Choose Ostranauts
Choose Ostranauts if you want the Color Alternatives, Camera Comfort, and Custom Volume Controls side of the pairing. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 79.9% positive across 2,106 reviews.
Ostranauts vs Starminer
Ostranauts and Starminer both land in Indie, Simulation, RPG on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Indie, Simulation, RPG on Steam. Ostranauts (2020) is 6 years older than Starminer (2026). Ostranauts scores higher on Steam reviews (79.9% positive) than Starminer (75.2% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Starminer
Choose Starminer if you want an Action and Strategy experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 1,534 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Ostranauts and Starminer sit in Indie, Simulation, and RPG on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Ostranauts |  Starminer | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2026 |
| Genres | Indie, Simulation, RPG, Early Access | Action, Strategy, Indie, Simulation, RPG, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 15.99 USD | 26.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 79.9% positive (2,106 reviews) | 75.2% positive (1,534 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Blue Bottle Games | CoolAndGoodGames |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Simulation, RPG on Steam.
- Ostranauts (2020) is 6 years older than Starminer (2026).
- Ostranauts scores higher on Steam reviews (79.9% positive) than Starminer (75.2% positive).
- Ostranauts is currently ~41% cheaper on Steam than Starminer (15.99 USD vs. 26.99 USD).
- Ostranauts is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Starminer has no Deck rating yet.
Ostranauts vs Starminer — FAQ
- Which is better, Ostranauts or Starminer?
- On Steam reviews Ostranauts scores higher (79.9% positive) than Starminer (75.2% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Ostranauts is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Ostranauts or Starminer first?
- If you want chronology, Ostranauts (2020) came out before Starminer (2026). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Ostranauts and Starminer similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Simulation, RPG on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.
- Does Ostranauts run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Ostranauts is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Starminer doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.