Choose Bonkies
Choose Bonkies if you want an Action, Adventure, and Casual experience. Bonkies launched in 2018.
Bonkies vs The Mars Agenda
Bonkies and The Mars Agenda both land in Indie 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 Indie games on Steam. Bonkies (2018) is 2 years older than The Mars Agenda (2020). The Mars Agenda is currently ~67% cheaper on Steam than Bonkies (4.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD). 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 Mars Agenda
Choose The Mars Agenda if it's currently about 67% cheaper on the Steam Store. The Mars Agenda launched in 2020.
Both Bonkies and The Mars Agenda sit in Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen 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
 Bonkies |  The Mars Agenda | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2020 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Casual | Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 94.7% positive (19 reviews) | 6 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Studio Gauntlet | Propulsion Games |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- Bonkies (2018) is 2 years older than The Mars Agenda (2020).
- The Mars Agenda is currently ~67% cheaper on Steam than Bonkies (4.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
Bonkies vs The Mars Agenda — FAQ
- Should I play Bonkies or The Mars Agenda first?
- If you want chronology, Bonkies (2018) came out before The Mars Agenda (2020). 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 Bonkies and The Mars Agenda similar?
- They overlap on Indie 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 Bonkies and The Mars Agenda have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Bonkies ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op; The Mars Agenda ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.