Choose Space Station 51
Choose Space Station 51 if you want an Adventure and RPG experience. On Steam, it's currently about 80% cheaper on the Steam Store. Space Station 51 launched in 2021.
Space Station 51 vs Mutant Ops
Space Station 51 and Mutant Ops both land in Indie 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 are Indie games on Steam. Mutant Ops (2020) is 1 year older than Space Station 51 (2021). Space Station 51 is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than Mutant Ops (0.99 USD vs. 4.99 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 Mutant Ops
Choose Mutant Ops if you want an Action game with Multi-player, Online Co-op, and Co-op. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. Mutant Ops launched in 2020.
Both Space Station 51 and Mutant Ops sit in Indie 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
 Space Station 51 |  Mutant Ops | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2020 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, RPG | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 0.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 2 reviews | 3 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | YZ | Jacob Navarro |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- Mutant Ops (2020) is 1 year older than Space Station 51 (2021).
- Space Station 51 is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than Mutant Ops (0.99 USD vs. 4.99 USD).
- Mutant Ops has co-op; Space Station 51 does not.
Space Station 51 vs Mutant Ops — FAQ
- Should I play Space Station 51 or Mutant Ops first?
- If you want chronology, Mutant Ops (2020) came out before Space Station 51 (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 Space Station 51 and Mutant Ops similar?
- They overlap on Indie 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 Space Station 51 have multiplayer like Mutant Ops?
- No. Mutant Ops supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op), while Space Station 51 is listed as single-player only.