Choose Sea of Stars
Choose Sea of Stars if you want the Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 89.4% positive across 6,270 reviews.
Sea of Stars vs Bloomtown: A Different Story
Sea of Stars and Bloomtown: A Different Story both land in Indie, Adventure, RPG 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, RPG on Steam. Sea of Stars (2023) is 1 year older than Bloomtown: A Different Story (2024). Sea of Stars scores higher on Steam reviews (89.4% positive) than Bloomtown: A Different Story (85.1% 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 Bloomtown: A Different Story
Choose Bloomtown: A Different Story if it's currently about 29% cheaper on the Steam Store. Bloomtown: A Different Story launched in 2024.
Both Sea of Stars and Bloomtown: A Different Story sit in Indie, Adventure, and RPG 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
 Sea of Stars |  Bloomtown: A Different Story | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2024 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, RPG | Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | 34.99 USD | 24.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 89.4% positive (6,270 reviews) | 85.1% positive (643 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Sabotage Studio | Lazy Bear Games, Different Sense Games |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure, RPG on Steam.
- Sea of Stars (2023) is 1 year older than Bloomtown: A Different Story (2024).
- Sea of Stars scores higher on Steam reviews (89.4% positive) than Bloomtown: A Different Story (85.1% positive).
- Bloomtown: A Different Story is currently ~29% cheaper on Steam than Sea of Stars (24.99 USD vs. 34.99 USD).
- Sea of Stars has co-op; Bloomtown: A Different Story does not.
- Both are Deck Verified.
Sea of Stars vs Bloomtown: A Different Story — FAQ
- Which is better, Sea of Stars or Bloomtown: A Different Story?
- On Steam reviews Sea of Stars scores higher (89.4% positive) than Bloomtown: A Different Story (85.1% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Sea of Stars is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Sea of Stars or Bloomtown: A Different Story first?
- If you want chronology, Sea of Stars (2023) came out before Bloomtown: A Different Story (2024). 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 Sea of Stars and Bloomtown: A Different Story similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Adventure, RPG 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 Bloomtown: A Different Story have multiplayer like Sea of Stars?
- No. Sea of Stars supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op), while Bloomtown: A Different Story is listed as single-player only.
- Do Sea of Stars and Bloomtown: A Different Story both run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — both are Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve confirms they run with full controller support, legible text, and default settings out of the box.