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Games like Mars or Die!

If Mars or Die! is your kind of game, the closest matches are HAS Galactics, Surviving Mars and MarZ: Tactical Base Defense — 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.

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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.

2018ActionStrategyIndie19.99 USDMetacritic 58Windowsby 34BigThings srl
Mars or Die! — Steam game cover

Players who liked Mars or Die! also play

Steam players who put hours into Mars or Die! also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.

  1. HAS Galactics

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Mars or Die! fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Strategy with Mars or Die!.

    HAS Galactics is a top-down factory builder. Design your own rocket, automate your production lines, balance your reputation between the Galactic Factions and complete daring missions. Start from a humble beginning… to a thriving galactic mega-factory!

    2025ActionStrategyIndie11.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Surviving Mars

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Mars or Die! fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Mars or Die!.

    There will be challenges to overcome. Execute your strategy and improve your colony’s chances of survival while unlocking the mysteries of this alien world. Are you ready? Mars is waiting for you.

    2018StrategySimulationSteam ↗
  3. MarZ: Tactical Base Defense

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Mars or Die! fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Mars or Die!.

    Build your defense base to fight back the undead hordes of Mars and secure the future of the red planet. MarZ is a game of strategy and tactical defense where you must carefully manage your crew and resources as you try to uncover the terrible secrets of the undead.

    2019StrategyIndie21.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Reshaping Mars

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Mars or Die! fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Mars or Die!.

    「Reshaping Mars」is a colony simulation game on Mars, you will start by gathering resources, storing food, accepting immigrants, and building a better colony together. Develop powerful technologies for Mars Reshaping, make Mars great agai..sorry, just great. Don't forget to make the residents happy.

    2023StrategyIndieSimulation9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Space Company Simulator

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Mars or Die! fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Mars or Die!.

    Take the position of a CEO of a space transport company and become a new major player in the industry. Space Company Simulator is a realistic management sim game that will challenge your planning skills as you strive to launch the first manned mission to Mars.

    2019StrategySimulationEarly Access19.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. Stellar Settlers: Space Base Builder

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Mars or Die! fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Mars or Die!.

    Stellar Settlers is a chill space base/city builder and colony sim game. With unique vertical and horizontal base-building gameplay, settle on 10 hostile alien planets and build your own thriving colony. Get enough materials to build a physics-based Spaceship and try to escape from disasters.

    2025StrategyIndieSimulation4.79 USDSteam ↗
  7. The Riftbreaker

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Mars or Die! fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Strategy with Mars or Die!.

    The Riftbreaker is a solo or Co-op base-building, survival game with Action-RPG elements for up to 4 players. Hack & slash countless hordes of enemies. Build up your base, craft powerful weapons and research new inventions to survive.

    2021ActionStrategyIndie11.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Farlanders

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Mars or Die! fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Mars or Die!.

    Terraform, strategize, and construct a Martian colony in this retro-inspired turn-based city builder. Create a comfortable living for your citizens, research alien artifacts, and uncover the secrets of the Red Planet.

    2023StrategyIndieSimulation14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Mars or Die! at current Steam store prices.

  1. Terraria

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Mars or Die! on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Mars or Die!.

    Dig, fight, explore, build! Nothing is impossible in this action-packed adventure game. Four Pack also available!

    2011ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Garry's Mod

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~75% under Mars or Die! on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Mars or Die!.

    Garry's Mod is a physics sandbox. There aren't any predefined aims or goals. We give you the tools and leave you to play.

    2006IndieSimulationCasual4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Lethal Company

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Mars or Die! on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Mars or Die!.

    A co-op horror about scavenging at abandoned moons to sell scrap to the Company.

    2023ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Left 4 Dead 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Mars or Die! on Steam right now. Shares Action with Mars or Die!.

    Set in the zombie apocalypse, Left 4 Dead 2 is a co-operative action horror FPS takes you and your friends through the cities, swamps and cemeteries of the Deep South, from Savannah to New Orleans across five expansive campaigns.

    2009Action9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. People Playground

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Mars or Die! on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Mars or Die!.

    Shoot, stab, burn, poison, tear, vaporise, or crush ragdolls in a large open space.

    2019ActionIndieSimulation9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Portal 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Mars or Die! on Steam right now. Shares Action with Mars or Die!.

    The "Perpetual Testing Initiative" has been expanded to allow you to design co-op puzzles for you and your friends!

    2011ActionAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Fallout: New Vegas

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Mars or Die! on Steam right now. Shares Action with Mars or Die!.

    Welcome to Vegas. New Vegas. Enjoy your stay!

    2010ActionRPG9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Undertale

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Mars or Die! on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Mars or Die!.

    UNDERTALE! The RPG game where you don't have to destroy anyone.

    2015IndieRPG9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. Life is Strange - Episode 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Mars or Die!.

    Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.

