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Mars: War Logs

PlayStation 3, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox 360 • 2013

Should you play it?

An Intense Cyberpunk Rpg On the Red Planet! Mars War Logs takes you to Mars, nearly a century after the cataclysm that threw the planet and its colonists into chaos. Water has become the most precious resource on the arid red planet, with a few companies fighting a perpetual war for its control.

What works

  • Engaging story with meaningful choices
  • Challenging and tactical combat
  • Immersive sci-fi mars setting
  • Character progression and crafting
  • Good value especially on sale

Things to keep in mind

  • Linear and corridor-like level design
  • Limited companion control
  • Dated graphics and animations
  • Some clunky controls and camera issues
  • Short game length

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • SCARLET NEXUS

  • Of Orcs And Men

  • FINAL FANTASY XVI

  • Jade Empire™: Special Edition

  • Game of Thrones

  • The Outer Worlds: Spacer's Choice Edition

More exploratory

Games that feels like Mars: War Logs but with more exploration of areas and secrets

  • Divinity II: Developer's Cut

  • Assassin's Creed® Odyssey

  • Horizon Forbidden West™ Complete Edition

  • DARK SOULS™ III

  • Bleak Faith: Forsaken

  • REMNANT II®

Less social

Games that feels like Mars: War Logs but with less teamwork and cooperation

  • Lies of P

  • The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings Enhanced Edition

  • Prince of Persia: Warrior Within™

  • Vampyr

  • Clair Obscur: Expedition 33

  • Skydance's BEHEMOTH

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Mars: War Logs: Less representative of its motivational profile, with noticeable differences. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Cooperation, Fellowship, Intimacy, Leadership. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Fellowship, Exploration, Competition.

Last update: 21/08/2026