Choose ANCIENT SOULS: Starship Renata
Choose ANCIENT SOULS: Starship Renata if you want a Casual experience. ANCIENT SOULS: Starship Renata launched in 2020.
ANCIENT SOULS: Starship Renata vs Tom Lander: The Exiled King
ANCIENT SOULS: Starship Renata and Tom Lander: The Exiled King both land in Action, Indie, Racing 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, Racing on Steam. ANCIENT SOULS: Starship Renata (2020) is 6 years older than Tom Lander: The Exiled King (2026). 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 Tom Lander: The Exiled King
Choose Tom Lander: The Exiled King if you want a Simulation game with DualShock Controller Support and DualSense Controller Support. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Tom Lander: The Exiled King launched in 2026.
Both ANCIENT SOULS: Starship Renata and Tom Lander: The Exiled King sit in Action, Indie, and Racing 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
 ANCIENT SOULS: Starship Renata |  Tom Lander: The Exiled King | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Casual, Racing | Action, Indie, Simulation, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 0.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | — | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | OE WORKS | Heavy Photon |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Racing on Steam.
- ANCIENT SOULS: Starship Renata (2020) is 6 years older than Tom Lander: The Exiled King (2026).
ANCIENT SOULS: Starship Renata vs Tom Lander: The Exiled King — FAQ
- Should I play ANCIENT SOULS: Starship Renata or Tom Lander: The Exiled King first?
- If you want chronology, ANCIENT SOULS: Starship Renata (2020) came out before Tom Lander: The Exiled King (2026). 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 ANCIENT SOULS: Starship Renata and Tom Lander: The Exiled King similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, Racing 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.