# Games like Per Aspera

> The closest matches to Per Aspera: Surviving Mars, Plan B: Terraform, Endzone - A World Apart, Aven Colony, and Timberborn. 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 Colony Sim and Base-Building, like Per Aspera. 10,552 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/464920/)
2. [Plan B: Terraform](https://imho.run/games/1894430/plan-b-terraform) — A frequent pick in Per Aspera players' libraries, and another Strategy. 1,810 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1894430/)
3. [Endzone - A World Apart](https://imho.run/games/933820/endzone-a-world-apart) — Also Real-Time and Colony Sim, like Per Aspera. 3,338 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/933820/)
4. [Aven Colony](https://imho.run/games/484900/aven-colony) — Also Colony Sim and Base-Building, like Per Aspera. 1,201 Steam reviews, 73% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/484900/)
5. [Timberborn](https://imho.run/games/1062090/timberborn) — Also Colony Sim and Base-Building, like Per Aspera. 22,640 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1062090/)
6. [Foundation](https://imho.run/games/690830/foundation) — Also Colony Sim and Base-Building, like Per Aspera. 10,915 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/690830/)
7. [Workers & Resources: Soviet Republic](https://imho.run/games/784150/workers-resources-soviet-republic) — Also Colony Sim and Base-Building, like Per Aspera. 8,217 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/784150/)
8. [Planetbase](https://imho.run/games/403190/planetbase) — Also Colony Sim and Base-Building, like Per Aspera. 5,622 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/403190/)
9. [Dyson Sphere Program](https://imho.run/games/1366540/dyson-sphere-program) — Also Base-Building and City Builder, like Per Aspera. 24,284 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1366540/)
10. [Against the Storm](https://imho.run/games/1336490/against-the-storm) — Also Colony Sim and Base-Building, like Per Aspera. 18,297 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1336490/)
11. [Kingdoms Reborn](https://imho.run/games/1307890/kingdoms-reborn) — Also Colony Sim and Base-Building, like Per Aspera. 4,395 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1307890/)
12. [Cliff Empire](https://imho.run/games/809140/cliff-empire) — Also Colony Sim and Base-Building, like Per Aspera. 1,699 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/809140/)
13. [Imagine Earth](https://imho.run/games/280720/imagine-earth) — Also Colony Sim and City Builder, like Per Aspera. 484 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/280720/)
14. [Dwarf Fortress](https://imho.run/games/975370/dwarf-fortress) — Also Colony Sim and Base-Building, like Per Aspera. 23,734 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/975370/)
15. [Astro Colony](https://imho.run/games/1614550/astro-colony) — A frequent pick in Per Aspera players' libraries, and another Action. 2,648 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1614550/)
16. [Captain of Industry](https://imho.run/games/1594320/captain-of-industry) — Also Colony Sim and Base-Building, like Per Aspera. 5,423 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1594320/)
17. [Farlanders](https://imho.run/games/1318740/farlanders) — Also Colony Sim and Base-Building, like Per Aspera. 281 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1318740/)
18. [Stellar Settlers: Space Base Builder](https://imho.run/games/2628570/stellar-settlers-space-base-builder) — Also Colony Sim and Base-Building, like Per Aspera. 202 Steam reviews, 50% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2628570/)
19. [Offworld Trading Company](https://imho.run/games/271240/offworld-trading-company) — Also Colony Sim and City Builder, like Per Aspera. 2,669 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/271240/)
20. [Hammerting](https://imho.run/games/760650/hammerting) — Also Colony Sim and Base-Building, like Per Aspera. 1,014 Steam reviews, 54% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/760650/)
21. [The Colonists](https://imho.run/games/677340/the-colonists) — Also Colony Sim and Base-Building, like Per Aspera. 679 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/677340/)
22. [Frostpunk](https://imho.run/games/323190/frostpunk) — Also Colony Sim and Base-Building, like Per Aspera. 38,272 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/323190/)
23. [The Crust](https://imho.run/games/1465470/the-crust) — Also Colony Sim and Base-Building, like Per Aspera. 4,443 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1465470/)
24. [Satisfactory](https://imho.run/games/526870/satisfactory) — Also Base-Building and Automation, like Per Aspera. 132,199 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/526870/)

## 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=803050&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=803050&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=803050&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=803050
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/803050
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Per Aspera

Per Aspera is a 2020 strategy, indie, and simulation game developed by Tlön Industries in which players terraform Mars to build a functioning colony. The experience combines colony expansion with resource chain management, research-and-development systems, and a procedural ecology where ecosystems evolve over time. Multiplier speed controls allow players to manage the pace of progression while navigating the terraforming systems. The game supports online co-op and is playable on Steam Deck. Reviewers highlight the atmospheric and contemplative mood, while players describe the hard-science foundation as appealing to sci-fi fans. Branching narratives provide replayability, and the deep resource chains require strategic planning. With a 77% positive rating from 2488 Steam reviews, the game offers a challenging medium-length experience.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 803050
- **Developer:** Tlön Industries
- **Publisher:** Raw Fury
- **Genres:** Strategy, Indie, Simulation
- **Categories:** Multi-player, Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Steam Trading Cards, Steam Workshop, Online Co-op, Family Sharing, Co-op
- **Released:** Dec 3, 2020
- **Free to play:** no
- **Metacritic:** 78
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/803050/per-aspera)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=803050&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/803050/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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