Rank 01Why this
Also RTS and Tower Defense, like MarZ: Tactical Base Defense.
- $14.99 (Price checked Nov 7)
- Deck Playable
- 2014
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The closest matches to MarZ: Tactical Base Defense: Infested Planet, They Are Billions, Zombie City Defense 2, Taur, and Risen Kingdom. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Also Base-Building and RTS, like MarZ: Tactical Base Defense.
- $29.99 (Price checked Nov 6)
- Deck Playable
- 2019
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- 60% of 102 reviews
- Released: 2019
- Developer: Giant Grey
- Price: $21.99checked Nov 7
- Steam Deck: Deck Playable
- 76% of 455 reviews
- Genres: Strategy, Indie
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Marsform map editor enables custom levels
- Node based grid demands precise tower placement
- Perks unlock unique mission modifiers
- Atmospheric
- Challenging
- Contemplative
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About MarZ: Tactical Base Defense
The closest matches to MarZ: Tactical Base Defense: Infested Planet, They Are Billions, Zombie City Defense 2, Taur, and Risen Kingdom. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If MarZ: Tactical Base Defense is your kind of game, the closest matches are Infested Planet, They Are Billions and Zombie City Defense 2 — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, challenging and contemplative, and single out its marsform map editor and node based grid placement. 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 MarZ: Tactical Base Defense: Build your defense base to fight back the undead hordes of Mars and secure the future of the red planet. MarZ is a game of strategy and tactical defense where you must carefully manage your crew and resources as you try to uncover the terrible secrets of the undead.
Is MarZ: Tactical Base Defense worth buying?
Mostly recommended
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 76% of 455 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Price: $21.99 (checked Nov 7).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 12 h when they wrote their review.
- Critics had played a median of 5 h before their negative review.
- Steam Deck Playable: works, with some rough edges.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Marsform map editor enables custom levels
- Node based grid demands precise tower placement
- Perks unlock unique mission modifiers
- Twitch integration for interactive streaming
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“Glad I got this cheap. Levels are super gimmicky, and you pretty much do X or lose. It's not even a fair type of losing a level like you did something wrong, it's the "Suddenly, there are zombies on fire, and they take zero damage and burn…”
“When i play a TD game i expect to have the freedom to build my own strategy, but in this game you have to follow a recipe to succeed, the gameplay loop is about playing the same map over and over until you figure it out the order of…”
People who play it also play: Infested Planet, They Are Billions, Zombie City Defense 2
Frequently asked about MarZ: Tactical Base Defense
Can I run it?
Does MarZ: Tactical Base Defense run on Steam Deck?
MarZ: Tactical Base Defense is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
How much does MarZ: Tactical Base Defense cost?
MarZ: Tactical Base Defense is listed on Steam at 21.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to MarZ: Tactical Base Defense?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside MarZ: Tactical Base Defense are Infested Planet, They Are Billions, Zombie City Defense 2.
Who developed MarZ: Tactical Base Defense?
MarZ: Tactical Base Defense was developed by Giant Grey.