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 Enter The Moon
Take On Mars and Enter The Moon 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 1 year older than Enter The Moon (2018). Enter The Moon is currently ~35% cheaper on Steam than Take On Mars (6.49 USD vs. 9.99 USD). 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 Enter The Moon
Choose Enter The Moon if you want an Action experience. On Steam, it's currently about 35% cheaper on the Steam Store. Enter The Moon launched in 2018.
Both Take On Mars and Enter The Moon 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 |  Enter The Moon | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2018 |
| Genres | Simulation | Action, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 6.49 USD |
| Steam reviews | 52.3% positive (1,129 reviews) | 2 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Bohemia Interactive | Paul Sobkowiak |
Side by side
- Both are Simulation games on Steam.
- Take On Mars (2017) is 1 year older than Enter The Moon (2018).
- Enter The Moon is currently ~35% cheaper on Steam than Take On Mars (6.49 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Take On Mars has co-op; Enter The Moon does not.
- Take On Mars is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Enter The Moon has no Deck rating yet.
Take On Mars vs Enter The Moon — FAQ
- Should I play Take On Mars or Enter The Moon first?
- If you want chronology, Take On Mars (2017) came out before Enter The Moon (2018). 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 Enter The Moon 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 Enter The Moon have multiplayer like Take On Mars?
- No. Take On Mars supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Co-op), while Enter The Moon is listed as single-player only.