Choose Sea of Stars
Choose Sea of Stars if it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 6,270 Steam reviews back the pick.
Sea of Stars vs Study & Monster
Sea of Stars and Study & Monster 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. Both support cooperative play. Sea of Stars is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Study & Monster 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 Study & Monster
Choose Study & Monster if you want the Keyboard Only Option side of the pairing.
Both Sea of Stars and Study & Monster sit in Indie, Adventure, and RPG 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
 Sea of Stars |  Study & Monster | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | — |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, RPG | Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 34.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 89.4% positive (6,270 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Sabotage Studio | Jay Martel Dev |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure, RPG on Steam.
- Both support cooperative play.
- Sea of Stars is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Study & Monster has no Deck rating yet.
Sea of Stars vs Study & Monster — FAQ
- Are Sea of Stars and Study & Monster 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.
- Do both Sea of Stars and Study & Monster have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Sea of Stars ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op; Study & Monster ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.
- Does Sea of Stars run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Sea of Stars is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Study & Monster doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.