# Games like Terraformers: First Steps on Mars

> The closest matches to Terraformers: First Steps on Mars: Surviving Mars, Reshaping Mars, Farlanders: Prologue, Terraformers, and Per Aspera. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

## Similar games, ranked

The full ranked list, 24 games, best match first (the HTML page shows the top 8 as cards).

1. [Surviving Mars](https://imho.run/games/464920/surviving-mars) — Also Mars and Space Sim, like Terraformers: First Steps on Mars. 10,552 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/464920/)
2. [Reshaping Mars](https://imho.run/games/1395760/reshaping-mars) — Also Mars and 4X, like Terraformers: First Steps on Mars. 113 Steam reviews, 70% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1395760/)
3. [Farlanders: Prologue](https://imho.run/games/1460540/farlanders-prologue) — Also Mars and Colony Sim, like Terraformers: First Steps on Mars. 196 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1460540/)
4. [Terraformers](https://imho.run/games/1244800/terraformers) — Also Mars, like Terraformers: First Steps on Mars. 1,738 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1244800/)
5. [Per Aspera](https://imho.run/games/803050/per-aspera) — Shares terraforming progression with Terraformers: First Steps on Mars. 2,488 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/803050/)
6. [Mars Horizon](https://imho.run/games/765810/mars-horizon) — Shares random events with Terraformers: First Steps on Mars. 1,445 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/765810/)
7. [Solargene](https://imho.run/games/1638300/solargene) — Also 4X and Space Sim, like Terraformers: First Steps on Mars. 287 Steam reviews, 75% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1638300/)
8. [Space Haven](https://imho.run/games/979110/space-haven) — Also Space Sim and Colony Sim, like Terraformers: First Steps on Mars. 5,252 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/979110/)
9. [Workers & Resources: Soviet Republic](https://imho.run/games/784150/workers-resources-soviet-republic) — Also 4X and Colony Sim, like Terraformers: First Steps on Mars. 8,217 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/784150/)
10. [Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization](https://imho.run/games/16810/sid-meier-s-civilization-iv-colonization) — A frequent pick in Terraformers: First Steps on Mars players' libraries, and another Strategy. 847 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/16810/)
11. [Against the Storm](https://imho.run/games/1336490/against-the-storm) — Also Colony Sim and City Builder, like Terraformers: First Steps on Mars. 18,297 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1336490/)
12. [Stellar Settlers: Space Base Builder](https://imho.run/games/2628570/stellar-settlers-space-base-builder) — Also Mars and Space Sim, like Terraformers: First Steps on Mars. 202 Steam reviews, 50% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2628570/)
13. [Northgard: Definitive Edition](https://imho.run/games/466560/northgard-definitive-edition) — Shares random events with Terraformers: First Steps on Mars. 23,056 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/466560/)
14. [Age of Wonders: Planetfall](https://imho.run/games/718850/age-of-wonders-planetfall) — Also 4X and City Builder, like Terraformers: First Steps on Mars. 2,768 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/718850/)
15. [As Far As The Eye](https://imho.run/games/1119700/as-far-as-the-eye) — Also Colony Sim and City Builder, like Terraformers: First Steps on Mars. 509 Steam reviews, 64% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1119700/)
16. [Industries of Titan](https://imho.run/games/427940/industries-of-titan) — A frequent pick in Terraformers: First Steps on Mars players' libraries, and another Action. 812 Steam reviews, 59% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/427940/)
17. [Sol 0: Mars Colonization](https://imho.run/games/387370/sol-0-mars-colonization) — Shares resource scarcity with Terraformers: First Steps on Mars. 268 Steam reviews, 66% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/387370/)
18. [Farthest Frontier](https://imho.run/games/1044720/farthest-frontier) — Also 4X and City Builder, like Terraformers: First Steps on Mars. 10,450 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1044720/)
19. [Dwarf Fortress](https://imho.run/games/975370/dwarf-fortress) — Also Colony Sim and City Builder, like Terraformers: First Steps on Mars. 23,734 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/975370/)
20. [Terraforming Mars](https://imho.run/games/800270/terraforming-mars) — Also Mars and Tabletop, like Terraformers: First Steps on Mars. 3,440 Steam reviews, 69% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/800270/)
21. [Anno 2205™](https://imho.run/games/375910/anno-2205) — Also 4X and City Builder, like Terraformers: First Steps on Mars. 2,972 Steam reviews, 69% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/375910/)
22. [Aven Colony](https://imho.run/games/484900/aven-colony) — Also Colony Sim and City Builder, like Terraformers: First Steps on Mars. 1,201 Steam reviews, 73% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/484900/)
23. [Take On Mars](https://imho.run/games/244030/take-on-mars) — A frequent pick in Terraformers: First Steps on Mars players' libraries, and another Simulation. 1,129 Steam reviews, 52% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/244030/)
24. [Empires of the Undergrowth](https://imho.run/games/463530/empires-of-the-undergrowth) — Also 4X and Colony Sim, like Terraformers: First Steps on Mars. 10,237 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/463530/)

## Machine-readable

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- Top 20: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1557040&n=20
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- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=1557040
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/1557040
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## About Terraformers: First Steps on Mars

Terraformers: First Steps on Mars is a free prologue of Terraformers, featuring an exclusive challenge to lead humanity's first attempt at settling the Red Planet.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 1557040
- **Developer:** Asteroid Lab
- **Publisher:** Goblinz Publishing, IndieArk
- **Genres:** Strategy, Simulation, Free To Play
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud
- **Released:** Oct 23, 2021
- **Free to play:** yes
- **Platforms:** windows, mac, linux

## Links

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- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1557040/)
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