4 Games with a space setting like Mars 2120 that you should try

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Ranking compiled by Lluis Enric Mayans, Founder & Head of ContentUpdated May 19, 2026How this is calculatedOrdered by an attribute-similarity model, not editorial opinion.

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We filtered the 46 games similar to Mars 2120 down to the 4 that fit the “Space” category. The Outer Worlds, Michael Jackson's Moonwalker and SteamWorld Heist top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Mars 2120.

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The best games with a space setting like Mars 2120

4 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Mars 2120. Each one has been evaluated across 14 real attributes — from combat style and progression mechanics to world structure and visual perspective — so every recommendation is based on how the game actually plays, not just its genre label.

#1The Outer WorldsClosest overall match

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreFirst-Person ARPG

SoloCo-opMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldSci-FiSpaceExploration

Steam👍 82%· 28KIGDB86· 15OC83· 215

Year 2019Dev Obsidian Entertainment · Private DivisionOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Like Mars 2120, it's known for deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and shooter

≠ Its own twist: first-person shooting, skill tree progression and loot and gear systems, while skipping precision platforming

Where it drifts furthest from Mars 2120: visuals.

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Steam GOG Epic

#2Michael Jackson's MoonwalkerClosest on genre

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPG

SoloCo-opSci-FiSpace2D

Year 1990Dev Emerald Software · U.S. GoldOn PC

✓ Like Mars 2120, it's known for deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and precision platforming

≠ Its own twist: combat magic and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping adventure storytelling

Where it drifts furthest from Mars 2120: combat.

It predates Mars 2120 by 34 years, with what that implies technically.

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#3SteamWorld Heist

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPG

SoloMeleeSci-FiSpace2D

Steam👍 94%· 6.2KIGDB88· 12OC86· 63

Year 2015Dev Image & FormOn PS4 · Linux · PC

✓ If you enjoyed Mars 2120, expect deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and melee combat

≠ Stands apart with turn-based strategy and combat tactical, while skipping action RPG combat

It predates Mars 2120 by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

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Steam GOG PS

#4X3: Terran Conflict

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPG

SoloMeleeOpen WorldSpaceSci-FiExploration

Steam👍 85%· 2.8KRAWG👍 60%· 63MC73IGDB90· 1

Year 2008Dev EgosoftPlaytime ~2hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ If you enjoyed Mars 2120, expect deep RPG systems, open world exploration and melee combat

≠ Where it differs: brings deep simulation, sandbox freedom and turn-based strategy, while skipping action RPG combat

A game from the X series of games. The whole series consists of four main games - X: Beyond the Frontier, X2: The Threat, X3: Reunion and X Rebirth - and the sequels to them. Sequels, which include X3: Terran Conflict, can be considered as stand-alone games, their difference from the "main" games is that the sequels develop the ideas that first appear in the "main" games.

It predates Mars 2120 by 16 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Setting100World61Game mode51Progression50

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