What games are most similar to Surviving Mars?

The most similar games to Surviving Mars include IXION, Banished, Planetbase, and more. These recommendations are based on shared tags, gameplay mechanics, and player behavior patterns.

What genre is Surviving Mars?

Surviving Mars is a Simulation, Strategy game with popular tags including Colony Sim, City Builder, Strategy, Space, Survival.

Best colony sim games like Surviving Mars?

If you're looking for more colony sim games like Surviving Mars, try IXION, Banished, Planetbase. These share the Colony Sim tag and similar gameplay elements.

How does Nodal find games like Surviving Mars?

Nodal uses a hybrid recommendation system that combines tag similarity analysis with collaborative filtering from player behavior data. We analyze which games are frequently played by the same players and share similar tags to Surviving Mars. You can tune the blend between content-based and community-based recommendations.

Games like Surviving Mars but more city builder?

To find games emphasizing city builder, use Nodal's tag filters to prioritize City Builder alongside Colony Sim. You can also explore the city builder tag page directly.

Games Like Surviving Mars

Top Similar Games to Surviving Mars

IXION (2022) — Shared: Space, City Builder, Strategy. Also features building and exploration. Tags: Space, City Builder, Strategy
Banished (2014) — Shared: City Builder, Colony Sim, Strategy. Also features indie and singleplayer. Tags: City Builder, Colony Sim, Strategy
Planetbase (2015) — Shared: Colony Sim, City Builder, Base Building. Also features singleplayer and building. Tags: Colony Sim, City Builder, Base Building
Oxygen Not Included (2019) — Shared: Colony Sim, Base Building, Survival. Also features building and singleplayer. Tags: Colony Sim, Base Building, Survival
Frostpunk (2018) — Shared: City Builder, Survival, Resource Management. Also features post-apocalyptic and steampunk. Tags: City Builder, Survival, Resource Management
Kingdoms and Castles (2017) — Shared: City Builder, Colony Sim, Strategy. Also features medieval and building. Tags: City Builder, Colony Sim, Strategy
Dawn of Man (2019) — Shared: City Builder, Colony Sim, Survival. Also features historical and sandbox. Tags: City Builder, Colony Sim, Survival
Space Haven (2020) — Shared: Colony Sim, Base Building, Survival. Also features management and sandbox. Tags: Colony Sim, Base Building, Survival
Foundation (2025) — Shared: City Builder, Simulation, Strategy. Also features medieval and sandbox. Tags: City Builder, Simulation, Strategy
Endzone - A World Apart (2021) — Shared: City Builder, Survival, Strategy. Also features post-apocalyptic and indie. Tags: City Builder, Survival, Strategy
Aven Colony (2017) — Shared: Colony Sim, City Builder, Strategy. Also features indie and singleplayer. Tags: Colony Sim, City Builder, Strategy
Per Aspera (2020) — Shared: Strategy, Base Building, City Builder. Also features online co-op and real-time. Tags: Strategy, Base Building, City Builder
The Universim (2024) — Shared: City Builder, Colony Sim, Survival. Also features god game and sandbox. Tags: City Builder, Colony Sim, Survival
Surviving the Aftermath (2021) — Shared: Strategy, Simulation, City Builder. Also features post-apocalyptic and building. Tags: Strategy, Simulation, City Builder
The Crust (2024) — Shared: Base Building, Space, Colony Sim. Also features early access and automation. Tags: Base Building, Space, Colony Sim
Kingdoms Reborn (2020) — Shared: City Builder, Colony Sim, Base Building. Also features multiplayer and management. Tags: City Builder, Colony Sim, Base Building
Kingdom: Classic (2015) — Shared: Strategy, Simulation, Base Building. Also features free to play and singleplayer. Tags: Strategy, Simulation, Base Building
Offworld Trading Company (2016) — Shared: Strategy, Sci-fi, Simulation. Also features replay value and atmospheric. Tags: Strategy, Sci-fi, Simulation
Prison Architect (2015) — Shared: Simulation, Base Building, Colony Sim. Also features building and sandbox. Tags: Simulation, Base Building, Colony Sim
Life is Feudal: Forest Village (2017) — Shared: City Builder, Colony Sim, Strategy. Also features medieval and building. Tags: City Builder, Colony Sim, Strategy
Settlement Survival (2022) — Shared: City Builder, Colony Sim, Survival. Also features medieval and building. Tags: City Builder, Colony Sim, Survival
ENDLESS™ Space - Definitive Edition (2012) — Shared: Strategy, Space, Sci-fi. Also features 4x and turn-based strategy. Tags: Strategy, Space, Sci-fi
Cities: Skylines (2015) — Shared: City Builder, Simulation, Strategy. Also features building and management. Tags: City Builder, Simulation, Strategy
ENDLESS™ Space 2 (2017) — Shared: Strategy, Space, Sci-fi. Also features 4x and turn-based strategy. Tags: Strategy, Space, Sci-fi
Quriocity (2023) — Shared: City Builder, Colony Sim, Strategy. Also features sandbox and 3d. Tags: City Builder, Colony Sim, Strategy
