Choose Surviving Mars
Choose Surviving Mars if it matches what drew you to this matchup. 10,552 Steam reviews back the pick.
Surviving Mars vs Farlanders: Prologue
Surviving Mars and Farlanders: Prologue 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. Surviving Mars (2018) is 3 years older than Farlanders: Prologue (2021). Farlanders: Prologue scores higher on Steam reviews (91.3% positive) than Surviving Mars (79% 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 Farlanders: Prologue
Choose Farlanders: Prologue if you want an Indie and Free To Play experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 91.3% positive across 196 reviews.
Both Surviving Mars and Farlanders: Prologue 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
 Surviving Mars |  Farlanders: Prologue | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2021 |
| Genres | Strategy, Simulation | Strategy, Indie, Simulation, Free To Play |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Playable |
| Price | Price unknown | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 79% positive (10,552 reviews) | 91.3% positive (196 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Haemimont Games, Abstraction | Andriy Bychkovskyi |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Simulation on Steam.
- Surviving Mars (2018) is 3 years older than Farlanders: Prologue (2021).
- Farlanders: Prologue scores higher on Steam reviews (91.3% positive) than Surviving Mars (79% positive).
- Farlanders: Prologue is free; Surviving Mars is paid (Price unknown).
- Steam Deck: Surviving Mars is Deck Unsupported, Farlanders: Prologue is Deck Playable.
Surviving Mars vs Farlanders: Prologue — FAQ
- Which is better, Surviving Mars or Farlanders: Prologue?
- On Steam reviews Farlanders: Prologue scores higher (91.3% positive) than Surviving Mars (79% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Farlanders: Prologue is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Surviving Mars or Farlanders: Prologue first?
- If you want chronology, Surviving Mars (2018) came out before Farlanders: Prologue (2021). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Surviving Mars and Farlanders: Prologue 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.
- Is Farlanders: Prologue free?
- Yes — Farlanders: Prologue is a free-to-play Steam title. Surviving Mars is paid (Price unknown).