Rank 01Games like Surviving Mars: Pioneer
- 27 games
- Updated May 4, 2026
Players who liked Surviving Mars: Pioneer also play
The closest matches to Surviving Mars: Pioneer: Surviving Mars, Blossom: The Seed of Life, Surviving Mars: Relaunched, Occupy Mars: The Game, and Stellar Settlers: Space Base Builder. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Rank 02Why this
Shares vehicle customization and survival management with Surviving Mars: Pioneer.
- $16.99 (Price checked Nov 4)
- Deck Verified
- 2026
Rank 03Why this
Shares dynamic weather and survival management with Surviving Mars: Pioneer.
- $39.99 (Price checked Nov 4)
- Deck Playable
- 2025
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Occupy Mars: The Game
Why this: Shares base building and resource management with Surviving Mars: Pioneer.
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Star Shelter
Why this: Shares crafting stations and base building with Surviving Mars: Pioneer.
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TerraTech Worlds
Why this: Shares planetary exploration and vehicle customization with Surviving Mars: Pioneer.
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Take On Mars
Why this: Shares resource management with Surviving Mars: Pioneer.
The full ranked list: top 24 games like Surviving Mars: Pioneer
Best match first, as plain text. The same list for AI assistants:
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- 2Blossom: The Seed of Life
Shares vehicle customization and survival management with Surviving Mars: Pioneer.
- 88% of 441 reviews
- 3Surviving Mars: Relaunched
Shares dynamic weather and survival management with Surviving Mars: Pioneer.
- 52% of 1,274 reviews
- 4Occupy Mars: The Game
Shares base building and resource management with Surviving Mars: Pioneer.
- 67% of 1,285 reviews
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- 6Star Shelter
Shares crafting stations and base building with Surviving Mars: Pioneer.
- 78% of 351 reviews
- 7TerraTech Worlds
Shares planetary exploration and vehicle customization with Surviving Mars: Pioneer.
- 69% of 1,203 reviews
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- 10Astrometica
Shares survival management and base building with Surviving Mars: Pioneer.
- 83% of 1,492 reviews
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- 18Utopia Colony
Shares base building and resource gathering with Surviving Mars: Pioneer.
- 67% of 73 reviews
- 19Planetaries
Shares jetpack traversal and survival management with Surviving Mars: Pioneer.
- 62% of 177 reviews
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- 22Z.O.N.A: Origin
Shares survival management and resource gathering with Surviving Mars: Pioneer.
- 80% of 212 reviews
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- Released: 2025
- Developer: Bolverk Games
- Price: $24.99checked Oct 31
- 78% of 51 reviews
- Genres: Action, Adventure, Simulation, Casual
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Addictive base building loop
- Hand based inventory is intuitive
- Immersive use of player hands and body
- Atmospheric
- Challenging
- Contemplative
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The Planet Crafter
Why this: Also Base-Building and Space, like Surviving Mars: Pioneer.
Subnautica
Why this: Shares base building with Surviving Mars: Pioneer.
Green Hell
Why this: Same immersive mood as Surviving Mars: Pioneer.
Genotype
Why this: Shares crafting stations and hidden collectibles with Surviving Mars: Pioneer.
Mission: Mars
Why this: Also Mars and Space, like Surviving Mars: Pioneer.
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Why this: Same atmospheric mood as Surviving Mars: Pioneer.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Surviving Mars: Pioneer at current Steam store prices.
Strayed
Why this: Shares vehicle customization and survival management with Surviving Mars: Pioneer.
Frost Survival VR
Why this: Shares survival management and base building with Surviving Mars: Pioneer.
Surviving Ceres
Why this: Also Colony Sim and Base-Building, like Surviving Mars: Pioneer.
Reshaping Mars
Why this: Also Mars and Colony Sim, like Surviving Mars: Pioneer.
Utopia Colony
Why this: Shares base building and resource gathering with Surviving Mars: Pioneer.
Z.O.N.A: Origin
Why this: Shares survival management and resource gathering with Surviving Mars: Pioneer.
Trappist
Why this: Shares research tree and base building with Surviving Mars: Pioneer.
Aven Colony
Why this: Shares resource management with Surviving Mars: Pioneer.
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Other recommendable Steam games by Bolverk Games, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
Kittypocalypse
Why this: Shares resource management with Surviving Mars: Pioneer.
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Why this: Same relaxing mood as Surviving Mars: Pioneer.
Kittypocalypse - Ungoggled
Why this: Same intense mood as Surviving Mars: Pioneer.
About Surviving Mars: Pioneer
The closest matches to Surviving Mars: Pioneer: Surviving Mars, Blossom: The Seed of Life, Surviving Mars: Relaunched, Occupy Mars: The Game, and Stellar Settlers: Space Base Builder. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Surviving Mars: Pioneer is your kind of game, the closest matches are Surviving Mars, Blossom: The Seed of Life and Surviving Mars: Relaunched — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, challenging and contemplative, and single out its base building and crafting. 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.
About Surviving Mars: Pioneer: The Red Planet is vast, desolate, and utterly indifferent to your survival. Surviving Mars: Pioneer is the first made-for-VR entry in the Surviving Mars universe, challenging you to carve out an existence in one of the most hostile environments imaginable.
Is Surviving Mars: Pioneer worth buying?
Mostly recommended
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 78% of 51 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Price: $24.99 (checked Nov 7).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 9 h when they wrote their review.
- Not supported on Steam Deck.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Addictive base building loop
- Hand based inventory is intuitive
- Immersive use of player hands and body
- Jetpack traversal is visceral and fun
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“Do not waste your time buying this game if you have a valve index for your vr gear. The controls for this game are meant for quest and are not compatible with Index controllers. 0/10”
People who play it also play: Surviving Mars, Blossom: The Seed of Life, Surviving Mars: Relaunched
Frequently asked about Surviving Mars: Pioneer
Can I run it?
Does Surviving Mars: Pioneer work on Steam Deck?
Surviving Mars: Pioneer is currently rated Unsupported on Steam Deck. It may not launch or may have significant issues that block normal play.
How much does Surviving Mars: Pioneer cost?
Surviving Mars: Pioneer is listed on Steam at 24.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Surviving Mars: Pioneer?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Surviving Mars: Pioneer are Surviving Mars, Blossom: The Seed of Life, Surviving Mars: Relaunched.
Who developed Surviving Mars: Pioneer?
Surviving Mars: Pioneer was developed by Bolverk Games and published by Impact Inked.