Choose Occupy Mars: The Game
Choose Occupy Mars: The Game if you want an Indie, Simulation, and Free To Play game with Subtitle Options, Camera Comfort, and Custom Volume Controls. 1,285 Steam reviews back the pick.
Occupy Mars: The Game vs The Planet Crafter
Occupy Mars: The Game and The Planet Crafter both land in 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 are Adventure games on Steam. The Planet Crafter (2024) is 2 years older than Occupy Mars: The Game (2026). The Planet Crafter scores higher on Steam reviews (96% positive) than Occupy Mars: The Game (67.2% 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 The Planet Crafter
Choose The Planet Crafter if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 96% positive across 35,327 reviews.
Both Occupy Mars: The Game and The Planet Crafter sit in 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
 Occupy Mars: The Game |  The Planet Crafter | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2026 | 2024 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Free To Play | Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Verified |
| Price | 29.99 USD | 23.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 67.2% positive (1,285 reviews) | 96% positive (35,327 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | ▲ Pyramid Games | Miju Games |
Side by side
- Both are Adventure games on Steam.
- The Planet Crafter (2024) is 2 years older than Occupy Mars: The Game (2026).
- The Planet Crafter scores higher on Steam reviews (96% positive) than Occupy Mars: The Game (67.2% positive).
- The Planet Crafter is currently ~20% cheaper on Steam than Occupy Mars: The Game (23.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Steam Deck: Occupy Mars: The Game is Deck Unsupported, The Planet Crafter is Deck Verified.
Occupy Mars: The Game vs The Planet Crafter — FAQ
- Which is better, Occupy Mars: The Game or The Planet Crafter?
- On Steam reviews The Planet Crafter scores higher (96% positive) than Occupy Mars: The Game (67.2% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, The Planet Crafter is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Occupy Mars: The Game or The Planet Crafter first?
- If you want chronology, The Planet Crafter (2024) came out before Occupy Mars: The Game (2026). 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 Occupy Mars: The Game and The Planet Crafter similar?
- They overlap on 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 Occupy Mars: The Game and The Planet Crafter have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Occupy Mars: The Game ships Online Co-op, Co-op; The Planet Crafter ships Online Co-op, Co-op.