Games like Earth vs Mars
Below are 24 hand-picked alternatives to Earth vs Mars for fans of strategy, casual, 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 Earth vs 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. Sections below cover closest matches, reviewer cross-mentions, more from Relic Entertainment, and Steam Deck–friendly options. No login required — these picks work anchor-only.
About Earth vs Mars: Faced with a terrifying Martian invasion, you must lead Earth’s forces in a battle for our planet’s future. Create powerful human-creature super soldiers to fight an alien menace in this turn-based strategy game.
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Ranked by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries plus content overlap on genres, tags, and developers.
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Warside
Top pick for Earth vs Mars fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Earth vs Mars.
Welcome to Warside, the fast-paced turn-based tactics game. With a single-player story campaign, multiplayer support, and a built-in map editor, the fight for victory never ends. Choose your Commander, assemble your forces, and battle your way to victory.
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Empires Shall Fall
Second-strongest match for Earth vs Mars fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Earth vs Mars.
Empires Shall Fall is a turn-based tactics game set in a dieselpunk world. Upgrade your army and command your troops, then exploit terrain to eradicate your enemies with sheer power and sharp tactics.
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Boom Slingers
Third-strongest match for Earth vs Mars fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Casual with Earth vs Mars.
A fresh take on the classic artillery genre! Fight in physics-based battles online against players around the world. Defeat your opponents with UFO-tracked Cows, gravity-defying Anvils, or a good ol' fashioned Baseball Bat. The choice is yours!
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Insidia
Ranked #4 for Earth vs Mars fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Earth vs Mars.
INSIDIA is a tactical game of turn based duels. Carefully move your team of powerful champions and weave their attacks together to claim victory in the field of battle. Conquer your foes and claim the spoils of the post-apocalyptic world.
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Field of Glory II: Medieval
Ranked #5 for Earth vs Mars fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Earth vs Mars.
Field of Glory II Medieval is a turn-based tactical game set in the High Middle Ages from 1040 AD to 1270 AD. Developed by legendary designer Richard Bodley Scott it brings the best from the tabletop world into the best digital framework.
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Fantasy General II
Ranked #6 for Earth vs Mars fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Earth vs Mars.
The fantasy wargaming classic is back! Lead powerful heroes and mighty armies into battle in this critically acclaimed turn-based strategy milestone. Level up and train your units and guide them through a gripping story campaign to decide the fate of a world on the brink of destruction.
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Athena Crisis
Ranked #7 for Earth vs Mars fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Earth vs Mars.
Athena Crisis is a modern retro turn-based strategy game that places you in command of 40+ units in your journey across the multiverse. Embark on a challenging single-player quest or dive into the thrill of ranked or casual multiplayer modes to become the best Athena Crisis player!
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TINY METAL
Ranked #8 for Earth vs Mars fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Earth vs Mars.
Craft unique strategies and outmaneuver your foes in TINY METAL, a turn-based Japanese wargame! With new tactical options, you will command over 16 tactically diverse units, flank, assault, deploy heroes from orbital dropships, and focus the firepower of multiple units to even out otherwise disastrous odds.
Reviewers mention these as similar to Earth vs Mars
Surfaced from review text: when other players write 'if you liked X, try Y', we catch the name and resolve it back to a Steam game.
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XCOM® 2
Reviewers of Earth vs Mars cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy with Earth vs Mars.
XCOM 2 is the sequel to XCOM: Enemy Unknown, the 2012 award-winning strategy game of the year. Earth has changed and is now under alien rule. Facing impossible odds you must rebuild XCOM, and ignite a global resistance to reclaim our world and save humanity.
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Impossible Creatures Steam Edition
Reviewers of Earth vs Mars cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy with Earth vs Mars.
Impossible Creatures is a 3D RTS game that pits the player against an evil villain. Using Earth’s most formidable animals as building blocks, the player must create an army of genetically-altered mutant monsters in a titanic struggle to protect an unsuspecting world.
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Into the Breach
Reviewers of Earth vs Mars cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy with Earth vs Mars.
Control powerful mechs from the future to defeat an alien threat. Each attempt to save the world presents a new randomly generated challenge in this turn-based strategy game.
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Wargroove
Reviewers of Earth vs Mars cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy with Earth vs Mars.
Take to the battlefield with Wargroove, a strategy game for up to 4 players! Choose your Commander and wage turn-based war on battling factions. Design and share maps, cut-scenes and campaigns with easy-to-use editors and in-depth customization tools!
