Choose Outerstellar
Choose Outerstellar if you want a Free To Play and Early Access experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Outerstellar launched in 2023.
Outerstellar vs The Front
Outerstellar and The Front both land in Action, Indie, Massively Multiplayer 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, Massively Multiplayer on Steam. Outerstellar (2023) is 2 years older than The Front (2025). Outerstellar scores higher on Steam reviews (69.3% positive) than The Front (67.8% positive). 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 The Front
Choose The Front if you want a Simulation game with MMO, Online Co-op, and Co-op. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. 3,716 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Outerstellar and The Front sit in Action, Indie, and Massively Multiplayer on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and PvP, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (69.3% vs 67.8% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Outerstellar |  The Front | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Massively Multiplayer, Free To Play, Early Access | Action, Indie, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | Free to play | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 69.3% positive (127 reviews) | 67.8% positive (3,716 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Strange Horizons Ltd | Samar Studio |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Massively Multiplayer on Steam.
- Outerstellar (2023) is 2 years older than The Front (2025).
- Outerstellar scores higher on Steam reviews (69.3% positive) than The Front (67.8% positive).
- Outerstellar is free; The Front is paid (19.99 USD).
- The Front has co-op; Outerstellar does not.
- Both are Deck Unsupported.
Outerstellar vs The Front — FAQ
- Which is better, Outerstellar or The Front?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Outerstellar sits at 69.3% positive (127 reviews), The Front at 67.8% (3,716). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play Outerstellar or The Front first?
- If you want chronology, Outerstellar (2023) came out before The Front (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 Outerstellar and The Front similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, Massively Multiplayer 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.
- Is Outerstellar free?
- Yes — Outerstellar is a free-to-play Steam title. The Front is paid (19.99 USD).