Choose Ostranauts
Choose Ostranauts if you want a Simulation game with Color Alternatives, Camera Comfort, and Custom Volume Controls. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 2,106 Steam reviews back the pick.
Ostranauts vs Out of Orbit
Ostranauts and Out of Orbit both land in Indie, RPG, Early Access 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, RPG, Early Access on Steam. Ostranauts (2020) is 3 years older than Out of Orbit (2023). Both sit near 80% positive on Steam (Ostranauts: 2,106 reviews, Out of Orbit: 87). 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 Out of Orbit
Choose Out of Orbit if you want an Action, Strategy, and Adventure experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2023) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Out of Orbit launched in 2023.
Both Ostranauts and Out of Orbit sit in Indie, RPG, and Early Access on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (79.9% vs 79.3% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Ostranauts |  Out of Orbit | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2023 |
| Genres | Indie, Simulation, RPG, Early Access | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, RPG, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Playable |
| Price | 15.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 79.9% positive (2,106 reviews) | 79.3% positive (87 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Blue Bottle Games | Case Yellow Labs |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, RPG, Early Access on Steam.
- Ostranauts (2020) is 3 years older than Out of Orbit (2023).
- Both sit near 80% positive on Steam (Ostranauts: 2,106 reviews, Out of Orbit: 87).
- Out of Orbit is currently ~6% cheaper on Steam than Ostranauts (14.99 USD vs. 15.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Ostranauts is Deck Verified, Out of Orbit is Deck Playable.
Ostranauts vs Out of Orbit — FAQ
- Should I play Ostranauts or Out of Orbit first?
- If you want chronology, Ostranauts (2020) came out before Out of Orbit (2023). 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 Out of Orbit similar?
- They overlap on Indie, RPG, Early Access 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.