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Red Faction®: Armageddon™ vs >Mars Taken

Red Faction®: Armageddon™ and >Mars Taken 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 7 years older than >Mars Taken (2018). Red Faction®: Armageddon™ scores higher on Steam reviews (66.3% positive) than >Mars Taken (27.3% 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 Red Faction®: Armageddon™

Choose Red Faction®: Armageddon™ if you want the Multi-player, Steam Leaderboards, and Valve Anti-Cheat enabled side of the pairing. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. 1,285 Steam reviews back the pick.

Choose >Mars Taken

Choose >Mars Taken if you want an Indie and Adventure experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2018) and ships with the modern feature baseline. >Mars Taken launched in 2018.

Both Red Faction®: Armageddon™ and >Mars Taken sit in Action 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

Red Faction®: Armageddon™ vs >Mars Taken — Steam metadata comparison
Red Faction®: Armageddon™ — Steam game coverRed Faction®: Armageddon™>Mars Taken — Steam game cover>Mars Taken
Released20112018
GenresActionAction, Indie, Adventure
PlatformsWindowsWindows
Steam DeckDeck PlayableUnrated
Price19.99 USDPrice unknown
Steam reviews66.3% positive (1,285 reviews)27.3% positive (11 reviews)
MultiplayerMulti-player, Co-opSingle-player only
DevelopersVolitionCX Distribution

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Red Faction®: Armageddon™ vs >Mars Taken — FAQ

Should I play Red Faction®: Armageddon™ or >Mars Taken first?
If you want chronology, Red Faction®: Armageddon™ (2011) came out before >Mars Taken (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 Red Faction®: Armageddon™ and >Mars Taken 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.
Does >Mars Taken have multiplayer like Red Faction®: Armageddon™?
No. Red Faction®: Armageddon™ supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Co-op), while >Mars Taken is listed as single-player only.
Does Red Faction®: Armageddon™ run on Steam Deck?
Yes — Red Faction®: Armageddon™ is rated Deck Playable by Valve. >Mars Taken doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.
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