Games like Mars Survivors
If Mars Survivors is your kind of game, the closest matches are Dragon Kings, Earl vs. the Mutants and TROUBLE JUICE — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its challenging, intense and stressful. 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 →About Mars Survivors: Ready to tackle the challenge? On Mars, confront countless mutated creatures and mechanical monsters. Choose survivors, weapons, and skills wisely for diverse battles. Employ precise shooting, agile dodging, and strategic use of props and skills to fend off enemy attacks.
Players who liked Mars Survivors also play
Steam players who put hours into Mars Survivors 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.
Dragon Kings
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Top pick for Mars Survivors fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Mars Survivors.
Dragon Kings is a top down action rogue-lite shooter. Power up weapons and drones and annihilate hoards of dragons and dinosaurs.
Earl vs. the Mutants
WHY THIS
Shares difficulty scaling, permadeath, roguelite and an intense mood with Mars Survivors.
Second-strongest match for Mars Survivors fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Mars Survivors.
Save humanity in a mutant-ridden apocalypse! Dive headfirst into Earl vs. the Mutants, a high-octane top-down survival action-roguelite set in the aftermath of a nuclear apocalypse.
TROUBLE JUICE
WHY THIS
Shares character unlocks and a challenging mood with Mars Survivors.
Third-strongest match for Mars Survivors fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Mars Survivors.
Trouble Juice is a Side Scrolling Shooter Roguelike set in a TV show tournament that is broadcasted across the universe. Use your character's special abilities, and unlock prizes in the Achievement Bingo. Become the ultimate champion and earn your place in the galaxy's hall of fame!
Her Name Was Fire
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Shares a challenging mood with Mars Survivors.
Ranked #4 for Mars Survivors fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Mars Survivors.
Her Name Was Fire is a Tarotpunk twin stick roguelike where you progressively unlock spells and upgrades to defeat hordes of void creatures. Survive the 5 stages of grief and vanquish the Major Allegories.
Shape Shifter: Formations
WHY THIS
Shares build crafting, meta progression and an intense mood with Mars Survivors.
Ranked #5 for Mars Survivors fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Mars Survivors.
Shape Shifter: Formations is an action twin-stick shooter with rogue-lite elements, where you must destroy hordes of geometric enemies alone or with a friend. Select your ship and combine a large variety of weapons, abilities and infinitely stacking upgrades to craft your own unique build.
Voidigo
WHY THIS
Ranked #6 for Mars Survivors fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Mars Survivors.
A vividly animated action roguelite focused on boss hunting. Unleash an array of diverse weapons and powerups to combat the corruption of the Void.
Nuclear Throne
WHY THIS
Shares a stressful mood with Mars Survivors.
Ranked #7 for Mars Survivors fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Mars Survivors.
Nuclear Throne is a post-apocalyptic roguelike-like top-down shooter. Not 'the final hope of humanity' post-apocalyptic, but 'humanity is extinct and mutants and monsters now roam the world' post-apocalyptic. Can you reach the Nuclear Throne?
FatalZone
WHY THIS
Shares permadeath, roguelite progression and a stressful mood with Mars Survivors.
Ranked #8 for Mars Survivors fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Mars Survivors.
FatalZone is an auto shooter with roguelike and RPG elements set in a savage world of zombies. Exterminate zombie hordes, collect resources, upgrade your camp, and level up mercenaries. Humanity must survive at any cost!
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Mars Survivors at current Steam store prices.
POSTAL 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~80% under Mars Survivors on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Mars Survivors.
Live a week in the life of "The POSTAL Dude"; a hapless everyman just trying to check off some chores. Buying milk, returning an overdue library book, getting Gary Coleman's autograph, what could possibly go wrong?
The Test
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Priced ~60% under Mars Survivors on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Mars Survivors.
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?
Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk
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Priced ~70% under Mars Survivors on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Mars Survivors.
A short story about what sort of challenges everyday little things can be. Help the girl buy milk, be the first not to disappoint her.
Blood and Bacon
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Priced ~80% under Mars Survivors on Steam right now. Shares Action with Mars Survivors.
This Co-op Shooter , has Day and Night levels, multiple maps, players will take on 25 enemy types and numerous bosses, like Gargantuan Monsters and Minibosses every 10 days as you explore, shoot and run for your life against the onslaught of porcine monstrosities.
