Choose The Tiny Bang Story
Choose The Tiny Bang Story if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 86.8% positive across 1,637 reviews.
The Tiny Bang Story vs 39 Days to Mars
The Tiny Bang Story and 39 Days to Mars both land in Indie, 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 share Indie, Adventure on Steam. The Tiny Bang Story (2011) is 7 years older than 39 Days to Mars (2018). The Tiny Bang Story scores higher on Steam reviews (86.8% positive) than 39 Days to Mars (76.6% 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 39 Days to Mars
Choose 39 Days to Mars if you want the Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2018) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 39 Days to Mars launched in 2018.
Both The Tiny Bang Story and 39 Days to Mars sit in Indie and 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
 The Tiny Bang Story |  39 Days to Mars | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2011 | 2018 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Casual | Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 13.39 USD |
| Steam reviews | 86.8% positive (1,637 reviews) | 76.6% positive (107 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Colibri Games | It's Anecdotal |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- The Tiny Bang Story (2011) is 7 years older than 39 Days to Mars (2018).
- The Tiny Bang Story scores higher on Steam reviews (86.8% positive) than 39 Days to Mars (76.6% positive).
- The Tiny Bang Story is currently ~63% cheaper on Steam than 39 Days to Mars (4.99 USD vs. 13.39 USD).
- 39 Days to Mars has co-op; The Tiny Bang Story does not.
- 39 Days to Mars is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; The Tiny Bang Story has no Deck rating yet.
The Tiny Bang Story vs 39 Days to Mars — FAQ
- Which is better, The Tiny Bang Story or 39 Days to Mars?
- On Steam reviews The Tiny Bang Story scores higher (86.8% positive) than 39 Days to Mars (76.6% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, The Tiny Bang Story is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play The Tiny Bang Story or 39 Days to Mars first?
- If you want chronology, The Tiny Bang Story (2011) came out before 39 Days to Mars (2018). 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 The Tiny Bang Story and 39 Days to Mars similar?
- They overlap on Indie, 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.
- Does The Tiny Bang Story have multiplayer like 39 Days to Mars?
- No. 39 Days to Mars supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op), while The Tiny Bang Story is listed as single-player only.