Choose Save The Astronaut
Choose Save The Astronaut if you want an Action and Adventure experience. Save The Astronaut launched in 2020.
Save The Astronaut vs Branches
Save The Astronaut and Branches 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. Save The Astronaut (2020) is 1 year older than Branches (2021). Branches is currently ~51% cheaper on Steam than Save The Astronaut (0.49 USD vs. 0.99 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 Branches
Choose Branches if it's currently about 51% cheaper on the Steam Store. Branches launched in 2021.
Both Save The Astronaut and Branches 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
 Save The Astronaut |  Branches | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2021 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Casual | Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 0.99 USD | 0.49 USD |
| Steam reviews | 100% positive (18 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Open Maw Productions | beans rolls |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Save The Astronaut (2020) is 1 year older than Branches (2021).
- Branches is currently ~51% cheaper on Steam than Save The Astronaut (0.49 USD vs. 0.99 USD).
Save The Astronaut vs Branches — FAQ
- Should I play Save The Astronaut or Branches first?
- If you want chronology, Save The Astronaut (2020) came out before Branches (2021). 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 Save The Astronaut and Branches 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.