Choose To the Stars and Beyond!
Choose To the Stars and Beyond! if you want an Indie, Adventure, and Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 80% cheaper on the Steam Store. To the Stars and Beyond! launched in 2019.
To the Stars and Beyond! vs POGOPPL
To the Stars and Beyond! and POGOPPL both land in Action, Sports, Simulation 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 Action, Sports, Simulation on Steam. To the Stars and Beyond! (2019) is 6 years older than POGOPPL (2025). To the Stars and Beyond! is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than POGOPPL (2.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD). 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 POGOPPL
Choose POGOPPL if you want the Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. POGOPPL launched in 2025.
Both To the Stars and Beyond! and POGOPPL sit in Action, Sports, and Simulation 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
 To the Stars and Beyond! |  POGOPPL | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Sports, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Casual, Racing | Action, Sports, Simulation, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 2.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 2 reviews | 94.4% positive (18 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player |
| Developers | Boogygames Studios | September Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Sports, Simulation on Steam.
- To the Stars and Beyond! (2019) is 6 years older than POGOPPL (2025).
- To the Stars and Beyond! is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than POGOPPL (2.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
To the Stars and Beyond! vs POGOPPL — FAQ
- Should I play To the Stars and Beyond! or POGOPPL first?
- If you want chronology, To the Stars and Beyond! (2019) came out before POGOPPL (2025). 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 To the Stars and Beyond! and POGOPPL similar?
- They overlap on Action, Sports, Simulation 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 To the Stars and Beyond! have multiplayer like POGOPPL?
- No. POGOPPL supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player), while To the Stars and Beyond! is listed as single-player only.