Anno 2205 vs Surviving Mars
Anno 2205 is an open-world sandbox game from Blue Byte (2015) while Surviving Mars is an open-world sandbox game from Haemimont Games (2018).
What each one is
Steam files Anno 2205 under Open-World and Sandbox. In contrast, it files Surviving Mars under Open-World and Sandbox.
In Anno 2205™, you join humankind‘s next step into the future with the promise to build a better tomorrow. You conquer Earth, establishing rich, bustling cities and grand industrial complexes, but to secure the prosperity of your people, you must travel into space.
There will be challenges to overcome. Execute your strategy and improve your colony’s chances of survival while unlocking the mysteries of this alien world. Are you ready? Mars is waiting for you.
At a glance
| Anno 2205 | Surviving Mars | |
|---|---|---|
| GamingPickz Score | 6.4/10 | 7.2/10 |
| Steam rating | Mostly Positive (70%, 6,335) | Very Positive (80%, 28,730) |
| Critic aggregate | 72/100 | 76/100 |
| Price | $39.99 | Not listed |
| Install size | 35 GB | 6 GB |
| Steam Deck | playable | unsupported |
| Released | 2015 | 2018 |
| Developer | Blue Byte | Haemimont Games |
Prices and Steam ratings are read live and move over time.
Anno 2205 vs Surviving Mars, point by point
Each facet side by side. A round is marked won only where a figure settles it; feel and "which is better" carry no mark, because no number we hold decides them.
Genre and premise
Anno 2205Open-world sandbox gameSurviving MarsOpen-world sandbox gameWhat each is filed as. Each game describes itself in full above; we do not judge a premise.
How it plays
Anno 2205City Builder, Strategy, SimulationSurviving MarsColony Sim, City Builder, StrategyThe tags players apply most, in order of votes. A read on feel, not a verdict.
Reception
Anno 2205Score 6.4 · 70% on Steam · 72 criticSurviving Mars ✓Score 7.2 · 80% on Steam · 76 criticThe GamingPickz Score is a composite of player sentiment, critics and popularity, computed the same way for every game.
Content and scale
Anno 22056,335 reviews · 4 add-ons · 35 GBSurviving Mars28,730 reviews · 6 GBReach and footprint, not quality: more reviews or a bigger install is not a better game.
Price
Anno 2205$39.99Surviving MarsNot listedRead live from Steam and subject to change.
On a Steam Deck
Anno 2205 ✓PlayableSurviving MarsUnsupportedValve's own Deck compatibility rating.
Across the rounds a number can settle, it is level at 1 each. Which one is "better" is the part no figure decides, so we leave it to what you want from the two.
The two on the grid
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2 games have both
Players. The share of Steam reviews marked positive, pulled toward the catalogue average in proportion to how few reviews stand behind it. A game with 200 reviews moves a long way toward the average; one with 200,000 barely moves at all. Without this a title sitting at 100 percent on nine reviews outranks Half-Life 2 at 98 percent on 278,000.
Popularity. A blend of two things that are not the same. Audience is how many people wrote a Steam review, which is a floor on how many played it. Reach is how many language editions of Wikipedia document the game, which is cultural footprint rather than sales. A game can score high on one and low on the other: a huge free-to-play title has audience without reach, and a landmark console exclusive has reach without a Steam audience at all. Where both exist they are averaged; where only one does, that one carries it.
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How positions are decided
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Which to pick, by what you want
- The higher-rated of the two: Surviving Mars (GamingPickz Score 7.2)
- Better on a Steam Deck: Anno 2205 (playable)
- Lighter on storage: Surviving Mars (6 GB)
- The safer bet by weight of reviews: Surviving Mars (28,730 reviews)
What they have in common
Both are tagged by Steam players with:
City BuilderStrategySimulationFuturisticSci-fiSingleplayerSpaceResource Management
Where they differ
4XEconomyMultiplayerStory RichTrading3D
Colony SimSurvivalMarsSpace SimGreat SoundtrackModdable
Tags players apply to one game and not the other.
Difficulty and who each is for
By the tags players apply, Anno 2205 is middle-of-the-road on difficulty. Surviving Mars is middle-of-the-road on difficulty.
System requirements, side by side
| Anno 2205 | Surviving Mars | |
|---|---|---|
| Minimum GPU | nVidia GeForce GTX460 | — |
| Minimum CPU | Intel Core i5 750 @ 2.6 GHz | — |
| Minimum RAM | 4 GB | — |
| Install size | 35 GB | 6 GB |
Can your PC run them? Check each against your own kit: Anno 2205 · Surviving Mars.
Accessibility features
Steam store pages declare 0 accessibility features for Anno 2205 and 1 for Surviving Mars. A declaration is a floor, not a review.
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Common questions
How different are Anno 2205 and Surviving Mars in scope?
Anno 2205 has drawn 6,335 Steam reviews, ships 4 add-ons and installs in 35 GB. Surviving Mars has drawn 28,730 Steam reviews and installs in 6 GB.
Is Anno 2205 or Surviving Mars better?
By the GamingPickz Score, Surviving Mars rates higher (7.2 to 6.4). That is a composite of player sentiment, the critic aggregate and popularity, not our taste. "Better" also depends on price, length and platform, which the table above lays out.
Which is cheaper, Anno 2205 or Surviving Mars?
One or both do not have a current listed price, so a straight comparison is not possible. See the table above.
Do you rank one above the other for a fee?
No. Neither game, nor anyone else, pays for placement or a verdict here. The order and every figure come out of the same public data the rest of the site uses.
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How we compare, and what we will not do
The GamingPickz Score is a composite of player sentiment (adjusted for sample size), the critic aggregate and popularity, computed by the same code every ranked list on this site uses. The Steam rating label is Valve's own, reconstructed from the positive percentage and review count. Prices are read live. We do not write an opinion of which game is "better": we report the numbers and say which wins each measurable question above.