Choose MEMORIES OF MARS
Choose MEMORIES OF MARS if you want the Online PvP and PvP side of the pairing. MEMORIES OF MARS launched in 2020.
MEMORIES OF MARS vs Gengu Survival
MEMORIES OF MARS and Gengu Survival 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 4 years older than Gengu Survival (2024). Both support cooperative play. 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 Gengu Survival
Choose Gengu Survival if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Gengu Survival launched in 2024.
Both MEMORIES OF MARS and Gengu Survival sit in Action and Adventure on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online Co-op, 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
 MEMORIES OF MARS |  Gengu Survival | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | Price unknown | 0.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 62.1% positive (517 reviews) | 3 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Limbic Entertainment GmbH | Gengu Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure on Steam.
- MEMORIES OF MARS (2020) is 4 years older than Gengu Survival (2024).
- Both support cooperative play.
- MEMORIES OF MARS is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Gengu Survival has no Deck rating yet.
MEMORIES OF MARS vs Gengu Survival — FAQ
- Should I play MEMORIES OF MARS or Gengu Survival first?
- If you want chronology, MEMORIES OF MARS (2020) came out before Gengu Survival (2024). 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 MEMORIES OF MARS and Gengu Survival 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 MEMORIES OF MARS and Gengu Survival have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: MEMORIES OF MARS ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Gengu Survival ships Online Co-op, Co-op.
- Does MEMORIES OF MARS run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — MEMORIES OF MARS is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Gengu Survival doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.