Choose Surviving Mars
Choose Surviving Mars if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 79% positive across 10,552 reviews.
Surviving Mars vs The Last Starship
Surviving Mars and The Last Starship 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 8 years older than The Last Starship (2026). Surviving Mars scores higher on Steam reviews (79% positive) than The Last Starship (76.6% 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 The Last Starship
Choose The Last Starship if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 1,036 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Surviving Mars and The Last Starship 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 |  The Last Starship | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2026 |
| Genres | Strategy, Simulation | Strategy, Indie, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Playable |
| Price | Price unknown | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 79% positive (10,552 reviews) | 76.6% positive (1,036 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Haemimont Games, Abstraction | Introversion Software |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Simulation on Steam.
- Surviving Mars (2018) is 8 years older than The Last Starship (2026).
- Surviving Mars scores higher on Steam reviews (79% positive) than The Last Starship (76.6% positive).
- Steam Deck: Surviving Mars is Deck Unsupported, The Last Starship is Deck Playable.
Surviving Mars vs The Last Starship — FAQ
- Which is better, Surviving Mars or The Last Starship?
- On Steam reviews Surviving Mars scores higher (79% positive) than The Last Starship (76.6% 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.
- Should I play Surviving Mars or The Last Starship first?
- If you want chronology, Surviving Mars (2018) came out before The Last Starship (2026). 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 The Last Starship 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.