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Games like Mars Underground

  • 14 games
  • Updated May 5, 2026

Players who liked Mars Underground also play

The closest matches to Mars Underground: Isles of Sea and Sky, ANIMAL WELL, TR-49, Mindcop, and To the Moon. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

  1. Rank 01

    Why this

    Shares puzzle solving with Mars Underground.

    • $19.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
    • 2024
  2. Rank 02

    Why this

    Same atmospheric mood as Mars Underground.

    • $17.49 (Price checked Nov 1)
    • 2024
  3. Rank 03

    Why this

    Also Nonlinear and Interactive Fiction, like Mars Underground.

    • $6.99 (Price checked Nov 1)
    • 2026
  1. Rank 04

    Mindcop

    • $14.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
    • Deck Verified
    • 2024
  2. Rank 05

    To the Moon

    Why this: Also RPGMaker and Interactive Fiction, like Mars Underground.

    • $1.49 (Price checked Nov 1)
    • Deck Playable
    • 2012
  3. Rank 06

    Reventure

    • $12.34 (Price checked Nov 1)
    • Deck Verified
    • 2019
  4. Rank 07

    Angeline Era

    • $24.99 (Price checked Nov 1)
    • Deck Verified
    • 2025
  5. Rank 08

    Alt-Frequencies

    Why this: Also Time Manipulation and Interactive Fiction, like Mars Underground.

    • 2019

The full ranked list: top 24 games like Mars Underground

Best match first, as plain text. The same list for AI assistants:
  1. 1
    Isles of Sea and Sky

    Shares puzzle solving with Mars Underground.

    • 94% of 839 reviews
  2. 2
    ANIMAL WELL

    Same atmospheric mood as Mars Underground.

    • 95% of 12,616 reviews
  3. 3
    TR-49

    Also Nonlinear and Interactive Fiction, like Mars Underground.

    • 95% of 908 reviews
  4. 4
    Mindcop

    Genres: Indie, Adventure, Casual

    • 93% of 184 reviews
  5. 5
    To the Moon

    Also RPGMaker and Interactive Fiction, like Mars Underground.

    • 96% of 19,211 reviews
  6. 6
    Reventure

    Genres: Indie, Adventure

    • 93% of 2,407 reviews
  7. 7
    Angeline Era

    Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure

    • 97% of 553 reviews
  8. 8
    Alt-Frequencies

    Also Time Manipulation and Interactive Fiction, like Mars Underground.

    • 85% of 155 reviews
  9. 9
    A Bird Story

    Genres: Indie, Adventure, RPG

    • 84% of 2,875 reviews
  10. 10
    There Is No Game: Wrong Dimension

    Genres: Indie, Adventure, Casual

    • 97% of 9,373 reviews
  11. 11
    OneShot

    Genres: Indie, Adventure, Casual

    • 98% of 31,336 reviews
  12. 12
    The Darkside Detective

    Shares dialogue exploration with Mars Underground.

    • 94% of 1,987 reviews
  13. 13
    Expelled!

    Shares time loop replay with Mars Underground.

    • 95% of 177 reviews
  14. 14
    Verne: The Shape of Fantasy

    Genres: Indie, Adventure

    • 84% of 81 reviews
  15. 15
    The Crimson Diamond

    Genres: Adventure

    • 97% of 534 reviews
  16. 16
    Boyhood's End

    Genres: Adventure, Early Access

    • 93% of 109 reviews
  17. 17
    Last Word

    Genres: Indie, Adventure, RPG

    • 84% of 199 reviews
  18. 18
    Centum

    Genres: Indie, RPG

    • 82% of 101 reviews
  19. 19
    Lacuna – A Sci-Fi Noir Adventure

    Genres: Indie, Adventure

    • 92% of 690 reviews
  20. 20
    The Excavation of Hob's Barrow

    Genres: Adventure

    • 93% of 1,857 reviews
  21. 21
    OFF

    Genres: RPG

    • 97% of 2,016 reviews
  22. 22
    Stories from Sol: The Gun-Dog

    Genres: Indie, Adventure, RPG

    • 93% of 404 reviews
  23. 23
    VIDEOVERSE

    Genres: Indie, Adventure, Simulation

    • 95% of 165 reviews
  24. 24
    Songbringer

    Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure

    • 76% of 97 reviews
Mars Underground — Steam game cover
  • Released: 2019
  • Developer: Matt Sanderson
  • Price: Free to play
  • Steam Deck: Deck Playable
  • 95% of 42 reviews
  • Genres: Indie, Adventure, Free To Play
  • Platforms: Windows, Linux

Players highlight

  • Multiple endings encourage replayability
  • Pixel art style enhances nostalgic charm
  • Puzzles reward observation and creativity
  • Atmospheric
  • Contemplative
  • Mysterious

More games like Mars Underground, sliced differently

Plays great on Steam Deck

Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.

  • Isles of Sea and Sky

    Why this: Shares puzzle solving with Mars Underground.

    • $19.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
    • Deck Verified
    • 2024
  • ANIMAL WELL

    Why this: Same atmospheric mood as Mars Underground.

    • $17.49 (Price checked Nov 1)
    • Deck Verified
    • 2024
  • TR-49

    Why this: Also Nonlinear and Interactive Fiction, like Mars Underground.

    • $6.99 (Price checked Nov 1)
    • Deck Verified
    • 2026
  • Mindcop

    • $14.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
    • Deck Verified
    • 2024
  • Reventure

    • $12.34 (Price checked Nov 1)
    • Deck Verified
    • 2019

About Mars Underground

The closest matches to Mars Underground: Isles of Sea and Sky, ANIMAL WELL, TR-49, Mindcop, and To the Moon. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

If Mars Underground is your kind of game, the closest matches are Isles of Sea and Sky, ANIMAL WELL and TR-49 — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, contemplative and mysterious, and single out its dialogue exploration and hidden endings. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.

About Mars Underground: Mars Underground is an apocalyptic adventure where you relive the same day over and over. With each cycle new items can be picked up and topics unlocked.​ Explore the possibilities of this timeloop and uncover multiple endings.

Is Mars Underground worth buying?

Too few reviews to call

A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.

  • Only 42 Steam reviews so far, not enough to judge.
  • Free to play.
  • People who recommend it had played a median of 6 h when they wrote their review.
  • Steam Deck Playable: works, with some rough edges.

What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews

People who play it also play: Isles of Sea and Sky, ANIMAL WELL, TR-49

How this verdict works →

Frequently asked about Mars Underground

Can I run it?

Does Mars Underground run on Steam Deck?

Mars Underground is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.

Is Mars Underground free to play?

Yes — Mars Underground is a free-to-play title on Steam. You can install and play it without buying anything, though some games include optional in-app purchases.

What games are most similar to Mars Underground?

Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Mars Underground are Isles of Sea and Sky, ANIMAL WELL, TR-49.

Who developed Mars Underground?

Mars Underground was developed by Matt Sanderson.