Choose Mars: War Logs
Choose Mars: War Logs if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 73.7% positive across 1,336 reviews.
Mars: War Logs vs ELEX
Mars: War Logs and ELEX both land in Action, RPG 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, RPG on Steam. Mars: War Logs (2013) is 4 years older than ELEX (2017). Mars: War Logs scores higher on Steam reviews (73.7% positive) than ELEX (68.1% 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 ELEX
Choose ELEX if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2017) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 5,121 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Mars: War Logs and ELEX sit in Action and RPG 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
 Mars: War Logs |  ELEX | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2013 | 2017 |
| Genres | Action, RPG | Action, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Playable |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 29.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 73.7% positive (1,336 reviews) | 68.1% positive (5,121 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Spiders | Piranha Bytes |
Side by side
- Both share Action, RPG on Steam.
- Mars: War Logs (2013) is 4 years older than ELEX (2017).
- Mars: War Logs scores higher on Steam reviews (73.7% positive) than ELEX (68.1% positive).
- Mars: War Logs is currently ~83% cheaper on Steam than ELEX (4.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Mars: War Logs is Deck Verified, ELEX is Deck Playable.
Mars: War Logs vs ELEX — FAQ
- Which is better, Mars: War Logs or ELEX?
- On Steam reviews Mars: War Logs scores higher (73.7% positive) than ELEX (68.1% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Mars: War Logs is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Mars: War Logs or ELEX first?
- If you want chronology, Mars: War Logs (2013) came out before ELEX (2017). 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 Mars: War Logs and ELEX similar?
- They overlap on Action, RPG 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.