Games like Take On Mars
If Take On Mars is your kind of game, the closest matches are Kerbal Space Program, Rover Mechanic Simulator and Enter The Moon — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its realistic mars simulation, challenging and immersive. 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.
Get personalized picks →Take On Mars is a 2017 simulation from Bohemia Interactive set on the Red Planet, currently priced at $9.99. Players take on roles as rover operators and eventually astronauts, working through mission objectives that include resource management and rover construction. The sandbox experience spans a massive length with online co-op support and modding capabilities. Reviewers highlight the detailed rover building and control systems, noting the realistic Mars simulation and rich survival mechanics with scarcity elements. Players describe the overall experience as challenging and immersive. The game holds a 52% positive rating from 1,129 Steam reviews and is not supported on Steam Deck.
About Take On Mars: Take On Mars places you right in the middle of mankind’s most exciting undertaking. Start out in the seat of a rover operator, finish as the first human to have ever set foot on the Red Planet.
Players who liked Take On Mars also play
Steam players who put hours into Take On Mars also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.
Kerbal Space Program
WHY THIS
Shares an immersive mood with Take On Mars.
Top pick for Take On Mars fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation with Take On Mars.
In Kerbal Space Program, take charge of the space program for the alien race known as the Kerbals. You have access to an array of parts to assemble fully-functional spacecraft that flies (or doesn’t) based on realistic aerodynamic and orbital physics.
Rover Mechanic Simulator
WHY THIS
Second-strongest match for Take On Mars fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation with Take On Mars.
As an Engineer - crew member of one of the first Mars colonies - you are responsible for repairing and maintaining Mars Rovers. In this advanced simulator you will learn the internal details of various Mars Rovers and their components.
Enter The Moon
WHY THIS
Third-strongest match for Take On Mars fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation with Take On Mars.
Space simulation moon game. Explore the moon, mars, venus and mercury in breathtaking real-time 3D. Explore their geological aspects. Battle against spaceships or a secret lunar base. Enter the ISS. Measure the moon. And get in the cockpit.
Mars Horizon
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with Take On Mars.
Ranked #4 for Take On Mars fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation with Take On Mars.
Lead a major space agency as you guide humanity to Mars in this strategy simulation game. Construct a base, design and build rockets, conduct missions throughout the Solar System, and write your own history of Space exploration. Created with support from the European Space Agency.
PlanetMars3D: Spirit Mission
WHY THIS
Ranked #5 for Take On Mars fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation with Take On Mars.
Explore Mars in 3D through real Pancam photographs from NASA's Spirit rover. Glide between images with detail that sharpens as you approach, and skim thousands of rover photos at a glance — manual mode, slideshow, or automated flythrough. Photo credit: JPL / NASA / Cornell / ASU
In The Long Run The Game
WHY THIS
Ranked #6 for Take On Mars fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries.
Build and manage your space base - Survive in extreme environments - Explore Open World scenarios based on real topographic data - Gather Resources, Craft your items - Drive futuristic rovers and more...
Outer Space Shack
WHY THIS
Ranked #7 for Take On Mars fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation with Take On Mars.
Build and manage space outposts on the Moon and Mars in this realistic simulation game. From the first step on the Moon to Mars colonization, launch rockets, take care of your astronauts and expand your base as you explore the cosmos. No grind, just pure management and exploration fun.
Rover Mechanic Simulator: Training Day
WHY THIS
Ranked #8 for Take On Mars fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation with Take On Mars.
Welcome to the Training Day on Mars! In this free version of our advanced simulator you will learn everything you need to know about repairing and maintaining Mars Rovers.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Take On Mars at current Steam store prices.
Garry's Mod
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Take On Mars on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with Take On Mars.
Garry's Mod is a physics sandbox. There aren't any predefined aims or goals. We give you the tools and leave you to play.
Cookie Clicker
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Take On Mars on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with Take On Mars.
An idle game about making cookies! Originally released in 2013 on the web, and actively developed since then. This is the official version for Steam.
Buckshot Roulette
WHY THIS
Priced ~70% under Take On Mars on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with Take On Mars.
Play Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Four enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck!
Your Only Move Is HUSTLE
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Take On Mars on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with Take On Mars.
Master your technique, execute flashy combos, and outsmart opponents across the world, frame-by-frame. Slow down the clock to fine-tune your fighting style in this innovative, turn-based combat simulator. Pulverize your friends and choreograph spectacular fight scenes. No training mode required.
The Test
WHY THIS
Priced ~80% under Take On Mars on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with Take On Mars.
You will answer a series of questions that will reveal truths from deep within. These questions may make you uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Test, and if you do, are you sure you want the answers you seek?
Placid Plastic Duck Simulator
WHY THIS
Priced ~80% under Take On Mars on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with Take On Mars.
The ultimate high-tech rubber duck simulation, Placid Plastic Duck brings you dangerous levels of relaxation. With chill music, dreamy 3D graphics, and many different happy ducks, your only priority is to float around. Zero Ducks given.
Nodebuster
WHY THIS
Priced ~70% under Take On Mars on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with Take On Mars.
