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Best Mars Games

Top 29 of 29 qualifying games — tagged Mars (community voting), 1,000+ reviews · ranked by Wilson lower bound on Steam review score · review data as of 2026-10-22. Under each game: what its Steam reviewers most often mention (+ praise, − complaint), with how many of about 100 most-helpful reviews raise it — from the review consensus on each game's page.

1 The Planet Crafter: Prologue (2021) Survival · Multiplayer · Open World Survival Craft · Free 96.4%10,723 reviews 2 Mars First Logistics (2025) Early Access · Stylized · Mars · $19.99 + Creative vehicle problem solving 79+ Challenging creative engineering tasks 23− Repetitive delivery missions 12 94.9%3,795 reviews 3 Jamestown (2011) Shoot 'Em Up · Bullet Hell · Local Co-Op · $9.99 94.0%2,366 reviews 4 Plan B: Terraform (2025) Early Access · Automation · Resource Management · $15.99 + Terraforming and logistics satisfaction 58+ Pretty evolving planetary visuals 14− Shallow or frustrating logistics 22 91.0%3,670 reviews 5 Red Faction Guerrilla Steam Edition (2009) Open World · Destruction · Action · $19.99 89.9%7,715 reviews 6 DOOM 3 (2007) Horror · Action · FPS · Free + Fun combat with engaging mechanics 38+ Scary atmosphere with effective jumpscares 23− Notorious shotgun and tedious design 16 89.2%8,478 reviews 7 Terraformers (2023) Simulation · Procedural Generation · Survival · $19.99 + Strategic card-based terraforming 44+ Ramping scenario challenge 18− Repetitive or simplistic game systems 15 88.4%3,757 reviews 8 Stationeers (2017) Early Access · Space · Base-Building · $34.99 + complex systems with emergent failures 75+ steep learning curve but rewarding 31− clunky interface intentionally obtuse 23 87.8%9,301 reviews 9 Waking Mars (2012) Sci-fi · Adventure · Indie · $9.99 88.7%1,202 reviews 10 Blossom: The Seed of Life (2026) Open World Survival Craft · Co-op · Mars · $16.99 + Relaxing terraforming mechanics 33+ Satisfying technology unlocks 17− Shallow resource-gathering loop 17 88.1%1,151 reviews 11 DOOM 3 (2012) FPS · Horror · Action · $9.99 + engaging survival horror campaign 62+ dark atmospheric industrial design 27− repetitive spawn-based combat patterns 29 86.2%12,612 reviews 12 Red Faction (2009) Action · FPS · Destruction · $9.99 + Destructible environments and varied combat 21+ Memorable music and sound design 6− Progress-blocking glitches and instability 14 86.0%3,010 reviews 13 Mars Horizon (2020) Management · Space · Strategy · $19.99 + space agency management systems 31+ worth buying on sale 8− repetitive mission minigames 29 84.1%3,098 reviews 14 Red Faction Guerrilla Re-Mars-tered (2018) Destruction · Open World · Third-Person Shooter · $3.99 + Destruction mechanics remain unmatched 48+ Remaster improves graphics 7− Repetitive mission design 16 79.5%4,454 reviews 15 Surviving Mars (2018) Colony Sim · City Builder · Strategy · $29.99 + enjoyable strategic colony management 63+ varied options and unique playthroughs 12− forced repurchase and unavailable DLC 15 78.3%29,200 reviews 16 Moons of Madness (2019) Adventure · Horror · Lovecraftian · $24.99 + atmospheric Mars environments 28+ cosmic horror narrative and lore 25− simple, clunky puzzle gameplay 24 77.5%2,945 reviews 17 Occupy Mars: Prologue (2020) Open World Survival Craft · Survival · Open World · Free + Mars survival management 17+ Detailed, beautiful Mars visuals 6− Confusing, incomplete tutorials 10 77.9%1,567 reviews 18 Per Aspera (2020) Online Co-Op · Real-Time · Management · $29.99 + engaging resource management and terraforming 45+ compelling AI-driven terraforming narrative 10− excessive waiting and slow progression pacing 20 75.9%5,783 reviews 19 Mars: War Logs (2013) RPG · Action · Sci-fi · $4.99 + engaging choices and characters 28+ active combat and varied systems 14− repetitive, clunky combat 25 75.3%3,060 reviews 20 Deliver Us Mars (2023) Story Rich · Sci-fi · Mars · $29.99 + Emotional, character-driven narrative 37+ Puzzles, exploration, and platforming 24− Awkward climbing and tedious puzzles 22 75.1%3,035 reviews 21 Red Faction: Armageddon (2011) Action · Destruction · Sci-fi · $1.99 + Destruction and weapon variety 31+ Worth buying cheaply 7− Linear repetitive shooter design 22 72.6%5,047 reviews 22 Terraforming Mars (2018) Strategy · Board Game · Space · $19.99 + Faithful board game adaptation 36+ Enables easy remote play 9− Crashes, freezes, and file corruption 29 70.5%7,257 reviews 23 Tharsis (2016) Board Game · Space · Strategy · $14.99 + Dice-based risk management 25+ Punishing but satisfying challenge 11− Brutal unfair randomness 24 70.1%2,514 reviews 24 Occupy Mars: The Game (2026) Early Access · Open World Survival Craft · Open World · $29.99 + base building and survival systems 17+ active patches and continued development 11− campaign and mission-breaking bugs 32 69.8%3,169 reviews 25 Chaser (2010) FPS · Action · Sci-fi · $4.99 + varied weapons and gunplay 15+ atmospheric retro visuals 10− labyrinthine, confusing level design 38 70.5%1,408 reviews 26 Fort Solis (2023) Walking Simulator · Cinematic · Mars · $24.99 + Stunning cinematic visuals 50+ Strong narrative and characters 37− Tedious walking simulator 51 66.5%4,252 reviews 27 MEMORIES OF MARS (2020) Open World Survival Craft · Adventure · Survival · Free + survival building and exploration 33+ Mars landscapes and sunsets 15− repetitive survival grind 31 59.7%1,719 reviews 28 Surviving Mars: Relaunched (2025) Simulation · Strategy · Colony Sim · $39.99 + deep colony management 30+ all DLC included 15− full-price relaunch 39 56.4%2,557 reviews 29 Take On Mars (2017) Simulation · Space · Mars · $9.99 + Distinct Mars simulation mechanics 20+ Impressive planetary surfaces 6− Frequent crashes and glitches 24 54.6%2,038 reviews