Choose Surviving Mars
Choose Surviving Mars if you want a Simulation experience. 10,552 Steam reviews back the pick.
Surviving Mars vs outpost4
Surviving Mars and outpost4 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 8 years older than outpost4 (2026). Surviving Mars is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; outpost4 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 outpost4
Choose outpost4 if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. outpost4 launched in 2026.
Both Surviving Mars and outpost4 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 |  outpost4 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2026 |
| Genres | Strategy, Simulation | Strategy, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | Price unknown | 3.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 79% positive (10,552 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Haemimont Games, Abstraction | BananaDogGames |
Side by side
- Both are Strategy games on Steam.
- Surviving Mars (2018) is 8 years older than outpost4 (2026).
- Surviving Mars is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; outpost4 has no Deck rating yet.
Surviving Mars vs outpost4 — FAQ
- Should I play Surviving Mars or outpost4 first?
- If you want chronology, Surviving Mars (2018) came out before outpost4 (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 outpost4 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.