# Games like Waking Mars

> The closest matches to Waking Mars: The Swapper, The Fall Part 2: Unbound, Vessel, Hue, and Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet. 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. [The Swapper](https://imho.run/games/231160/the-swapper) — Also Metroidvania, like Waking Mars. 3,406 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/231160/)
2. [The Fall Part 2: Unbound](https://imho.run/games/510490/the-fall-part-2-unbound) — A frequent pick in Waking Mars players' libraries, and another Action. 491 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/510490/)
3. [Vessel](https://imho.run/games/108500/vessel) — Same atmospheric mood as Waking Mars. 282 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/108500/)
4. [Hue](https://imho.run/games/383270/hue) — Shares puzzle platforming with Waking Mars. 789 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/383270/)
5. [Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet](https://imho.run/games/205730/insanely-twisted-shadow-planet) — Also Metroidvania, like Waking Mars. 411 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/205730/)
6. [Axiom Verge](https://imho.run/games/332200/axiom-verge) — Also Metroidvania, like Waking Mars. 4,057 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/332200/)
7. [Deliver Us Mars](https://imho.run/games/1345890/deliver-us-mars) — Also Mars, like Waking Mars. 1,220 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1345890/)
8. [Ghost Song](https://imho.run/games/347800/ghost-song) — A frequent pick in Waking Mars players' libraries, and another RPG. 674 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/347800/)
9. [Thomas Was Alone](https://imho.run/games/220780/thomas-was-alone) — A frequent pick in Waking Mars players' libraries, and another Indie. 3,576 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/220780/)
10. [GIGA WRECKER](https://imho.run/games/454410/giga-wrecker) — Shares puzzle platforming with Waking Mars. 205 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/454410/)
11. [Hob](https://imho.run/games/404680/hob) — Also Metroidvania, like Waking Mars. 1,912 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/404680/)
12. [ANIMAL WELL](https://imho.run/games/813230/animal-well) — Also Metroidvania, like Waking Mars. 12,616 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/813230/)
13. [Mars: War Logs](https://imho.run/games/232750/mars-war-logs) — Also Mars, like Waking Mars. 1,336 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/232750/)
14. [SteamWorld Dig 2](https://imho.run/games/571310/steamworld-dig-2) — Also Metroidvania, like Waking Mars. 3,021 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/571310/)
15. [PLANET ALPHA](https://imho.run/games/485030/planet-alpha) — Same atmospheric mood as Waking Mars. 261 Steam reviews, 75% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/485030/)
16. [Hollow Knight](https://imho.run/games/367520/hollow-knight) — Also Metroidvania, like Waking Mars. 176,306 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/367520/)
17. [Recompile](https://imho.run/games/986310/recompile) — Also Metroidvania, like Waking Mars. 104 Steam reviews, 65% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/986310/)
18. [Exographer](https://imho.run/games/2834320/exographer) — Also Metroidvania, like Waking Mars. 55 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2834320/)
19. [Surviving Mars](https://imho.run/games/464920/surviving-mars) — A frequent pick in Waking Mars players' libraries, and another Strategy. 10,552 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/464920/)
20. [Starseed Pilgrim](https://imho.run/games/230980/starseed-pilgrim) — Shares seed planting with Waking Mars. 173 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/230980/)
21. [The Way](https://imho.run/games/311010/the-way) — Same atmospheric mood as Waking Mars. 429 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/311010/)
22. [Primal Planet](https://imho.run/games/2350270/primal-planet) — Also Metroidvania, like Waking Mars. 299 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2350270/)
23. [Ultros](https://imho.run/games/2386310/ultros) — Also Metroidvania, like Waking Mars. 471 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2386310/)
24. [Gateways](https://imho.run/games/216290/gateways) — Also Metroidvania, like Waking Mars. 142 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/216290/)

## 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=227200&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=227200&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=227200&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=227200
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/227200
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Waking Mars

In 2097, life is discovered on Mars. When your mission of first contact becomes trapped by a cave-in, you must master the alien ecosystem to survive. Soon you stumble upon more than anyone expected, and with time running out, you will make a decision that determines the fate of a lost planet.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 227200
- **Developer:** Tiger Style
- **Publisher:** Tiger Style
- **Genres:** Action, Indie, Adventure
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Full controller support, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Dec 13, 2012
- **Free to play:** no
- **Metacritic:** 79
- **Platforms:** windows, mac, linux

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/227200/waking-mars)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=227200&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/227200/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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