What is the best game similar to Surviving Mars?

The closest game to Surviving Mars is Oxygen Not Included, scoring 94/100 on our similarity scale. They share 11 gameplay attributes, including deep simulation, survival mechanics and sandbox freedom. It's the most faithful alternative currently available.

What are the top games like Surviving Mars?

The three closest games to Surviving Mars are: 1. Oxygen Not Included (94/100, 11 shared attributes) 2. Jurassic World Evolution 2 (92/100, 11 shared attributes) 3. This War of Mine (90/100, 5 shared attributes). All share Surviving Mars's most important gameplay attributes, ranked out of 29 candidates across 12 dimensions.

Is Jurassic World Evolution 2 similar to Surviving Mars?

Yes, very much so — Jurassic World Evolution 2 scores 92/100 similarity to Surviving Mars. They share 11 attributes, including deep simulation and sandbox freedom. It's one of the most direct alternatives available.

What Simulation games are similar to Surviving Mars?

The best Simulation games similar to Surviving Mars are Oxygen Not Included, Jurassic World Evolution 2, This War of Mine and Pacific Drive. All share the Simulation genre alongside other key Surviving Mars attributes like deep simulation, survival mechanics and sandbox freedom.

How is similarity to Surviving Mars calculated?

We compare Surviving Mars against every game in our catalog using 12 gameplay attributes: genre, atmosphere, world structure, play modes, combat style, and more. Each category is weighted differently — genre matters more than visual style, for instance. The result is a 0-100 score reflecting how closely a game replicates the Surviving Mars experience, not just whether it shares the same genre label.

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If Surviving Mars left you wanting more, this list of 29 similar games is for you. Each one shares part of its essence — deep simulation, sandbox world and setting space — and is ranked by a similarity score computed across 12 attributes. Oxygen Not Included comes closest (94/100).

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GenreStrategySubgenreColony Sim

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29 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Surviving Mars. Each one has been evaluated across 12 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.

#1Oxygen Not Included

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GenreStrategySubgenreColony Sim

SoloSandbox WorldOpen WorldSci-FiSpaceBase BuildingManagementExploration

Steam👍 97%· 140KRAWG👍 85%· 379MC86

Year 2017Dev Klei EntertainmentPlaytime ~7hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Both are colony sims — sharing deep simulation, survival mechanics and sandbox freedom

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, punishing difficulty and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping visual isometric

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