Bomber Crew (2017) — Shared: Simulation, Strategy, Survival. Also features world war ii and management. Tags: Simulation, Strategy, Survival
Frostpunk 2 (2024) — Shared: City Builder, Strategy, Survival. Also features post-apocalyptic and singleplayer. Tags: City Builder, Strategy, Survival
Stellar Settlers: Space Base Builder (2025) — Shared: City Builder, Colony Sim, Base Building. Also features building and spaceships. Tags: City Builder, Colony Sim, Base Building
Cliff Empire (2019) — Shared: City Builder, Strategy, Simulation. Also features futuristic and economy. Tags: City Builder, Strategy, Simulation
Dyson Sphere Program (2021) — Shared: Space, Base Building, Resource Management. Also features automation and building. Tags: Space, Base Building, Resource Management
Timberborn (2021) — Shared: City Builder, Colony Sim, Base Building. Also features voxel and automation. Tags: City Builder, Colony Sim, Base Building
Venusville0 — Shared: Colony Sim, Strategy, City Builder. Also features singleplayer and management. Tags: Colony Sim, Strategy, City Builder
RimWorld (2018) — Shared: Colony Sim, Base Building, Survival. Also features management and sandbox. Tags: Colony Sim, Base Building, Survival
Patron (2021) — Shared: City Builder, Colony Sim, Strategy. Also features medieval and singleplayer. Tags: City Builder, Colony Sim, Strategy
They Are Billions (2019) — Shared: Base Building, Colony Sim, Strategy. Also features zombies and rts. Tags: Base Building, Colony Sim, Strategy
Surviving Mars: Relaunched (2025) — Shared: Simulation, Strategy, Colony Sim. Also features exploration and immersive sim. Tags: Simulation, Strategy, Colony Sim
Farlanders (2023) — Shared: City Builder, Colony Sim, Space. Also features turn-based strategy and turn-based. Tags: City Builder, Colony Sim, Space
Lost Galaxy: Echoes of War0 — Shared: Strategy, City Builder, Colony Sim. Also features tower defense and 3d. Tags: Strategy, City Builder, Colony Sim
Alien Horizon (Preview Alpha) (2024) — Shared: City Builder, Strategy, Colony Sim. Also features building and free to play. Tags: City Builder, Strategy, Colony Sim
Outer Space Shack (2023) — Shared: Space, City Builder, Base Building. Also features science and space sim. Tags: Space, City Builder, Base Building
Sky Base Venus (2024) — Shared: Colony Sim, Space, Simulation. Also features atmospheric and building. Tags: Colony Sim, Space, Simulation
Outpost Surge0 — Shared: Mars, Survival, Base Building. Also features 3d and science. Tags: Mars, Survival, Base Building
New Cycle (2024) — Shared: City Builder, Strategy, Survival. Also features building and realistic. Tags: City Builder, Strategy, Survival
Citizens: On Mars (2023) — Shared: City Builder, Colony Sim, Space. Also features sandbox and economy. Tags: City Builder, Colony Sim, Space
Against the Storm (2023) — Shared: Strategy, Simulation, City Builder. Also features management and building. Tags: Strategy, Simulation, City Builder
Workers & Resources: Soviet Republic (2024) — Shared: Strategy, Simulation, City Builder. Also features grand strategy and management. Tags: Strategy, Simulation, City Builder
Satisfactory (2024) — Shared: Base Building, Resource Management, Survival. Also features automation and open world. Tags: Base Building, Resource Management, Survival
Age of Wonders III (2014) — Shared: Strategy. Also features turn-based strategy and fantasy. Tags: Strategy
Cities: Skylines II (2023) — Shared: City Builder, Simulation, Strategy. Also features building and sandbox. Tags: City Builder, Simulation, Strategy
Manor Lords (2024) — Shared: Strategy, City Builder, Simulation. Also features grand strategy and historical. Tags: Strategy, City Builder, Simulation
Farlanders: Prologue (2021) — Shared: Base Building, Colony Sim, Mars. Also features procedural generation and turn-based strategy. Tags: Base Building, Colony Sim, Mars
Starship Colony (2026) — Shared: Colony Sim, Base Building, Survival. Also features management and 2d. Tags: Colony Sim, Base Building, Survival
Farthest Frontier (2025) — Shared: City Builder, Strategy, Resource Management. Also features building and medieval. Tags: City Builder, Strategy, Resource Management
Headsnatchers (2019) — Features action and casual.
Serial Cleaner (2017) — Features stealth and action.
Snake Pass (2017) — Shared: Simulation. Also features puzzle platformer and adventure. Tags: Simulation
Stonehearth (2018) — Shared: Colony Sim, City Builder, Survival. Also features building and sandbox. Tags: Colony Sim, City Builder, Survival
Ashes of the Singularity: Escalation (2016) — Shared: Base Building, Strategy, Sci-fi. Also features rts and real time tactics. Tags: Base Building, Strategy, Sci-fi
Two Point Hospital (2018) — Shared: Simulation, Strategy, City Builder. Also features management and medical sim. Tags: Simulation, Strategy, City Builder
Sins of a Solar Empire®: Rebellion (2012) — Shared: Simulation, Space, Strategy. Also features management and diplomacy. Tags: Simulation, Space, Strategy