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Unity of Command II
Reviewers of Earth vs Mars cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy with Earth vs Mars.
Unity of Command II is the sequel to one of the most critically acclaimed strategy games of all time; a game critics called 'the perfect gateway' into computer war games.
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More from Relic Entertainment
Other recommendable Steam games by Relic Entertainment, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
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Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition
Another title from Relic Entertainment, the studio behind Earth vs Mars. Shares Strategy with Earth vs Mars.
Celebrating its first year of delighting millions of global players, the award-winning and best-selling strategy franchise continues with Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition, putting you at the center of even more epic historical battles that shaped the world.
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Company of Heroes 2
Another title from Relic Entertainment, the studio behind Earth vs Mars. Shares Strategy with Earth vs Mars.
Experience the ultimate WWII RTS platform with COH2 and its standalone expansions. This package includes the base game, which you can then upgrade by purchasing The Western Front Armies, Ardennes Assault and/or The British Forces. More info in the "About This Game" section below.
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Company of Heroes 3
Another title from Relic Entertainment, the studio behind Earth vs Mars. Shares Strategy with Earth vs Mars.
Company of Heroes 3 combines heart-pounding combat with deeper strategic choices in a stunning Mediterranean theatre of war. In Company of Heroes 3, every battle tells a story...what's yours?
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Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine - Anniversary Edition
Another title from Relic Entertainment, the studio behind Earth vs Mars.
In Warhammer 40,000 Space Marine you are Captain Titus, a Space Marine of the Ultramarines chapter and a seasoned veteran of countless battles.
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Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War III
Another title from Relic Entertainment, the studio behind Earth vs Mars. Shares Strategy with Earth vs Mars.
Step into a brutal battle between three warring factions In Dawn of War III you will have no choice but to face your foes when a catastrophic weapon is found on the mysterious world of Acheron.
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Warhammer® 40,000: Dawn of War® - Soulstorm
Another title from Relic Entertainment, the studio behind Earth vs Mars. Shares Strategy with Earth vs Mars.
The third and final expansion to the genre-defining and critically-acclaimed RTS, Dawn of War. In Soulstorm, two new armies are introduced – Sisters of Battle and Dark Eldar - raising the total number of playable armies to nine.
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Company of Heroes
Another title from Relic Entertainment, the studio behind Earth vs Mars. Shares Strategy with Earth vs Mars.
Delivering a visceral WWII gaming experience, Company of Heroes redefines RTS by bringing the sacrifice of heroic soldiers, war-ravaged environments, and dynamic battlefields to life. Please visit the "Company of Heroes - Legacy Edition" page for additional user reviews.
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Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - Definitive Edition
Another title from Relic Entertainment, the studio behind Earth vs Mars. Shares Strategy with Earth vs Mars.
Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - Definitive Edition is the ultimate Dawn of War experience, featuring the original Dawn of War and all its expansions, along with enhanced visuals, an improved camera, and 64-bit platform support.
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
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Warside
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Strategy with Earth vs Mars.
Welcome to Warside, the fast-paced turn-based tactics game. With a single-player story campaign, multiplayer support, and a built-in map editor, the fight for victory never ends. Choose your Commander, assemble your forces, and battle your way to victory.
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Empires Shall Fall
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Strategy with Earth vs Mars.
Empires Shall Fall is a turn-based tactics game set in a dieselpunk world. Upgrade your army and command your troops, then exploit terrain to eradicate your enemies with sheer power and sharp tactics.
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Athena Crisis
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Strategy with Earth vs Mars.
Athena Crisis is a modern retro turn-based strategy game that places you in command of 40+ units in your journey across the multiverse. Embark on a challenging single-player quest or dive into the thrill of ranked or casual multiplayer modes to become the best Athena Crisis player!
Frequently asked about Earth vs Mars
- Is Earth vs Mars verified for Steam Deck?
- Yes — Earth vs Mars 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 Earth vs Mars cost?
- Earth vs Mars is listed on Steam at 14.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- Does Earth vs Mars have multiplayer or co-op?
- Yes — Earth vs Mars supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Online PvP, PvP).
- What games are most similar to Earth vs Mars?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Earth vs Mars are Warside, Empires Shall Fall, Boom Slingers.
- Who developed Earth vs Mars?
- Earth vs Mars was developed by Relic Entertainment and published by Relic Labs.
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