Choose Surviving Mars
Choose Surviving Mars if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 79% positive across 10,552 reviews.
Surviving Mars vs Per Aspera
Surviving Mars and Per Aspera both land in Strategy, 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 share Strategy, Simulation on Steam. Surviving Mars (2018) is 2 years older than Per Aspera (2020). Surviving Mars scores higher on Steam reviews (79% positive) than Per Aspera (76.9% 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 Per Aspera
Choose Per Aspera if you want an Indie game with Multi-player, Online Co-op, and Co-op. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. 2,488 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Surviving Mars and Per Aspera sit in Strategy and 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 |  Per Aspera | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2020 |
| Genres | Strategy, Simulation | Strategy, Indie, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Playable |
| Price | Price unknown | 7.49 USD |
| Steam reviews | 79% positive (10,552 reviews) | 76.9% positive (2,488 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Haemimont Games, Abstraction | Tlön Industries |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Simulation on Steam.
- Surviving Mars (2018) is 2 years older than Per Aspera (2020).
- Surviving Mars scores higher on Steam reviews (79% positive) than Per Aspera (76.9% positive).
- Per Aspera has co-op; Surviving Mars does not.
- Steam Deck: Surviving Mars is Deck Unsupported, Per Aspera is Deck Playable.
Surviving Mars vs Per Aspera — FAQ
- Which is better, Surviving Mars or Per Aspera?
- On Steam reviews Surviving Mars scores higher (79% positive) than Per Aspera (76.9% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Surviving Mars is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Surviving Mars or Per Aspera first?
- If you want chronology, Surviving Mars (2018) came out before Per Aspera (2020). 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 Per Aspera similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, 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.
- Does Surviving Mars have multiplayer like Per Aspera?
- No. Per Aspera supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op), while Surviving Mars is listed as single-player only.