Choose Helios
Choose Helios if you want an Indie game with Tracked Controller Support. Helios launched in 2021.
Helios vs Social Space
Helios and Social Space both land in Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, Casual 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 Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, Casual on Steam. Social Space is free; Helios is paid (Price unknown). Both support cooperative play. 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 Social Space
Choose Social Space if you want a Free To Play game with MMO. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero.
Both Helios and Social Space sit in Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, and Casual on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and Online Co-op, 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
 Helios |  Social Space | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | — |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, Casual, Early Access | Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, Free To Play, Casual, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | Price unknown | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 68.5% positive (54 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Helm Boy Studios | Smooth Cube |
Side by side
- Both share Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, Casual on Steam.
- Social Space is free; Helios is paid (Price unknown).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Helios is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Social Space has no Deck rating yet.
Helios vs Social Space — FAQ
- Are Helios and Social Space similar?
- They overlap on Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, Casual 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.
- Do both Helios and Social Space have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Helios ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Social Space ships Online Co-op, Co-op.
- Is Social Space free?
- Yes — Social Space is a free-to-play Steam title. Helios is paid (Price unknown).
- Does Helios run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Helios is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Social Space doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.