Choose Astronaut: The Best
Choose Astronaut: The Best if you want a Strategy and Simulation experience. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Astronaut: The Best launched in 2023.
Astronaut: The Best vs To Carry a Sword
Astronaut: The Best and To Carry a Sword both land in 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 Indie, Adventure on Steam. To Carry a Sword (2022) is 1 year older than Astronaut: The Best (2023). Astronaut: The Best scores higher on Steam reviews (93.1% positive) than To Carry a Sword (85.7% 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 To Carry a Sword
Choose To Carry a Sword if you want a RPG and Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. To Carry a Sword launched in 2022.
Both Astronaut: The Best and To Carry a Sword sit in Indie and Adventure 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
 Astronaut: The Best |  To Carry a Sword | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2022 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation | Indie, Adventure, RPG, Free To Play |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Playable |
| Price | 14.99 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 93.1% positive (29 reviews) | 85.7% positive (21 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Universal Happymaker | We Three Nouns |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- To Carry a Sword (2022) is 1 year older than Astronaut: The Best (2023).
- Astronaut: The Best scores higher on Steam reviews (93.1% positive) than To Carry a Sword (85.7% positive).
- To Carry a Sword is free; Astronaut: The Best is paid (14.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Astronaut: The Best is Deck Verified, To Carry a Sword is Deck Playable.
Astronaut: The Best vs To Carry a Sword — FAQ
- Should I play Astronaut: The Best or To Carry a Sword first?
- If you want chronology, To Carry a Sword (2022) came out before Astronaut: The Best (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 Astronaut: The Best and To Carry a Sword similar?
- They overlap on 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.
- Is To Carry a Sword free?
- Yes — To Carry a Sword is a free-to-play Steam title. Astronaut: The Best is paid (14.99 USD).