm
- Protagonists emotional arc resonates deeply
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“Hey guys it's Clawkyn, lead developer for Spiders. After years of perfecting our craft on the highest mountains of Kilimanjaro, we managed to create the most ASS combat mechanics known to mankind. We also concocted the most strict chain of…”
People who play it also play: The Technomancer, ELEX, The Surge
Frequently asked about Mars: War Logs
Can I run it?
Is Mars: War Logs verified for Steam Deck?
Yes — Mars: War Logs is Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve has confirmed it runs well on the Deck with full controller, text legibility, and default configuration support.
How much does Mars: War Logs cost?
Mars: War Logs is listed on Steam at 4.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Mars: War Logs?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Mars: War Logs are The Technomancer, ELEX, The Surge.
Who developed Mars: War Logs?
Mars: War Logs was developed by Spiders and published by Focus Entertainment.