    2015ActionAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Helltaker

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Mars or Die!.

    Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Mars or Die!.

    Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  4. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Mars or Die!.

    Bongo cat needs your help. Bongo cat needz more hatz!!! Every time you press a key, Bongo cat will punch your taskbar. Type, click, play, work to collect more points. Which hats will you find?

    2025IndieSimulationMassively MultiplayerFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Mars or Die!.

    Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Indigo Park: Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Mars or Die!.

    Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.

    2024ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. missed messages.

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Mars or Die!.

    ‘goth gf’s iPhone’ airdrops you - accept or decline? A love/horror story about life, death, & memes.

    2019IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. NGU IDLE

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Mars or Die!.

    NGU Idle is a Free To Play Idle game that's full of weird humor, tons of upgrades and hundreds of hours of content! Try out NGU Idle today and experience the joy of Numbers Going Up!

    2019IndieAdventureSimulationFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

More from 34BigThings srl

Other recommendable Steam games by 34BigThings srl, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.

  1. Redout: Enhanced Edition

    WHY THIS

    Another title from 34BigThings srl, the studio behind Mars or Die!.

    Redout is a tribute to the old racing monsters such as F-Zero, WipeOut, Rollcage, and POD. It is designed to be an uncompromising, fast, tough and satisfying driving experience, soaked in that vertigo that stands at the core of the arcade racing genre.

    2016Racing19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Redout 2

    WHY THIS

    Another title from 34BigThings srl, the studio behind Mars or Die!. Shares Action with Mars or Die!.

    The fastest racing game in the universe. Redout 2 is a tribute to classic arcade racing games and the sequel to the critically acclaimed Redout. Reach impossible speeds in exhilarating futuristic races across an extensive single-player campaign and competitive multiplayer.

    2022ActionSportsRacing19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Carmageddon: Rogue Shift

    WHY THIS

    Another title from 34BigThings srl, the studio behind Mars or Die!. Shares Action with Mars or Die!.

    Carmageddon smashes back with brutal roguelite vehicular‑combat mayhem. Adapt, upgrade, and unleash destruction on post‑apocalyptic zombie hordes. The legacy lives on, reinvented and unforgiving.

    2026ActionRacing39.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. GOAT OF DUTY

    WHY THIS

    Another title from 34BigThings srl, the studio behind Mars or Die!. Shares Action with Mars or Die!.

    Goat of Duty is a fast-paced multiplayer shooter where goats armed to the horns bleat face to face in a relentless deathmatch. Ram and troll your friends, own the craziest goatstumes, and put your skills to the test in the quirkiest FPS ever. Are you ready to become the GOAT of goats?

    2019ActionEarly Access9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. TITANS: Dawn of Tribes

    WHY THIS

    Another title from 34BigThings srl, the studio behind Mars or Die!. Shares Action and Indie with Mars or Die!.

    TITANS: Dawn of Tribes is a multiplayer open-world survival game set in a primal world dominated by ancestral gods. Answer the call of your tribe by hunting, gathering and crafting. Build your village, battle for territory, steal the very essence of the gods and bring forth the Age of Man.

    2017ActionIndieAdventureSteam ↗
  6. Hyperdrive Massacre

    WHY THIS

    Another title from 34BigThings srl, the studio behind Mars or Die!. Shares Action and Indie with Mars or Die!.

    Hyperdrive Massacre is an 80s inspired arcade fragfest in Spacewar sauce designed around local multiplayer, focused on kinestetics, tactical and shooting skills at a frenzied pace.

    2015ActionIndieCasual9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Super Inefficient Golf

    WHY THIS

    Another title from 34BigThings srl, the studio behind Mars or Die!. Shares Indie with Mars or Die!.

    Super Inefficient Golf builds on top of the most inefficient game ever conceived by making it even LESS efficient. Drop your silly golf stick and start using exploding mines to guide your ball! Place them, choose the right timing, and BOOM - Birdie!

    2018SportsIndieCasual4.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. Redout: Space Assault

    WHY THIS

    Another title from 34BigThings srl, the studio behind Mars or Die!. Shares Action and Indie with Mars or Die!.

    Redout: Space Assault is arcade space battle, coupling the trademark Redout adrenaline with the thrill of combat. Outsmart, outmaneuver, overpower, outclass your opponents in lightning-fast, adrenaline-inducing single-player space combat.

    2021ActionIndieSimulation9.99 USDSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Mars or Die!

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 HAS Galactics, Surviving Mars, MarZ: Tactical Base Defense.
Who developed Mars or Die!?
Mars or Die! was developed by 34BigThings srl.

imho.run ranks Steam game alternatives using a mix of collaborative filtering (ALS / iALS / EASE / LightGCN), content scoring over genres, categories, Steam tags, developers, and publishers, plus AI-extracted vibes mined from review text. The page above is generated in seed mode anchored on Mars or Die!.

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