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2012PC · iOS · Android

24 games that share what Waking Mars does well: sci-fi, platforming and mars. Each one shows critic and player scores, how long it takes to beat, and the cheapest way to play it today.

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  • Iconoclasts

    2018PC · PS · Xbox · Switch

    Metroidvania, side-scrolling

    Critics
    87
    Metacritic
    Players
    86%
    Steam
    To beat
    ~15h
    IGDB

    $5.99was $19.99−70%

    Best PC price · Steam · $0.39/hr

  • Ghost 1.0

    2016PC · PS · Xbox · Switch

    Metroidvania, side-scrolling

    Critics
    unknown
    Players
    90%
    Steam
    To beat
    ~15h
    IGDB

    $12.99

    Best PC price · Humble Store · $0.87/hr

  • AM2R: Return of Samus

    2016PC

    Sci-fi, platforming

    Critics
    unknown
    Players
    85%
    IGDB
    To beat
    unknown

    No price yet

  • Sanabi

    2023PC · Switch

    Side-scrolling, platforming

    Critics
    unknown
    Players
    97%
    Steam
    To beat
    unknown

    $7.56was $14.99−50%

    Best PC price · Fanatical

  • Xeodrifter

    2014PC · PS · Switch

    Metroidvania, space

    Critics
    79
    IGDB
    Players
    75%
    Steam
    To beat
    ~4h
    IGDB

    $9.99

    Best PC price · Steam · $2.50/hr

  • The Swapper

    2013PC · PS · Xbox

    Metroidvania, space

    Critics
    87
    Metacritic
    Players
    93%
    Steam
    To beat
    ~7h
    IGDB

    $2.24was $14.99Historical low

    Best PC price · Steam · $0.34/hr

  • Headlander

    2016PC · PS · Xbox

    Metroidvania, space

    Critics
    74
    Metacritic
    Players
    90%
    Steam
    To beat
    unknown

    $19.99

    Best PC price · Steam

  • Axiom Verge

    2015PC · PS · Xbox · Switch

    Metroidvania, side-scrolling

    Critics
    80
    Metacritic
    Players
    90%
    Steam
    To beat
    ~9h
    IGDB

    $4.99was $19.99−75%

    Best PC price · Steam · $0.53/hr

  • Rochard

    2011PC · Android

    Space, side-scrolling

    Critics
    81
    Metacritic
    Players
    91%
    Steam
    To beat
    ~4h
    IGDB

    No price yet

  • Ristar

    1995PC · iOS · Android

    Platforming, sci-fi

    Critics
    unknown
    Players
    100%
    Steam
    To beat
    unknown

    No price yet

  • Blade Chimera

    2025PC · Switch

    Metroidvania, side-scrolling

    Critics
    77
    Metacritic
    Players
    88%
    Steam
    To beat
    ~10h
    IGDB

    $11.99was $14.99Historical low

    Best PC price · Steam · $1.20/hr

  • Out There Somewhere

    2012PC

    Metroidvania, space

    Critics
    unknown
    Players
    92%
    Steam
    To beat
    unknown

    $0.99was $9.99−90%

    Best PC price · Steam

  • Carrion

    2020PC · PS · Xbox · Switch · iOS · Android

    Metroidvania, platforming

    Critics
    75
    Metacritic
    Players
    94%
    Steam
    To beat
    ~6h
    IGDB

    $3.99was $19.99−80%

    Best PC price · Steam · $0.65/hr

  • Multiplayer

    Capsized

    2011PC

    Metroidvania, space

    Critics
    80
    Metacritic
    Players
    81%
    Steam
    To beat
    unknown

    $2.49was $9.99−75%

    Best PC price · GOG

  • Multiplayer

    Megabyte Punch

    2013PC · Switch

    Metroidvania, side-scrolling

    Critics
    69
    Metacritic
    Players
    94%
    Steam
    To beat
    unknown

    $7.49was $14.99−50%

    Best PC price · IndieGala Store

  • Tetrobot and Co.

    2013PC · PS · Xbox · iOS · Android

    Puzzles, sci-fi

    Critics
    72
    Metacritic
    Players
    97%
    Steam
    To beat
    unknown

    $3.99was $9.99−60%

    Best PC price · GOG

  • Bionic Bay

    2025PC · PS

    Space, platforming

    Critics
    87
    Metacritic
    Players
    84%
    Steam
    To beat
    ~8h
    IGDB

    $4.05was $19.99−80%

    Best PC price · GameBillet · $0.51/hr

  • Mini Ghost

    2017PC · PS · Switch

    Metroidvania, side-scrolling

    Critics
    unknown
    Players
    94%
    Steam
    To beat
    unknown

    $1.49was $1.99−25%

    Best PC price · Fanatical

  • Solar Ash

    2021PC · PS · Xbox · Switch

    Space, platforming

    Critics
    82
    IGDB
    Players
    90%
    Steam
    To beat
    ~8h
    IGDB

    $7.85was $39.99−80%

    Best PC price · GameBillet · $0.98/hr

  • Antichamber

    2013PC

    Metroidvania, platforming

    Critics
    82
    Metacritic
    Players
    95%
    Steam
    To beat
    ~6h
    IGDB

    $9.99was $19.99−50%

    Best PC price · Steam · $1.62/hr

  • The Way

    2016PC · Xbox

    Side-scrolling, platforming

    Critics
    67
    Metacritic
    Players
    82%
    Steam
    To beat
    unknown

    $0.89was $14.99−94%

    Best PC price · GOG