4 Games like Waking Mars on Mobile that you should try

The resemblance to Waking Mars is about as close as this list gets: they line up on genre, combat and game mode. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is tone: punishing difficulty.

It shares the essentials of what Waking Mars does: strong narrative focus, melee combat and a sci-fi setting. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. The distance is in tone and visuals — its own ground is dark, oppressive atmosphere and horror setting.

Its point of contact with Waking Mars is exploration and discovery, strong narrative focus, and single-player focus. Both also lean on 2D presentation. The distance is in visuals — its own ground is pixel art.

It comes from the same genre as Waking Mars and shares exploration and discovery, strong narrative focus, and single-player focus. The common ground extends to 2D presentation. Where the two diverge is setting and tone: a casual, approachable feel and fantasy world.