Choose Maia
Choose Maia if you want an Indie experience. Maia launched in 2018.
Maia vs Surviving Mars
Maia and Surviving Mars both land in Strategy, 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 share Strategy, Simulation on Steam. Both released in 2018. Surviving Mars scores higher on Steam reviews (79% positive) than Maia (40.7% 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 Surviving Mars
Choose Surviving Mars if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 79% positive across 10,552 reviews.
Both Maia and Surviving Mars sit in Strategy and 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
 Maia |  Surviving Mars | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2018 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Simulation | Strategy, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 24.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 40.7% positive (669 reviews) | 79% positive (10,552 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Simon Roth | Haemimont Games, Abstraction |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Simulation on Steam.
- Both released in 2018.
- Surviving Mars scores higher on Steam reviews (79% positive) than Maia (40.7% positive).
- Surviving Mars is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Maia has no Deck rating yet.
Maia vs Surviving Mars — FAQ
- Which is better, Maia or Surviving Mars?
- On Steam reviews Surviving Mars scores higher (79% positive) than Maia (40.7% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Surviving Mars is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Are Maia and Surviving Mars similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, 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.