Choose Orbit Outlaws
Choose Orbit Outlaws if you want an Early Access experience. Orbit Outlaws launched in 2020.
Orbit Outlaws vs It's Not Rocket Science!
Orbit Outlaws and It's Not Rocket Science! both land in Action, Indie 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 on Steam. Orbit Outlaws (2020) is 4 years older than It's Not Rocket Science! (2024). It's Not Rocket Science! is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than Orbit Outlaws (3.99 USD vs. 9.99 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 It's Not Rocket Science!
Choose It's Not Rocket Science! if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 60% cheaper on the Steam Store. It's Not Rocket Science! launched in 2024.
Both Orbit Outlaws and It's Not Rocket Science! sit in Action and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen PvP, 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
 Orbit Outlaws |  It's Not Rocket Science! | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Early Access | Action, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 3.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 6 reviews | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Pump Action Games, Innovations Media | Fastest Rocket Team |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Orbit Outlaws (2020) is 4 years older than It's Not Rocket Science! (2024).
- It's Not Rocket Science! is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than Orbit Outlaws (3.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
Orbit Outlaws vs It's Not Rocket Science! — FAQ
- Should I play Orbit Outlaws or It's Not Rocket Science! first?
- If you want chronology, Orbit Outlaws (2020) came out before It's Not Rocket Science! (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 Orbit Outlaws and It's Not Rocket Science! similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie 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 Orbit Outlaws and It's Not Rocket Science! have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Orbit Outlaws ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op; It's Not Rocket Science! ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.