Choose Heavenly Bodies
Choose Heavenly Bodies if you want a Simulation experience. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 2,155 Steam reviews back the pick.
Heavenly Bodies vs Pogo Rocket
Heavenly Bodies and Pogo Rocket both land in Action, Indie, Adventure 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, Adventure on Steam. Heavenly Bodies (2021) is 2 years older than Pogo Rocket (2023). Pogo Rocket is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Heavenly Bodies (9.99 USD vs. 19.99 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 Pogo Rocket
Choose Pogo Rocket if it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. Pogo Rocket launched in 2023.
Both Heavenly Bodies and Pogo Rocket sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen 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
 Heavenly Bodies |  Pogo Rocket | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 96.1% positive (2,155 reviews) | 2 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | 2pt Interactive | Big Boy Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Heavenly Bodies (2021) is 2 years older than Pogo Rocket (2023).
- Pogo Rocket is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Heavenly Bodies (9.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Heavenly Bodies is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Pogo Rocket has no Deck rating yet.
Heavenly Bodies vs Pogo Rocket — FAQ
- Should I play Heavenly Bodies or Pogo Rocket first?
- If you want chronology, Heavenly Bodies (2021) came out before Pogo Rocket (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 Heavenly Bodies and Pogo Rocket similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, Adventure 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 Heavenly Bodies and Pogo Rocket have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Heavenly Bodies ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op; Pogo Rocket ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.
- Does Heavenly Bodies run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Heavenly Bodies is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Pogo Rocket doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.