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Surviving Mars vs Wild Mars

Surviving Mars and Wild Mars 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 is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Wild Mars has no Deck rating yet. 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 Surviving Mars

Choose Surviving Mars if you want a Strategy experience. 10,552 Steam reviews back the pick.

Choose Wild Mars

Choose Wild Mars if you want an Indie and Casual experience.

Both Surviving Mars and Wild Mars 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 vs Wild Mars — Steam metadata comparison
Surviving Mars — Steam game coverSurviving MarsWild Mars — Steam game coverWild Mars
Released2018
GenresStrategy, SimulationIndie, Simulation, Casual
PlatformsWindows, macOS, LinuxWindows
Steam DeckDeck UnsupportedUnrated
PricePrice unknownPrice unknown
Steam reviews79% positive (10,552 reviews)
MultiplayerSingle-player onlySingle-player only
DevelopersHaemimont Games, AbstractionArtOfLevelDesign

Side by side

Surviving Mars vs Wild Mars — FAQ

Are Surviving Mars and Wild Mars 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.
Surviving Mars vs Wild Mars — Verdict (2026) · imho.run