When comparing Eufloria vs Waking Mars, the Slant community recommends Eufloria for most people. In the question“What are the best games on Linux?” Eufloria is ranked 60th while Waking Mars is ranked 102nd. The most important reason people chose Eufloria is:
The game has a minimalistic approach towards audio design, visual representation and gameplay mechanics, creating a calm, zen-like state while playing.
Specs
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Pros
Pro Calm and minimalistic
The game has a minimalistic approach towards audio design, visual representation and gameplay mechanics, creating a calm, zen-like state while playing.
Pro Multiple game modes
Eufloria has a three modes. Two of them, "Skirmish Arena" & "Dark Matter" are unlocked after completing the Campaign mode. "Skirmish Arena" has 8 maps to to test your skills against AI, and "Dark Matter" takes certain maps from the Campaign, changes the aesthetic and increases the difficulty.
Pro Clever puzzles
The puzzle design in each level/room allows for clever thinking in order to solve. This makes for a fun game that is not too stressful.
Pro Great Story and design
A beautiful story about a return mission to mars that is complimented by the gorgeous artwork.
Pro Living ecosystem that can be interacted with
Cons
Con Lots of waiting around
Many portions of the game require waiting for events to unfold, even with the inclusion of a fast forward button there will be a lot of waiting.
Con Lacks depth
Con Tends to be easy
There is not too much difficulty in the game being that very few things can harm the player and even where there are they only harm so little it is not really a problem.