Rank 01Games like Per Aspera
- 25 games
- Updated May 4, 2026
Players who liked Per Aspera also play
The closest matches to Per Aspera: Surviving Mars, Plan B: Terraform, Endzone - A World Apart, Aven Colony, and Timberborn. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
- Rank 01
Rank 02- $15.99 (Price checked Nov 4)
- Deck Playable
- 2025
Rank 03Why this
Also Real-Time and Colony Sim, like Per Aspera.
- $24.99 (Price checked Nov 4)
- Deck Playable
- 2021
The full ranked list: top 24 games like Per Aspera
Best match first, as plain text. The same list for AI assistants:
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
- 6
- 7
- 8
- 9
- 10
- 11
- 12
- 13
- 14
- 15
- 16
- 17
- 18
- 19
- 20
- 21
- 22
- 23
- 24
- Released: 2020
- Developer: Tlön Industries
- Price: $29.99checked Nov 4
- Steam Deck: Deck Playable
- 77% of 2,488 reviews
- Genres: Strategy, Indie, Simulation
- Metacritic 78
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Deep resource chains require strategic planning
- Hard science foundation appeals to sci fi fans
- Replayability through branching narratives
- Atmospheric
- Chill
- Contemplative
More games like Per Aspera, sliced differently
Reviewers mention these as similar to Per Aspera
Surfaced from review text: when other players write 'if you liked X, try Y', we catch the name and resolve it back to a Steam game.
Mindustry
Why this: Also Base-Building and Automation, like Per Aspera.
Terra Nil
Why this: Same chill mood as Per Aspera.
Synergy
Why this: Also Colony Sim and Base-Building, like Per Aspera.
Wildmender
Why this: Same atmospheric mood as Per Aspera.
Imagine Earth
Why this: Also Colony Sim and City Builder, like Per Aspera.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Per Aspera at current Steam store prices.
Cliff Empire
Why this: Also Colony Sim and Base-Building, like Per Aspera.
203 new reviews this week- Trending
Free alternatives
Free games the recommender matches to Per Aspera, limited to titles with at least 500 Steam reviews and 80% positive.
Zero-K
Why this: Also Real-Time and Base-Building, like Per Aspera.
Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition
Why this: Also Base-Building and City Builder, like Per Aspera.
Plasma
Why this: Also Robots and Automation, like Per Aspera.
About Per Aspera
The closest matches to Per Aspera: Surviving Mars, Plan B: Terraform, Endzone - A World Apart, Aven Colony, and Timberborn. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Per Aspera is your kind of game, the closest matches are Surviving Mars, Plan B: Terraform and Endzone - A World Apart — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, chill and contemplative, and single out its colony expansion and multiplier speed control. 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.
Per Aspera is a 2020 strategy, indie, and simulation game developed by Tlön Industries in which players terraform Mars to build a functioning colony. The experience combines colony expansion with resource chain management, research-and-development systems, and a procedural ecology where ecosystems evolve over time. Multiplier speed controls allow players to manage the pace of progression while navigating the terraforming systems. The game supports online co-op and is playable on Steam Deck. Reviewers highlight the atmospheric and contemplative mood, while players describe the hard-science foundation as appealing to sci-fi fans. Branching narratives provide replayability, and the deep resource chains require strategic planning. With a 77% positive rating from 2488 Steam reviews, the game offers a challenging medium-length experience.
About Per Aspera: Make Mars your own! Take control of the world’s most sophisticated AI (AMI) and terraform the surface of the Red Planet for a city-building experience on a planetary scale. Transform this barren world into a lush paradise and explore the surface for any ancient secrets that may be waiting.
Is Per Aspera worth buying?
Mostly recommended
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 77% of 2,488 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Price: $29.99 (checked Nov 9).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 25 h when they wrote their review.
- Critics had played a median of 22 h before turning negative, so complaints are about the long run, not the first hours.
- Steam Deck Playable: works, with some rough edges.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Deep resource chains require strategic planning
- Hard science foundation appeals to sci fi fans
- Replayability through branching narratives
- Satisfying to watch ecosystems evolve over time
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“Kinda mid but when I encountered the Musk related content I was pretty turned off of the game. Not really into celebrating NAZIs.”
“The game is simplistic, the pace is painfully slow, the graphics are basic, and the autosave doesn't work. I've lost a few hours of play when it crashed, and the thought of going back and slogging through the part I've already done... I'd…”
People who play it also play: Surviving Mars, Plan B: Terraform, Endzone - A World Apart
Frequently asked about Per Aspera
Can I run it?
Does Per Aspera run on Steam Deck?
Per Aspera 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 Per Aspera cost?
Per Aspera is listed on Steam at 29.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
Does Per Aspera have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — Per Aspera supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op).
What games are most similar to Per Aspera?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Per Aspera are Surviving Mars, Plan B: Terraform, Endzone - A World Apart.
Who developed Per Aspera?
Per Aspera was developed by Tlön Industries and published by Raw Fury.