Choose Occupy Mars: The Game
Choose Occupy Mars: The Game if you want a Free To Play game with Multi-player, Online Co-op, and Subtitle Options. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. 1,285 Steam reviews back the pick.
Occupy Mars: The Game vs AstroPlanet
Occupy Mars: The Game and AstroPlanet both land in Indie, Adventure, Simulation 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 Indie, Adventure, Simulation on Steam. AstroPlanet (2025) is 1 year older than Occupy Mars: The Game (2026). AstroPlanet scores higher on Steam reviews (73.3% 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 AstroPlanet
Choose AstroPlanet if you want a Strategy experience. On Steam, it's currently about 97% cheaper on the Steam Store. AstroPlanet launched in 2025.
Both Occupy Mars: The Game and AstroPlanet sit in Indie, Adventure, and Simulation 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
 Occupy Mars: The Game |  AstroPlanet | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2026 | 2025 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Free To Play | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | 29.99 USD | 0.79 USD |
| Steam reviews | 67.2% positive (1,285 reviews) | 73.3% positive (15 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | ▲ Pyramid Games | VIVA |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure, Simulation on Steam.
- AstroPlanet (2025) is 1 year older than Occupy Mars: The Game (2026).
- AstroPlanet scores higher on Steam reviews (73.3% positive) than Occupy Mars: The Game (67.2% positive).
- AstroPlanet is currently ~97% cheaper on Steam than Occupy Mars: The Game (0.79 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
- Occupy Mars: The Game has co-op; AstroPlanet does not.
- Occupy Mars: The Game is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; AstroPlanet has no Deck rating yet.
Occupy Mars: The Game vs AstroPlanet — FAQ
- Should I play Occupy Mars: The Game or AstroPlanet first?
- If you want chronology, AstroPlanet (2025) 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 AstroPlanet similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Adventure, Simulation 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.
- Does AstroPlanet have multiplayer like Occupy Mars: The Game?
- No. Occupy Mars: The Game supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op), while AstroPlanet is listed as single-player only.