Games like Mars Horizon

Space agency strategy sim: build launch pads and labs, assemble rockets from historical parts, then play each launch as a turn-based mission control puzzle of power and resources.

84% positive from 3,071 · 2020 · 1% finish it · Steam Deck Playable · Lowest ever $4.87 (2023-10-13)

Management SpaceStrategyEducationMarsSpace Sim

Six games like Mars Horizon

Project Eagle: A 3D Interactive Mars Base

76% positive from 543 reviews201882% finish itDeck Playable

An interactive educational simulation of a Mars base. Explore a scientifically accurate Mars colony and learn about its construction.

The catchNot really a game, just a 3D Mars diorama you look at for a few minutes.

Both are tagged Mars, Education and Space.

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Astro Colony

81% positive from 2,641 reviews20262% finish itDeck Playable

Automation and exploration game with destructible voxel planets and galaxy network building. Features base construction, resource management, and co-op multiplayer.

What players likedPlayers praise Astro Colony as a unique automation game, like Factorio or Satisfactory, for its freedom, depth, and dedicated solo developer.

The catchSingle player is fine but co-op is riddled with desync, crashes and missing objects.

Both are tagged Space, Strategy and Simulation.

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InfraSpace

80% positive from 1,925 reviews20231% finish itDeck Playable

City-builder with complex production chains and traffic management. Players build infrastructure to support growing populations and resource transport.

What players likedPlayers praise InfraSpace as an addicting city-builder like Factorio or City Skylines, where managing traffic and supply chains is key.

The catchThe delivery AI sends trucks across the map past nearby depots, ruining any planning.

Both are tagged Space, Strategy and Simulation.

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Mars First Logistics

95% positive from 3,664 reviews202525% finish itDeck Verified

This is an open-world physics sandbox game about designing and piloting rovers for cargo delivery. Players build custom vehicles to overcome Mars' challenges and expand infrastructure.

What players likedPlayers praise its creative engineering puzzles and vehicle building, often comparing it to Kerbal Space Program or Lego Technic.

The catchDeliveries turn fiddly as loose cargo spills and your rover flips over constantly.

Both are tagged Mars, Simulation and Indie.

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Red Faction Guerrilla Re-Mars-tered

80% positive from 4,378 reviews20182% finish itDeck Playable

Open-world action game with physics-based destruction and guerrilla combat. Players use tactics and environmental destruction to fight an oppressive force on Mars.

What players likedPlayers praise its unparalleled destruction physics, making it a unique experience unlike other games.

The catchOpen-world missions are repetitive copy-paste objectives

Both are tagged Mars.

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Red Faction

86% positive from 2,954 reviews2009Deck Playable

This is a first-person shooter with environmental destruction. It features a Mars rebellion with vehicles and weapons.

What players likedPlayers praise Red Faction as a pioneering FPS with unmatched destructible environments, often comparing it to Half-Life.

The catchRuns badly on modern PCs and softlocks progress unless you install community patches.

Both are tagged Mars.

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More about Mars Horizon

What players liked

Players praise its fun management and entertaining minigames, comparing it to Kerbal Space Program without the detailed rocket building.

The catch

The same minigame repeats for every launch and quickly becomes a tedious chore.

Reviews: 84% positive from 3,071
Released: 2020
Finish it: 1% of players
Steam Deck: Steam Deck Playable
Price: Lowest ever $4.87 (2023-10-13)
Play: Single-player

It is here because it sits in the band this site looks at: well reviewed at 84% positive, but with 3,071 reviews, far fewer than the household names carry.

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