Choose Surviving Mars
Choose Surviving Mars if you want a Simulation experience. 10,552 Steam reviews back the pick.
Surviving Mars vs Mootation
Surviving Mars and Mootation 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 Mootation (2026). Mootation scores higher on Steam reviews (100% positive) than Surviving Mars (79% 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 Mootation
Choose Mootation if you want an Indie and Casual game with Custom Volume Controls, Stereo Sound, and Playable without Timed Input. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Mootation launched in 2026.
Both Surviving Mars and Mootation 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 |  Mootation | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2026 |
| Genres | Strategy, Simulation | Strategy, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | Price unknown | 2.09 USD |
| Steam reviews | 79% positive (10,552 reviews) | 100% positive (15 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Haemimont Games, Abstraction | Blau Studios |
Side by side
- Both are Strategy games on Steam.
- Surviving Mars (2018) is 8 years older than Mootation (2026).
- Mootation scores higher on Steam reviews (100% positive) than Surviving Mars (79% positive).
- Surviving Mars is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Mootation has no Deck rating yet.
Surviving Mars vs Mootation — FAQ
- Should I play Surviving Mars or Mootation first?
- If you want chronology, Surviving Mars (2018) came out before Mootation (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 Mootation 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.