# Games like Desktop Mars

> The closest matches to Desktop Mars: Desktop Farm, Surviving Mars, Timberborn, Corsair Cove, 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. [Desktop Farm](https://imho.run/games/1357610/desktop-farm) — Also Voxel and Colony Sim, like Desktop Mars. 203 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1357610/)
2. [Surviving Mars](https://imho.run/games/464920/surviving-mars) — Shares resource allocation with Desktop Mars. 10,552 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/464920/)
3. [Timberborn](https://imho.run/games/1062090/timberborn) — A frequent pick in Desktop Mars players' libraries, and another Strategy. 22,640 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1062090/)
4. [Corsair Cove](https://imho.run/games/1368140/corsair-cove) — Also Colony Sim and City Builder, like Desktop Mars. 3,443 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1368140/)
5. [Per Aspera](https://imho.run/games/803050/per-aspera) — Also Colony Sim and City Builder, like Desktop Mars. 2,488 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/803050/)
6. [ISLANDERS](https://imho.run/games/1046030/islanders) — Also Colony Sim and City Builder, like Desktop Mars. 10,198 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1046030/)
7. [Foundation](https://imho.run/games/690830/foundation) — Also Colony Sim and City Builder, like Desktop Mars. 10,915 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/690830/)
8. [Imagine Earth](https://imho.run/games/280720/imagine-earth) — Also Colony Sim and City Builder, like Desktop Mars. 484 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/280720/)
9. [Townsmen - A Kingdom Rebuilt](https://imho.run/games/938380/townsmen-a-kingdom-rebuilt) — Also Colony Sim and City Builder, like Desktop Mars. 253 Steam reviews, 70% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/938380/)
10. [My Little Life](https://imho.run/games/2834600/my-little-life) — Also Colony Sim and Farming Sim, like Desktop Mars. 390 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2834600/)
11. [Mars Horizon](https://imho.run/games/765810/mars-horizon) — Also Space Sim and Alternate History, like Desktop Mars. 1,445 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/765810/)
12. [Fabledom](https://imho.run/games/1651560/fabledom) — Also Colony Sim and City Builder, like Desktop Mars. 3,311 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1651560/)
13. [Banished](https://imho.run/games/242920/banished) — Also Colony Sim and City Builder, like Desktop Mars. 25,649 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/242920/)
14. [Dream Town Island](https://imho.run/games/2488340/dream-town-island) — Also Colony Sim and Farming Sim, like Desktop Mars. 97 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2488340/)
15. [Stellar Settlers: Space Base Builder](https://imho.run/games/2628570/stellar-settlers-space-base-builder) — Also Space Sim and Colony Sim, like Desktop Mars. 202 Steam reviews, 50% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2628570/)
16. [Kubifaktorium](https://imho.run/games/898720/kubifaktorium) — A frequent pick in Desktop Mars players' libraries, and another RPG. 342 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/898720/)
17. [Mini Motorways](https://imho.run/games/1127500/mini-motorways) — Also City Builder, like Desktop Mars. 15,615 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1127500/)
18. [Autonauts](https://imho.run/games/979120/autonauts) — A frequent pick in Desktop Mars players' libraries, and another Indie. 2,010 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/979120/)
19. [Terra Nil](https://imho.run/games/1593030/terra-nil) — Also City Builder and Isometric, like Desktop Mars. 4,724 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1593030/)
20. [Lessaria: Fantasy Kingdom Sim](https://imho.run/games/2461280/lessaria-fantasy-kingdom-sim) — Also Colony Sim and City Builder, like Desktop Mars. 904 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2461280/)
21. [Tribe: Primitive Builder](https://imho.run/games/1059900/tribe-primitive-builder) — A frequent pick in Desktop Mars players' libraries, and another Adventure. 280 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1059900/)
22. [Incremental Town RPG](https://imho.run/games/2895430/incremental-town-rpg) — Also Colony Sim and Farming Sim, like Desktop Mars. 71 Steam reviews, 59% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2895430/)
23. [The Spatials: Galactology](https://imho.run/games/450700/the-spatials-galactology) — Shares resource allocation with Desktop Mars. 146 Steam reviews, 65% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/450700/)
24. [As Far As The Eye](https://imho.run/games/1119700/as-far-as-the-eye) — Also Colony Sim and City Builder, like Desktop Mars. 509 Steam reviews, 64% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1119700/)

## Machine-readable

The same ranked list as JSON from the imho.run API for AI assistants (GET, no key, same site as this page):

- Top 20: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1895410&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1895410&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1895410&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=1895410
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/1895410
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Desktop Mars

Colonize Mars on your wallpaper. A relaxing and interactive game that takes place in the background. It's perfect if you want to change your boring wallpaper.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 1895410
- **Developer:** 3dm_live_wallpapers
- **Publisher:** 3dm_live_wallpapers
- **Genres:** Strategy, Indie, Simulation, Casual
- **Categories:** Single-player, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Jul 29, 2022
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/1895410/desktop-mars)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1895410&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1895410/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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