Terraforming Mars vs Dead of Winter: A Crossroads Game
Side by side comparison of two top board games
Terraforming Mars
In Terraforming Mars, players take on the role of corporations working together to terraform the planet Mars. Players compete for victory points while raising temperature, creating oxygen, and covering the planet with water. Each player manages their own corporation, playing project cards that represent technologies, infrastructure, or events.
Dead of Winter: A Crossroads Game
Dead of Winter is a cooperative survival game set in a zombie apocalypse. Each player leads a colony of survivors, completing personal and group objectives. The Crossroads system triggers story events that change the game. A traitor mechanic adds suspicion and tension.
Specification Comparison
| Spec | Terraforming Mars | Dead of Winter: A Crossroads Game |
|---|---|---|
| BGG Rank | 4 ✓ | 239 |
| Rating | 8.4 ✓ | 7.5 |
| Year Published | 2016 | 2014 ✓ |
| Price | 50 ✓ | 55 |
| Min Players | 1 ✓ | 2 |
| Max Players | 5 | 5 |
| Play Time (min) | 120 | 120 |
| Min Age | 12 ✓ | 14 |
| Complexity (1-5) | 3.24 ✓ | 3.03 |
Terraforming Mars wins in 6 categories, Dead of Winter: A Crossroads Game wins in 1 categories.