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Also Mars and Base-Building, like Mars or Die!.
- $21.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
- Deck Playable
- 2019
Games like Mars or Die!
- 27 games
- Updated May 4, 2026
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The closest matches to Mars or Die!: MarZ: Tactical Base Defense, Surviving Mars, Reshaping Mars, Dig or Die, and The Riftbreaker. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Dig or Die
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Oxygen Not Included
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- Released: 2018
- Developer: 34BigThings srl
- Price: $19.99checked Nov 2
- 56% of 18 reviews
- Genres: Action, Strategy, Indie
- Metacritic 58
- Platforms: Windows
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About Mars or Die!
The closest matches to Mars or Die!: MarZ: Tactical Base Defense, Surviving Mars, Reshaping Mars, Dig or Die, and The Riftbreaker. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Mars or Die! is your kind of game, the closest matches are MarZ: Tactical Base Defense, Surviving Mars and Reshaping Mars — picked from the ranked list below. 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.
About Mars or Die!: Control two characters simultaneously! Survive, gather, collect upgrades, fight all sizes of one-eyed Martians, build defensible outposts and conquer Mars, in this glorious mix between roguelite and tower defense.
Is Mars or Die! worth buying?
Too few reviews to call
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- Only 18 Steam reviews so far, not enough to judge.
- Price: $19.99 (checked Nov 2).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 2 h when they wrote their review.
- Critics usually quit early: a median of 1 h played before their negative review.
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“Pros: Game graphics good Great balance between base building and TD Characters is well liked Cons: No Minimap Building controls is clunky Too little content for 17USD”
“Don't be sucked in by the amazingly pretty and intriguing video trailers (as I was). The reviews are spot on. There isn't enough to the game other than some pretty landscapes and nice alien animations. If this game was early access, then…”
People who play it also play: MarZ: Tactical Base Defense, Surviving Mars, Reshaping Mars
Frequently asked about Mars or Die!
Can I run it?
How much does Mars or Die! cost?
Mars or Die! is listed on Steam at 19.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Mars or Die!?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Mars or Die! are MarZ: Tactical Base Defense, Surviving Mars, Reshaping Mars.
Who developed Mars or Die!?
Mars or Die! was developed by 34BigThings srl.