Choose Save The Astronaut
Choose Save The Astronaut if it's currently about 75% cheaper on the Steam Store. Save The Astronaut launched in 2020.
Save The Astronaut vs AfroPenguin & The Forbidden Ramen
Save The Astronaut and AfroPenguin & The Forbidden Ramen 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. Save The Astronaut (2020) is 3 years older than AfroPenguin & The Forbidden Ramen (2023). Save The Astronaut is currently ~75% cheaper on Steam than AfroPenguin & The Forbidden Ramen (0.99 USD vs. 3.99 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 AfroPenguin & The Forbidden Ramen
Choose AfroPenguin & The Forbidden Ramen if it's the newer release (2023) and ships with the modern feature baseline. AfroPenguin & The Forbidden Ramen launched in 2023.
Both Save The Astronaut and AfroPenguin & The Forbidden Ramen 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
 Save The Astronaut |  AfroPenguin & The Forbidden Ramen | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Casual | Action, Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 0.99 USD | 3.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 100% positive (18 reviews) | 2 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Open Maw Productions | Leonardo Jorge Monge, Osaka Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Save The Astronaut (2020) is 3 years older than AfroPenguin & The Forbidden Ramen (2023).
- Save The Astronaut is currently ~75% cheaper on Steam than AfroPenguin & The Forbidden Ramen (0.99 USD vs. 3.99 USD).
Save The Astronaut vs AfroPenguin & The Forbidden Ramen — FAQ
- Should I play Save The Astronaut or AfroPenguin & The Forbidden Ramen first?
- If you want chronology, Save The Astronaut (2020) came out before AfroPenguin & The Forbidden Ramen (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 Save The Astronaut and AfroPenguin & The Forbidden Ramen 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.