STAR WARS™ Republic Commando™
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Mars Survivors on Steam right now. Shares Action with Mars Survivors.
You are the leader of an elite squad of Republic Commandos, your mission is to infiltrate, dominate, and ultimately, annihilate the enemy. Your squad will follow your orders and your lead, working together as a team - instinctively, intelligently, instantly. You are their leader. They are your weapon.
shapez
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Priced ~80% under Mars Survivors on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Mars Survivors.
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!
STAR WARS™ Jedi Knight - Jedi Academy™
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Mars Survivors on Steam right now. Shares Action with Mars Survivors.
Forge your weapon and follow the path of the Jedi Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy is the latest installment of the highly acclaimed Jedi Knight series. Take on the role of a new student eager to learn the ways of the Force from Jedi Master Luke Skywalker.
The Test: Hypothesis Rising
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Priced ~60% under Mars Survivors on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Mars Survivors.
The second chapter in The Test trilogy. Answer a series of in-depth questions to reveal hidden truths about yourself and unlock secrets to discover how your life can change drastically with just a few, slight modifications. ...But are you sure you want the answers you seek?
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Ultimate Custom Night
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Mars Survivors.
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
Bongo Cat
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Mars Survivors.
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?
Travellin Cats in Paris
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Mars Survivors.
Find 100 cats hidden in Paris, France in this cute hand-drawn hidden object game by Travellin Cats - the original viral hidden cat game creator!
The Expendabros
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Mars Survivors.
The Expendabros have assembled and set their sights on the forces of ruthless arms dealer Conrad Stonebanks in the forests of Eastern Europe.
Iron Snout
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Mars Survivors.
Iron Snout is a fast, colorful and brutal fighting game in which you will be helping a piglet fight for its life against hordes of wolves.
Star Fetchers
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Mars Survivors.
The introduction to a wild ride with gangsters and deep state conspiracy theories
Eternal Senia
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Mars Survivors.
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Earl vs. the Mutants
WHY THIS
Shares difficulty scaling, permadeath, roguelite and an intense mood with Mars Survivors.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action with Mars Survivors.
Save humanity in a mutant-ridden apocalypse! Dive headfirst into Earl vs. the Mutants, a high-octane top-down survival action-roguelite set in the aftermath of a nuclear apocalypse.
TROUBLE JUICE
WHY THIS
Shares character unlocks and a challenging mood with Mars Survivors.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action with Mars Survivors.
Trouble Juice is a Side Scrolling Shooter Roguelike set in a TV show tournament that is broadcasted across the universe. Use your character's special abilities, and unlock prizes in the Achievement Bingo. Become the ultimate champion and earn your place in the galaxy's hall of fame!
Shape Shifter: Formations
WHY THIS
Shares build crafting, meta progression and an intense mood with Mars Survivors.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action with Mars Survivors.
Shape Shifter: Formations is an action twin-stick shooter with rogue-lite elements, where you must destroy hordes of geometric enemies alone or with a friend. Select your ship and combine a large variety of weapons, abilities and infinitely stacking upgrades to craft your own unique build.
Voidigo
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Mars Survivors.
A vividly animated action roguelite focused on boss hunting. Unleash an array of diverse weapons and powerups to combat the corruption of the Void.
Nuclear Throne
WHY THIS
Shares a stressful mood with Mars Survivors.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Mars Survivors.
Nuclear Throne is a post-apocalyptic roguelike-like top-down shooter. Not 'the final hope of humanity' post-apocalyptic, but 'humanity is extinct and mutants and monsters now roam the world' post-apocalyptic. Can you reach the Nuclear Throne?
Frequently asked about Mars Survivors
- Is Mars Survivors verified for Steam Deck?
- Yes — Mars Survivors is Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve has confirmed it runs well on the Deck with full controller, text legibility, and default configuration support.
- How much does Mars Survivors cost?
- Mars Survivors is listed on Steam at 4.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Mars Survivors?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Mars Survivors are Dragon Kings, Earl vs. the Mutants, TROUBLE JUICE.
- Who developed Mars Survivors?
- Mars Survivors was developed by Leguas Intrepidas.
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