Choose Destination Ares
Choose Destination Ares if you want an Indie, Adventure, and Simulation experience. Destination Ares launched in 2017.
Destination Ares vs Citizens: On Mars
Destination Ares and Citizens: On Mars both land in Strategy 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 Strategy games on Steam. Destination Ares (2017) is 6 years older than Citizens: On Mars (2023). Citizens: On Mars is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Destination Ares (4.99 USD vs. 9.99 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 Citizens: On Mars
Choose Citizens: On Mars if it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. Citizens: On Mars launched in 2023.
Both Destination Ares and Citizens: On Mars sit in Strategy 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
 Destination Ares |  Citizens: On Mars | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2023 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation | Strategy |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 47.1% positive (17 reviews) | 9 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Pat Scott | RedKar Devs |
Side by side
- Both are Strategy games on Steam.
- Destination Ares (2017) is 6 years older than Citizens: On Mars (2023).
- Citizens: On Mars is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Destination Ares (4.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
Destination Ares vs Citizens: On Mars — FAQ
- Should I play Destination Ares or Citizens: On Mars first?
- If you want chronology, Destination Ares (2017) came out before Citizens: On Mars (2023). 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 Destination Ares and Citizens: On Mars similar?
- They overlap on Strategy 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.