Choose Above Earth
Choose Above Earth if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. On Steam, it's a focused single-player run rather than a multiplayer commitment. Above Earth launched in 2019.
Above Earth vs Space Travellers
Above Earth and Space Travellers both land in Action, Strategy, Indie 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, Strategy, Indie on Steam. Space Travellers has co-op; Above Earth does not. Above Earth is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Space Travellers has no Deck rating yet. 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 Space Travellers
Choose Space Travellers if you want the Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend.
Both Above Earth and Space Travellers sit in Action, Strategy, and Indie 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
 Above Earth |  Space Travellers | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | — |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Early Access | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | 17.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 67.7% positive (31 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Steven Eric Boyette | Lonely Man |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- Space Travellers has co-op; Above Earth does not.
- Above Earth is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Space Travellers has no Deck rating yet.
Above Earth vs Space Travellers — FAQ
- Are Above Earth and Space Travellers similar?
- They overlap on Action, Strategy, Indie 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 Above Earth have multiplayer like Space Travellers?
- No. Space Travellers supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op), while Above Earth is listed as single-player only.