Choose Surviving Mars
Choose Surviving Mars if you want a Strategy experience. 10,552 Steam reviews back the pick.
Surviving Mars vs Sci-fi builder
Surviving Mars and Sci-fi builder both land in 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 are Simulation games on Steam. Surviving Mars (2018) is 5 years older than Sci-fi builder (2023). Both are Deck Unsupported. 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 Sci-fi builder
Choose Sci-fi builder if you want an Action, Indie, and Adventure experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2023) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Sci-fi builder launched in 2023.
Both Surviving Mars and Sci-fi builder sit in 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 |  Sci-fi builder | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2023 |
| Genres | Strategy, Simulation | Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | Price unknown | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 79% positive (10,552 reviews) | 7 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Haemimont Games, Abstraction | Games For Pleasure |
Side by side
- Both are Simulation games on Steam.
- Surviving Mars (2018) is 5 years older than Sci-fi builder (2023).
- Both are Deck Unsupported.
Surviving Mars vs Sci-fi builder — FAQ
- Should I play Surviving Mars or Sci-fi builder first?
- If you want chronology, Surviving Mars (2018) came out before Sci-fi builder (2023). 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 Sci-fi builder similar?
- They overlap on 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.