Choose Sheng Tian (升天) - Episode 1
Choose Sheng Tian (升天) - Episode 1 if you want an Early Access experience. On Steam, it's a focused single-player run rather than a multiplayer commitment. Sheng Tian (升天) - Episode 1 launched in 2020.
Sheng Tian (升天) - Episode 1 vs Project Regolith
Sheng Tian (升天) - Episode 1 and Project Regolith both land in 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 are Indie games on Steam. Sheng Tian (升天) - Episode 1 (2020) is 3 years older than Project Regolith (2023). Project Regolith is free; Sheng Tian (升天) - Episode 1 is paid (4.99 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 Project Regolith
Choose Project Regolith if you want an Adventure and Free To Play game with Multi-player, Online Co-op, and Co-op. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Project Regolith launched in 2023.
Both Sheng Tian (升天) - Episode 1 and Project Regolith sit in Indie 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
 Sheng Tian (升天) - Episode 1 |  Project Regolith | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2023 |
| Genres | Indie, Early Access | Indie, Adventure, Free To Play |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 7 reviews | 61.5% positive (13 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | East Bay Immersive Games, LLC | Regolith Interactive |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- Sheng Tian (升天) - Episode 1 (2020) is 3 years older than Project Regolith (2023).
- Project Regolith is free; Sheng Tian (升天) - Episode 1 is paid (4.99 USD).
- Project Regolith has co-op; Sheng Tian (升天) - Episode 1 does not.
Sheng Tian (升天) - Episode 1 vs Project Regolith — FAQ
- Should I play Sheng Tian (升天) - Episode 1 or Project Regolith first?
- If you want chronology, Sheng Tian (升天) - Episode 1 (2020) came out before Project Regolith (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 Sheng Tian (升天) - Episode 1 and Project Regolith similar?
- They overlap on 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.
- Does Sheng Tian (升天) - Episode 1 have multiplayer like Project Regolith?
- No. Project Regolith supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op), while Sheng Tian (升天) - Episode 1 is listed as single-player only.
- Is Project Regolith free?
- Yes — Project Regolith is a free-to-play Steam title. Sheng Tian (升天) - Episode 1 is paid (4.99 USD).