Choose Red Faction®: Armageddon™
Choose Red Faction®: Armageddon™ if you want the Steam Leaderboards and Valve Anti-Cheat enabled side of the pairing. 1,285 Steam reviews back the pick.
Red Faction®: Armageddon™ vs Mars Quest
Red Faction®: Armageddon™ and Mars Quest both land in Action 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 Action games on Steam. Red Faction®: Armageddon™ (2011) is 10 years older than Mars Quest (2021). Mars Quest is currently ~90% cheaper on Steam than Red Faction®: Armageddon™ (1.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD). 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 Mars Quest
Choose Mars Quest if you want an Indie and Casual game with Online PvP, Online Co-op, and LAN PvP. On Steam, it's currently about 90% cheaper on the Steam Store. Mars Quest launched in 2021.
Both Red Faction®: Armageddon™ and Mars Quest sit in Action on Steam and both list Multi-player and Co-op, 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
 Red Faction®: Armageddon™ |  Mars Quest | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2011 | 2021 |
| Genres | Action | Action, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 1.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 66.3% positive (1,285 reviews) | 2 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Co-op | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | Volition | JRC |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Red Faction®: Armageddon™ (2011) is 10 years older than Mars Quest (2021).
- Mars Quest is currently ~90% cheaper on Steam than Red Faction®: Armageddon™ (1.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Red Faction®: Armageddon™ is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Mars Quest has no Deck rating yet.
Red Faction®: Armageddon™ vs Mars Quest — FAQ
- Should I play Red Faction®: Armageddon™ or Mars Quest first?
- If you want chronology, Red Faction®: Armageddon™ (2011) came out before Mars Quest (2021). 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 Red Faction®: Armageddon™ and Mars Quest similar?
- They overlap on Action 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.
- Do both Red Faction®: Armageddon™ and Mars Quest have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Red Faction®: Armageddon™ ships Co-op; Mars Quest ships Online Co-op, LAN Co-op.
- Does Red Faction®: Armageddon™ run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Red Faction®: Armageddon™ is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Mars Quest doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.