Choose Surviving Mars
Choose Surviving Mars if you want a Strategy experience. 10,552 Steam reviews back the pick.
Surviving Mars vs StellarHub
Surviving Mars and StellarHub 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. StellarHub (2017) is 1 year older than Surviving Mars (2018). Surviving Mars scores higher on Steam reviews (79% positive) than StellarHub (44% 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 StellarHub
Choose StellarHub if it matches what drew you to this matchup. StellarHub launched in 2017.
Both Surviving Mars and StellarHub 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 |  StellarHub | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2017 |
| Genres | Strategy, Simulation | Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | Price unknown | 6.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 79% positive (10,552 reviews) | 44% positive (91 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Haemimont Games, Abstraction | Casualogic |
Side by side
- Both are Simulation games on Steam.
- StellarHub (2017) is 1 year older than Surviving Mars (2018).
- Surviving Mars scores higher on Steam reviews (79% positive) than StellarHub (44% positive).
- Surviving Mars is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; StellarHub has no Deck rating yet.
Surviving Mars vs StellarHub — FAQ
- Should I play Surviving Mars or StellarHub first?
- If you want chronology, StellarHub (2017) came out before Surviving Mars (2018). 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 StellarHub 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.