Rank 01Why this
Also Colony Sim and Base-Building, like Surviving Mars.
- $7.49 (Price checked Oct 20)
- Deck Playable
- 2020
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Players who liked Surviving Mars also play
The closest matches to Surviving Mars: Per Aspera, Planetbase, Oxygen Not Included, Surviving Mars: Relaunched, and Frostpunk. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Rank 02Why this
Shares resource allocation with Surviving Mars.
- $7.49 (Price checked Oct 20)
- Deck Playable
- 2015
Rank 03- $24.99 (Price checked Oct 19)
- Deck Verified
- 2019
Rank 04 
Surviving Mars: Relaunched
Why this: Also Mars and Colony Sim, like Surviving Mars.
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Space Haven
Why this: Also Space Sim and Colony Sim, like Surviving Mars.
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- Released: 2018
- Developer: Haemimont Games, Abstraction
- 79% of 10,552 reviews
- Genres: Strategy, Simulation
- Metacritic 76
- Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
Players highlight
- Calm moment turns into survival scenario
- Each mission is a new game with endless possibilities
- Great pace and just enough challenge to keep it interesting
- Chill
- Contemplative
- Relaxing
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Reviewers mention these as similar to Surviving Mars
Surfaced from review text: when other players write 'if you liked X, try Y', we catch the name and resolve it back to a Steam game.
SimCity™ 4 Deluxe Edition
Why this: Also Base-Building and City Builder, like Surviving Mars.
Outpost
Why this: Also Mars and Base-Building, like Surviving Mars.
RimWorld
Why this: Also Colony Sim and Base-Building, like Surviving Mars.
Cities: Skylines
Why this: Same relaxing mood as Surviving Mars.
Imperator: Rome
Why this: Same contemplative mood as Surviving Mars.
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Oxygen Not Included
Why this: Also Colony Sim and Base-Building, like Surviving Mars.
Space Haven
Why this: Also Space Sim and Colony Sim, like Surviving Mars.
More from Haemimont Games
Other recommendable Steam games by Haemimont Games, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
Tropico 5
Why this: Same contemplative mood as Surviving Mars.
Stranded: Alien Dawn
Why this: Also Colony Sim and Base-Building, like Surviving Mars.
About Surviving Mars
The closest matches to Surviving Mars: Per Aspera, Planetbase, Oxygen Not Included, Surviving Mars: Relaunched, and Frostpunk. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Surviving Mars is your kind of game, the closest matches are Per Aspera, Planetbase and Oxygen Not Included — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as chill, contemplative and relaxing, and single out its colonist trait management and dome logistics. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
Surviving Mars is a strategy and simulation game released in 2018 by Haemimont Games and Abstraction, published by Paradox Interactive. Players establish a colony on the Red Planet through colonist-trait management, dome logistics, and careful resource allocation across scenario-based missions. The game supports solo-only play with normal difficulty and massive length, offering terraform planning as players progress. Reviewers highlight that a calm moment can quickly turn into a survival scenario, and players describe the experience as chill and contemplative. Players note each mission feels like a new game with endless possibilities, praising the great pace and just enough challenge to maintain interest alongside many different ways to succeed. The title holds a 79% positive rating from over 10,500 Steam reviews and is not supported on Steam Deck.
About Surviving Mars: There will be challenges to overcome. Execute your strategy and improve your colony’s chances of survival while unlocking the mysteries of this alien world. Are you ready? Mars is waiting for you.
Is Surviving Mars worth buying?
Recent reviews are much worse
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 79% of 10,552 Steam reviews are positive.
- Last 30 days: 5% positive across 403 new reviews, 74 points below its all-time score.
- People who recommend it had played a median of 56 h when they wrote their review.
- Critics had played a median of 78 h before turning negative, so complaints are about the long run, not the first hours.
- Not supported on Steam Deck.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Calm moment turns into survival scenario
- Each mission is a new game with endless possibilities
- Great pace and just enough challenge to keep it interesting
- Many different ways to succeed
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“The predatory behavior of this publisher is unbelievable. Not only re-releasing the same game for more money with minimal improvements, but removing the original game and DLCs to force existing players to pay again. Shameless cash-grab…”
“Paradox is anti-consumer. Do not support this publisher or developer. Instead of fixing existing bugs, Paradox is releasing a completely separate but nearly identical fixed version of the game with all DLCs. They are effectively charging…”
People who play it also play: Per Aspera, Planetbase, Oxygen Not Included
Frequently asked about Surviving Mars
Can I run it?
Does Surviving Mars work on Steam Deck?
Surviving Mars is currently rated Unsupported on Steam Deck. It may not launch or may have significant issues that block normal play.
What games are most similar to Surviving Mars?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Surviving Mars are Per Aspera, Planetbase, Oxygen Not Included.
Who developed Surviving Mars?
Surviving Mars was developed by Haemimont Games, Abstraction and published by Paradox Interactive.