Choose Dungeon Island
Choose Dungeon Island if it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Dungeon Island launched in 2021.
Dungeon Island vs Away To The Stars
Dungeon Island and Away To The Stars both land in Action, Indie, Adventure 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, Adventure on Steam. Dungeon Island is free; Away To The Stars is paid (Price unknown). Away To The Stars has co-op; Dungeon Island does not. 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 Away To The Stars
Choose Away To The Stars if you want an Early Access game with Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend.
Both Dungeon Island and Away To The Stars sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure 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
 Dungeon Island |  Away To The Stars | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | — |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 8 reviews | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Alex | Lucid Play |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Dungeon Island is free; Away To The Stars is paid (Price unknown).
- Away To The Stars has co-op; Dungeon Island does not.
Dungeon Island vs Away To The Stars — FAQ
- Are Dungeon Island and Away To The Stars similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, Adventure 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 Dungeon Island have multiplayer like Away To The Stars?
- No. Away To The Stars supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op), while Dungeon Island is listed as single-player only.
- Is Dungeon Island free?
- Yes — Dungeon Island is a free-to-play Steam title. Away To The Stars is paid (Price unknown).