Choose Orb and the Stars
Choose Orb and the Stars if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Orb and the Stars launched in 2021.
Orb and the Stars vs Looking for Aliens
Orb and the Stars and Looking for Aliens both land in Indie, Casual 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, Casual on Steam. Both released in 2021. Looking for Aliens is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than Orb and the Stars (7.99 USD vs. 11.99 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 Looking for Aliens
Choose Looking for Aliens if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it's currently about 33% cheaper on the Steam Store. Looking for Aliens launched in 2021.
Both Orb and the Stars and Looking for Aliens sit in Indie and Casual 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
 Orb and the Stars |  Looking for Aliens | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2021 |
| Genres | Indie, Casual | Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 11.99 USD | 7.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 1 reviews | 95.7% positive (94 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Cataire Studios | Yustas |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Both released in 2021.
- Looking for Aliens is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than Orb and the Stars (7.99 USD vs. 11.99 USD).
- Looking for Aliens is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Orb and the Stars has no Deck rating yet.
Orb and the Stars vs Looking for Aliens — FAQ
- Are Orb and the Stars and Looking for Aliens similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Casual 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.