Choose Through the Ages
Choose Through the Ages if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 91.6% positive across 942 reviews.
Through the Ages vs Terraforming Mars
Through the Ages and Terraforming Mars both land in Strategy 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 are Strategy games on Steam. Both released in 2018. Through the Ages scores higher on Steam reviews (91.6% positive) than Terraforming Mars (69.5% 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 Terraforming Mars
Choose Terraforming Mars if you want the Shared/Split Screen PvP side of the pairing. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 3,440 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Through the Ages and Terraforming Mars sit in Strategy on Steam and both list Multi-player, Steam Turn Notifications, and Online PvP, 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
 Through the Ages |  Terraforming Mars | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2018 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie | Strategy |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Verified |
| Price | 15.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 91.6% positive (942 reviews) | 69.5% positive (3,440 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer | Multi-player |
| Developers | CGE Digital | Artefacts Studio |
Side by side
- Both are Strategy games on Steam.
- Both released in 2018.
- Through the Ages scores higher on Steam reviews (91.6% positive) than Terraforming Mars (69.5% positive).
- Through the Ages is currently ~20% cheaper on Steam than Terraforming Mars (15.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Through the Ages is Deck Unsupported, Terraforming Mars is Deck Verified.
Through the Ages vs Terraforming Mars — FAQ
- Which is better, Through the Ages or Terraforming Mars?
- On Steam reviews Through the Ages scores higher (91.6% positive) than Terraforming Mars (69.5% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Through the Ages is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Are Through the Ages and Terraforming Mars similar?
- They overlap on Strategy 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.