Choose >Mars Taken
Choose >Mars Taken if you want an Indie experience. >Mars Taken launched in 2018.
>Mars Taken vs Dead Space
>Mars Taken and Dead Space 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. >Mars Taken (2018) is 5 years older than Dead Space (2023). Dead Space scores higher on Steam reviews (90.2% positive) than >Mars Taken (27.3% positive). 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 Dead Space
Choose Dead Space if you want the HDR available, Subtitle Options, and Color Alternatives side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2023) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 29,773 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both >Mars Taken and Dead Space sit in Action and Adventure 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
 >Mars Taken |  Dead Space | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | Price unknown | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 27.3% positive (11 reviews) | 90.2% positive (29,773 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | CX Distribution | Motive |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure on Steam.
- >Mars Taken (2018) is 5 years older than Dead Space (2023).
- Dead Space scores higher on Steam reviews (90.2% positive) than >Mars Taken (27.3% positive).
- Dead Space is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; >Mars Taken has no Deck rating yet.
>Mars Taken vs Dead Space — FAQ
- Should I play >Mars Taken or Dead Space first?
- If you want chronology, >Mars Taken (2018) came out before Dead Space (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 >Mars Taken and Dead Space 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.