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Which game gives you more value right now? Every metric, head to head.

Space Haven

Space Haven

StrategyIndieSimulationRPGBase BuildingSingleplayerBuilding +14
Quality
85Popularity
33Value
65
SteamBest price· Steam
−60% $9.99
Buy
VS
Surviving Mars

Surviving Mars

StrategySimulationRTSBase BuildingSingleplayer +15
Quality
77Popularity
34Value
73
KinguinBest price· Kinguin · Key marketplace
Likely ends in 17 hours
−81% $5.82
Buy

Winner

Surviving Mars wins 8 of 14 head-to-head metrics.

Not urgent, but worth watching: it's in a reasonable spot without being an obvious must-buy.

Buy on Kinguin
6
Space Haven
6 of 14 metrics
Surviving Mars
8 of 14 metrics
8

Head-to-head metrics

Direct metric-by-metric comparison: winner determined by count, no weighting

Value
Pricing & deals
Current Best Price (USD)
$9.99 -
$5.82 Wins
Historical Low Price (USD)
$7.95 -
$2.70 Wins
Best Current Discount
-60% -
-81% Wins
Sales Frequency
75 price changes -
208 price changes Wins
Quality
Critical & user reception
Metacritic
85/100 Wins
76/100 -
Steam Review Score
85.6% positive Wins
78.7% positive -
Total Steam Reviews
10.3K -
17.4K Wins
Positive Steam Reviews
8.8K -
13.7K Wins
Negative Steam Reviews
1.5K Wins
3.7K -
Popularity
Community & activity
Average Concurrent Players (14 days)
443 Wins
239 -
Steam Recommendations
10.3K -
17.4K Wins
Features
Features & content
Achievements
0 -
80 Wins
Supported Languages
13 languages Wins
9 languages -
Release Date
May 2026 Wins
Mar 2018 -
GameValio recommendation
MaybeSpace Haven

Not urgent, but worth watching: it's in a reasonable spot without being an obvious must-buy.

MaybeSurviving Mars

Not urgent, but worth watching: it's in a reasonable spot without being an obvious must-buy.

Statistics over time

Side-by-side historical trends: same time range, same scale

Time range:
Space Haven
Surviving Mars

Player count trends

· Concurrent players over time

Review score trends

· Positive review ratio over time

Review volume trends

— Total reviews accumulated over time

Price comparison

Current deals and best prices side by side

Space Haven

Space Haven

2 Stores
Steam
Steam −60% $9.99Buy
Kinguin
Kinguin +40% $13.97View
Surviving Mars

Surviving Mars

3 Stores
Kinguin
Kinguin −81% $5.82Buy
GAMIVO
GAMIVO +1% $5.89View
Steam
Steam$29.99View

Space Haven

Quality

Solid title that pleased most of its audience: general consensus is positive.

86% positive (10,311 reviews): very positive reception
Metacritic 85/100: high marks from professional reviewers
10,311 reviews: large sample

Value

Acceptable value right now: fair price for the content.

$9.99: very accessible price
60% off: solid discount
Historical low: $7.43: room for better deals

Popularity

Smaller but still existing player base: longer wait times for multiplayer.

Players up 166% in recent days
829 concurrent players: smaller but active
10,311 total reviews: proven game with large community

Surviving Mars

Quality

Solid title that pleased most of its audience: general consensus is positive.

79% positive (17,442 reviews): mostly positive
Metacritic 76/100: generally favorable from critics
17,442 reviews: large sample

Value

Acceptable value right now: fair price for the content.

$5.82: very accessible price
81% off: deep discount

Popularity

Smaller but still existing player base: longer wait times for multiplayer.

Players down 12% in recent days
190 concurrent players: smaller but active
17,442 total reviews: proven game with large community
Game detailsSpace HavenSurviving Mars
Release date
May 13, 2026
March 15, 2018
Developers
Bugbyte Ltd.
Haemimont Games, Abstraction
Publishers
Bugbyte Ltd.
Paradox Interactive
Platforms
Linux, Windows, MacOs
Linux, Windows, MacOs
Achievements
—
80

Space Haven

Recommended

Recommended:
  • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system

Surviving Mars

No PC requirements data available
Which is better: Space Haven or Surviving Mars?

Surviving Mars won the comparison against Space Haven based on the head-to-head metric breakdown. Check the metrics table above for a full side-by-side analysis.

How is the comparison calculated?

The comparison winner is determined objectively by counting which game wins more individual metrics in the head-to-head table. No weighting is applied. The GameValio Recommendation shown separately is our own suggestion for each game, based on a weighted score that combines quality (reviews), popularity (player counts), and affordability (price vs value) into a score out of 100. These are two different things: the comparison is objective, the recommendation is GameValio's opinion.

Is Space Haven worth buying over Surviving Mars?

Based on the metrics, Surviving Mars won the direct comparison. However, also check the GameValio Recommendation for each game and the price comparison table to make the most informed purchase decision.

Which game has better player reviews?

Review score trends and volume over time are shown in the charts section above. The game with consistently higher positive ratios has stronger community reception.

Which game offers better value for money?

The affordability score and price comparison table above highlight the best deals. Surviving Mars currently scores better on value relative to its quality and price.

Analysis updated: Oct 13, 2026, 07:24 AM UTC

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