Nodebuster is a short, experimental incremental game about busting nodes and destroying reality.
shapez
WHY THIS
Priced ~90% under Take On Mars on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with Take On Mars.
shapez is an easy-going, minimalistic factory building game about the automation of shapes through extraction and satisfying production lines. Adapt to increasingly complex shapes and grow your factory across an infinitely expanding map. Your only limitation is your creativity!
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Ultimate Custom Night
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
Bongo Cat
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Simulation with Take On Mars.
Bongo cat needs your help. Bongo cat needz more hatz!!! Every time you press a key, Bongo cat will punch your taskbar. Type, click, play, work to collect more points. Which hats will you find?
ENA: Dream BBQ
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.
Indigo Park: Chapter 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.
The Looker
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
You wake up, alone, on a strangely familiar island full of puzzles that will frustrate and annoy you.
The Expendabros
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
The Expendabros have assembled and set their sights on the forces of ruthless arms dealer Conrad Stonebanks in the forests of Eastern Europe.
Steam Engine Simulator
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Simulation with Take On Mars.
The Steam Engine Simulator shown on AngeTheGreat's YouTube channel.
The Lab
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
Welcome to The Lab, a compilation of Valve’s room-scale VR experiments set in a pocket universe within Aperture Science. Fix a robot, defend a castle, adopt a mechanical dog, and more. Still not sold? It’s free!
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More from Bohemia Interactive
Other recommendable Steam games by Bohemia Interactive, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
DayZ
WHY THIS
Shares an immersive mood with Take On Mars.
Another title from Bohemia Interactive, the studio behind Take On Mars.
How long can you survive a post-apocalyptic world? A land overrun with an infected "zombie" population, where you compete with other survivors for limited resources. Will you team up with strangers and stay strong together? Or play as a lone wolf to avoid betrayal? This is DayZ – this is your story.
Arma 3
WHY THIS
Shares an immersive mood with Take On Mars.
Another title from Bohemia Interactive, the studio behind Take On Mars. Shares Simulation with Take On Mars.
Experience true combat gameplay in a massive military sandbox. Deploy with a wide variety of single- and multiplayer content, a massive arsenal of modern weapons and vehicles, and limitless opportunities for content creation. Authentic, diverse, open - Arma 3 sends you to war.
Arma Reforger
WHY THIS
Shares modding support and an immersive mood with Take On Mars.
Another title from Bohemia Interactive, the studio behind Take On Mars. Shares Simulation with Take On Mars.
Engage in massive combined arms battles, create and curate combat missions in real time, and shape your experience with endless community mods. Deploy into the Cold War and experience the most authentic and immersive military sandbox ever created.
Arma 2: Operation Arrowhead
WHY THIS
Shares modding support and an immersive mood with Take On Mars.
Another title from Bohemia Interactive, the studio behind Take On Mars. Shares Simulation with Take On Mars.
Three years after the conflict in Chernarus, portrayed in the original Arma 2, a new flashpoint explodes in the Green Sea Region. Coalition forces led by the US Army are deployed to Takistan to quickly restore peace and prevent further civilian casualties.
Ylands
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with Take On Mars.
Another title from Bohemia Interactive, the studio behind Take On Mars.
Adventure awaits you and your friends in the world of Ylands! Gather resources, craft tools, construct anything and everything, and explore the lands! Build a ship and set sail, encountering mythical animals, a wide variety of sea-life, enemies of all kinds and much more!
ARMA: Cold War Assault
WHY THIS
Shares an immersive mood with Take On Mars.
Another title from Bohemia Interactive, the studio behind Take On Mars. Shares Simulation with Take On Mars.
Bohemia Interactive's debut game published by Codemasters as Operation Flashpoint in 2001, became genre-defining combat military simulation and the No. 1 bestselling PC game around the world and has won many international awards, including “Game of The Year” and “Best Action Game”. Over 2 million copies have been sold since its release.
Arma 2
WHY THIS
Shares an immersive mood with Take On Mars.
Another title from Bohemia Interactive, the studio behind Take On Mars. Shares Simulation with Take On Mars.
Building on 10 years of constant engine development, ARMA II boasts the most realistic combat environment in the world. It models real world ballistics & round deflection, materials penetration, features a realtime day/night cycle and dynamic wind, weather and environmental effects.
Vigor
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with Take On Mars.
Another title from Bohemia Interactive, the studio behind Take On Mars.
Outlive the apocalypse! Dive into intense Encounters and extract the most valuable spoils the Outlands have to offer! Loot, shoot, and build to become the absolute Outlander and explore the landscape of a post-war Norway in Vigor, a free-to-play looter shooter.
Frequently asked about Take On Mars
- Does Take On Mars work on Steam Deck?
- Take On Mars is currently rated Unsupported on Steam Deck. It may not launch or may have significant issues that block normal play.
- How much does Take On Mars cost?
- Take On Mars is listed on Steam at 9.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- Does Take On Mars have multiplayer or co-op?
- Yes — Take On Mars supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Co-op).
- What games are most similar to Take On Mars?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Take On Mars are Kerbal Space Program, Rover Mechanic Simulator, Enter The Moon.
- Who developed Take On Mars?
- Take On Mars was developed by Bohemia Interactive.
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