Choose Event-D
Choose Event-D if it's currently about 80% cheaper on the Steam Store. Event-D launched in 2018.
Event-D vs Mars Vice
Event-D and Mars Vice both land in Adventure 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 Adventure games on Steam. Event-D (2018) is 7 years older than Mars Vice (2025). Mars Vice scores higher on Steam reviews (96.6% positive) than Event-D (89.5% 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 Mars Vice
Choose Mars Vice if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Mars Vice launched in 2025.
Both Event-D and Mars Vice sit in Adventure 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
 Event-D |  Mars Vice | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2025 |
| Genres | Adventure | Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 24.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 89.5% positive (19 reviews) | 96.6% positive (59 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Freedintale Studio | Rho Labyrinths GmbH |
Side by side
- Both are Adventure games on Steam.
- Event-D (2018) is 7 years older than Mars Vice (2025).
- Mars Vice scores higher on Steam reviews (96.6% positive) than Event-D (89.5% positive).
- Event-D is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than Mars Vice (4.99 USD vs. 24.99 USD).
- Mars Vice is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Event-D has no Deck rating yet.
Event-D vs Mars Vice — FAQ
- Should I play Event-D or Mars Vice first?
- If you want chronology, Event-D (2018) came out before Mars Vice (2025). 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 Event-D and Mars Vice similar?
- They overlap on Adventure 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.