Choose Stars End
Choose Stars End if you want an Indie, Simulation, and Massively Multiplayer experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2023) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Stars End launched in 2023.
Stars End vs MEMORIES OF MARS
Stars End and MEMORIES OF MARS both land in Action, Adventure 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 Action, Adventure on Steam. MEMORIES OF MARS (2020) is 3 years older than Stars End (2023). Both sit near 63% positive on Steam (Stars End: 738 reviews, MEMORIES OF MARS: 517). 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 MEMORIES OF MARS
Choose MEMORIES OF MARS if it matches what drew you to this matchup. MEMORIES OF MARS launched in 2020.
Both Stars End and MEMORIES OF MARS sit in Action and Adventure on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and Online Co-op, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (63% vs 62.1% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Stars End |  MEMORIES OF MARS | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2020 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer | Action, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 5.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 63% positive (738 reviews) | 62.1% positive (517 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Reverie World Studios | Limbic Entertainment GmbH |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure on Steam.
- MEMORIES OF MARS (2020) is 3 years older than Stars End (2023).
- Both sit near 63% positive on Steam (Stars End: 738 reviews, MEMORIES OF MARS: 517).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Both are Deck Playable.
Stars End vs MEMORIES OF MARS — FAQ
- Which is better, Stars End or MEMORIES OF MARS?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Stars End sits at 63% positive (738 reviews), MEMORIES OF MARS at 62.1% (517). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play Stars End or MEMORIES OF MARS first?
- If you want chronology, MEMORIES OF MARS (2020) came out before Stars End (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 Stars End and MEMORIES OF MARS similar?
- They overlap on Action, Adventure 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 Stars End and MEMORIES OF MARS have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Stars End ships Online Co-op, Co-op; MEMORIES OF MARS ships Online Co-op, Co-op.