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Games like Race To Mars

Below are 8 hand-picked alternatives to Race To Mars for fans of strategy, indie, simulation, ranked by imho.run's hybrid recommender. Each pick is scored on three signals: collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries (which players who logged hours in Race To Mars also play), content overlap on genres, categories, and storefront tags, and review-mined "vibe" embeddings that catch tonal similarity even when the genre label differs. No login required — these picks work anchor-only.

About Race To Mars: Race To Mars is a turn-based, space company simulation game. Become the head of the newly established “New Space” company whose goal would be to establish a colony on Mars. You begin as a startup - develop cutting edge aerospace technologies and use them to achieve orbit and fly beyond Earth vicinity, blazing the trail of a space pioneer...

2014StrategyIndieSimulationEarly AccessWindows · macOSby INTERMARUM, ONE MORE LEVEL
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    Space Company Simulator — Steam game cover

    Space Company Simulator

    Top pick for Race To Mars fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Race To Mars.

    Take the position of a CEO of a space transport company and become a new major player in the industry. Space Company Simulator is a realistic management sim game that will challenge your planning skills as you strive to launch the first manned mission to Mars.

    2019StrategySimulationEarly Access19.99 USDSteam ↗
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    Mars Horizon — Steam game cover

    Mars Horizon

    Second-strongest match for Race To Mars fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Race To Mars.

    Lead a major space agency as you guide humanity to Mars in this strategy simulation game. Construct a base, design and build rockets, conduct missions throughout the Solar System, and write your own history of Space exploration. Created with support from the European Space Agency.

    2020StrategyIndieSimulation19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
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    Farlanders — Steam game cover

    Farlanders

    Third-strongest match for Race To Mars fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Race To Mars.

    Terraform, strategize, and construct a Martian colony in this retro-inspired turn-based city builder. Create a comfortable living for your citizens, research alien artifacts, and uncover the secrets of the Red Planet.

    2023StrategyIndieSimulation14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
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    Surviving Mars — Steam game cover

    Surviving Mars

    Ranked #4 for Race To Mars fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Race To Mars.

    There will be challenges to overcome. Execute your strategy and improve your colony’s chances of survival while unlocking the mysteries of this alien world. Are you ready? Mars is waiting for you.

    2018StrategySimulationSteam ↗
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    Breachway — Steam game cover

    Breachway

    Ranked #5 for Race To Mars fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Race To Mars.

    Explore the galaxy in this deckbuilding, sci-fi roguelike where ship upgrades and crew management are key to your survival. Optimize resource generation, engage in intense turn-based battles, and take on ever-growing threats as you seek out The Signal.

    2024StrategySimulationRPG19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
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    Mars or Die! — Steam game cover

    Mars or Die!

    Ranked #6 for Race To Mars fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Race To Mars.

    Control two characters simultaneously! Survive, gather, collect upgrades, fight all sizes of one-eyed Martians, build defensible outposts and conquer Mars, in this glorious mix between roguelite and tower defense.

    2018ActionStrategyIndie19.99 USDSteam ↗
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    Xenonauts — Steam game cover

    Xenonauts

    Ranked #7 for Race To Mars fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Race To Mars.

    Xenonauts is a strategy game in which you control a multi-national military organisation defending a Cold War-era Earth from alien invasion, using small squads of persistent soldiers to eliminate the extraterrestrials and recover their technology in turn-based ground combat.

    2014StrategyIndieSimulation24.99 USDSteam ↗
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    StarDrive 2 — Steam game cover

    StarDrive 2

    Ranked #8 for Race To Mars fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Race To Mars.

    StarDrive 2 is an exciting and evolutionary step forward for the StarDrive franchise. In this eagerly anticipated sequel, the core mechanics have evolved to incorporate a turn-based strategic layer, featuring spectacular realtime battles.

    2015StrategyIndie29.99 USDSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Race To Mars

What games are most similar to Race To Mars?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Race To Mars are Space Company Simulator, Mars Horizon, Farlanders.
Who developed Race To Mars?
Race To Mars was developed by INTERMARUM, ONE MORE LEVEL and published by ONE MORE LEVEL.

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