# Games like Mars Colony:Challenger

> The closest matches to Mars Colony:Challenger: Take On Mars, Sol 0: Mars Colonization, Surviving Mars, Dead in Antares, and Oxygen Not Included. 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. [Take On Mars](https://imho.run/games/244030/take-on-mars) — Shares resource management with Mars Colony:Challenger. 1,129 Steam reviews, 52% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/244030/)
2. [Sol 0: Mars Colonization](https://imho.run/games/387370/sol-0-mars-colonization) — Also Mars and Space, like Mars Colony:Challenger. 268 Steam reviews, 66% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/387370/)
3. [Surviving Mars](https://imho.run/games/464920/surviving-mars) — A frequent pick in Mars Colony:Challenger players' libraries, and another Strategy. 10,552 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/464920/)
4. [Dead in Antares](https://imho.run/games/2511800/dead-in-antares) — Shares resource management with Mars Colony:Challenger. 116 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2511800/)
5. [Oxygen Not Included](https://imho.run/games/457140/oxygen-not-included) — Also Space, like Mars Colony:Challenger. 48,352 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/457140/)
6. [PULSAR: Lost Colony](https://imho.run/games/252870/pulsar-lost-colony) — A frequent pick in Mars Colony:Challenger players' libraries, and another Action. 3,721 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/252870/)
7. [Occupy Mars: The Game](https://imho.run/games/758690/occupy-mars-the-game) — A frequent pick in Mars Colony:Challenger players' libraries, and another Indie. 1,285 Steam reviews, 67% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/758690/)
8. [Space Haven](https://imho.run/games/979110/space-haven) — A frequent pick in Mars Colony:Challenger players' libraries, and another RPG. 5,252 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/979110/)
9. [Planetbase](https://imho.run/games/403190/planetbase) — Also Space, like Mars Colony:Challenger. 5,622 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/403190/)
10. [Stationeers](https://imho.run/games/544550/stationeers) — Also Space, like Mars Colony:Challenger. 5,728 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/544550/)
11. [Mars Horizon](https://imho.run/games/765810/mars-horizon) — Also Mars and Space, like Mars Colony:Challenger. 1,445 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/765810/)
12. [Evochron Mercenary](https://imho.run/games/71000/evochron-mercenary) — Also Space, like Mars Colony:Challenger. 342 Steam reviews, 75% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/71000/)
13. [EVE Online](https://imho.run/games/8500/eve-online) — Shares skill point progression with Mars Colony:Challenger. 22,693 Steam reviews, 73% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/8500/)
14. [The Riftbreaker](https://imho.run/games/780310/the-riftbreaker) — Shares resource management with Mars Colony:Challenger. 9,079 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/780310/)
15. [Rover Mechanic Simulator](https://imho.run/games/864680/rover-mechanic-simulator) — Also Mars and Space, like Mars Colony:Challenger. 177 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/864680/)
16. [Aven Colony](https://imho.run/games/484900/aven-colony) — Shares resource management with Mars Colony:Challenger. 1,201 Steam reviews, 73% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/484900/)
17. [Tin Can](https://imho.run/games/1315980/tin-can) — Shares resource management with Mars Colony:Challenger. 693 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1315980/)
18. [ASTRONEER](https://imho.run/games/361420/astroneer) — Shares resource management with Mars Colony:Challenger. 53,284 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/361420/)
19. [The Solus Project](https://imho.run/games/313630/the-solus-project) — Also Space, like Mars Colony:Challenger. 1,536 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/313630/)
20. [Reshaping Mars](https://imho.run/games/1395760/reshaping-mars) — Also Mars and Space, like Mars Colony:Challenger. 113 Steam reviews, 70% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1395760/)
21. [Farlanders](https://imho.run/games/1318740/farlanders) — Shares resource management with Mars Colony:Challenger. 281 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1318740/)
22. [Solar Expanse - Space Exploration Manager](https://imho.run/games/1369700/solar-expanse-space-exploration-manager) — Also Space, like Mars Colony:Challenger. 430 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1369700/)
23. [Titan Outpost](https://imho.run/games/944180/titan-outpost) — Shares resource management with Mars Colony:Challenger. 86 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/944180/)
24. [Ceres](https://imho.run/games/351300/ceres) — Also Space, like Mars Colony:Challenger. 82 Steam reviews, 55% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/351300/)

## 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=277910&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=277910&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=277910&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=277910
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/277910
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Mars Colony:Challenger

Mars Colony: Challenger is a 3D first / third person game that offers you the challenge of setting up a remote base on the surface of Mars. At its core, the game was derived from a simulator where everything is interactively tied together.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 277910
- **Developer:** HyperKat Games
- **Publisher:** HyperKat Games
- **Genres:** Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG
- **Categories:** Multi-player, Single-player, Family Sharing, Co-op
- **Released:** Mar 4, 2014
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/277910/mars-colony-challenger)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=277910&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/277910/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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