Choose Take On Mars
Choose Take On Mars if you want the Multi-player and Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 52.3% positive across 1,129 reviews.
Take On Mars vs Stable Orbit - Build your own space station
Take On Mars and Stable Orbit - Build your own space station 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. Both released in 2017. Take On Mars scores higher on Steam reviews (52.3% positive) than Stable Orbit - Build your own space station (50% 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 Stable Orbit - Build your own space station
Choose Stable Orbit - Build your own space station if you want a Strategy, Indie, and Casual experience. On Steam, it's a focused single-player run rather than a multiplayer commitment. Stable Orbit - Build your own space station launched in 2017.
Both Take On Mars and Stable Orbit - Build your own space station 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 |  Stable Orbit - Build your own space station | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2017 |
| Genres | Simulation | Strategy, Indie, Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Playable |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 52.3% positive (1,129 reviews) | 50% positive (214 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Bohemia Interactive | Jim Offerman |
Side by side
- Both are Simulation games on Steam.
- Both released in 2017.
- Take On Mars scores higher on Steam reviews (52.3% positive) than Stable Orbit - Build your own space station (50% positive).
- Take On Mars is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Stable Orbit - Build your own space station (9.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Take On Mars has co-op; Stable Orbit - Build your own space station does not.
- Steam Deck: Take On Mars is Deck Unsupported, Stable Orbit - Build your own space station is Deck Playable.
Take On Mars vs Stable Orbit - Build your own space station — FAQ
- Which is better, Take On Mars or Stable Orbit - Build your own space station?
- On Steam reviews Take On Mars scores higher (52.3% positive) than Stable Orbit - Build your own space station (50% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Take On Mars is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Are Take On Mars and Stable Orbit - Build your own space station 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 Stable Orbit - Build your own space station have multiplayer like Take On Mars?
- No. Take On Mars supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Co-op), while Stable Orbit - Build your own space station is listed as single-player only.