Choose Surviving Mars
Choose Surviving Mars if you want a Simulation experience. 10,552 Steam reviews back the pick.
Surviving Mars vs Astro Mining
Surviving Mars and Astro Mining both land in Strategy 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 Strategy games on Steam. Surviving Mars (2018) is 6 years older than Astro Mining (2024). Surviving Mars is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Astro Mining 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 Astro Mining
Choose Astro Mining if you want an Action and Indie game with Stereo Sound, Playable without Timed Input, and Mouse Only Option. On Steam, it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Astro Mining launched in 2024.
Both Surviving Mars and Astro Mining sit in Strategy 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 |  Astro Mining | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2024 |
| Genres | Strategy, Simulation | Action, Strategy, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | Price unknown | 2.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 79% positive (10,552 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Haemimont Games, Abstraction | Snarkle Studios |
Side by side
- Both are Strategy games on Steam.
- Surviving Mars (2018) is 6 years older than Astro Mining (2024).
- Surviving Mars is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Astro Mining has no Deck rating yet.
Surviving Mars vs Astro Mining — FAQ
- Should I play Surviving Mars or Astro Mining first?
- If you want chronology, Surviving Mars (2018) came out before Astro Mining (2024). 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 Astro Mining similar?
- They overlap on Strategy 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.