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.
Take On Mars vs Rover Mechanic Simulator: Training Day
Take On Mars and Rover Mechanic Simulator: Training Day 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 3 years older than Rover Mechanic Simulator: Training Day (2020). Rover Mechanic Simulator: Training Day scores higher on Steam reviews (71.4% 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 Rover Mechanic Simulator: Training Day
Choose Rover Mechanic Simulator: Training Day if you want an Indie and Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2020) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Rover Mechanic Simulator: Training Day launched in 2020.
Both Take On Mars and Rover Mechanic Simulator: Training Day 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
 Take On Mars |  Rover Mechanic Simulator: Training Day | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2020 |
| Genres | Simulation | Indie, Simulation, Free To Play |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 52.3% positive (1,129 reviews) | 71.4% positive (49 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Bohemia Interactive | ▲ Pyramid Games |
Side by side
- Both are Simulation games on Steam.
- Take On Mars (2017) is 3 years older than Rover Mechanic Simulator: Training Day (2020).
- Rover Mechanic Simulator: Training Day scores higher on Steam reviews (71.4% positive) than Take On Mars (52.3% positive).
- Take On Mars has co-op; Rover Mechanic Simulator: Training Day does not.
- Take On Mars is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Rover Mechanic Simulator: Training Day has no Deck rating yet.
Take On Mars vs Rover Mechanic Simulator: Training Day — FAQ
- Should I play Take On Mars or Rover Mechanic Simulator: Training Day first?
- If you want chronology, Take On Mars (2017) came out before Rover Mechanic Simulator: Training Day (2020). 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 Take On Mars and Rover Mechanic Simulator: Training Day 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 Rover Mechanic Simulator: Training Day have multiplayer like Take On Mars?
- No. Take On Mars supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Co-op), while Rover Mechanic Simulator: Training Day is listed as single-player only.