Choose To the Stars and Beyond!
Choose To the Stars and Beyond! if you want a Sports, Adventure, and Simulation experience. On Steam, it's currently about 20% cheaper on the Steam Store. To the Stars and Beyond! launched in 2019.
To the Stars and Beyond! vs Bug Spray
To the Stars and Beyond! and Bug Spray both land in Action, Indie, 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 Action, Indie, Casual on Steam. To the Stars and Beyond! (2019) is 7 years older than Bug Spray (2026). To the Stars and Beyond! is currently ~20% cheaper on Steam than Bug Spray (2.99 USD vs. 3.74 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 Bug Spray
Choose Bug Spray if you want the Color Alternatives, Camera Comfort, and Playable without Timed Input side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Bug Spray launched in 2026.
Both To the Stars and Beyond! and Bug Spray sit in Action, Indie, and Casual 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! |  Bug Spray | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Sports, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Casual, Racing | Action, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 2.99 USD | 3.74 USD |
| Steam reviews | 2 reviews | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Boogygames Studios | Hugh Scott |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Casual on Steam.
- To the Stars and Beyond! (2019) is 7 years older than Bug Spray (2026).
- To the Stars and Beyond! is currently ~20% cheaper on Steam than Bug Spray (2.99 USD vs. 3.74 USD).
To the Stars and Beyond! vs Bug Spray — FAQ
- Should I play To the Stars and Beyond! or Bug Spray first?
- If you want chronology, To the Stars and Beyond! (2019) came out before Bug Spray (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 To the Stars and Beyond! and Bug Spray similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, 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.