Choose despatch: Entity Astray
Choose despatch: Entity Astray if you want the VR Only side of the pairing. despatch: Entity Astray launched in 2020.
despatch: Entity Astray vs Cold Start: The Callisto
despatch: Entity Astray and Cold Start: The Callisto both land in Indie, Adventure, 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, Adventure, Casual on Steam. despatch: Entity Astray (2020) is 2 years older than Cold Start: The Callisto (2022). Cold Start: The Callisto is currently ~27% cheaper on Steam than despatch: Entity Astray (10.99 USD vs. 14.99 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 Cold Start: The Callisto
Choose Cold Start: The Callisto if you want an Early Access game with VR Supported. On Steam, it's currently about 27% cheaper on the Steam Store. Cold Start: The Callisto launched in 2022.
Both despatch: Entity Astray and Cold Start: The Callisto sit in Indie, Adventure, and Casual on Steam and both list Tracked Controller Support, 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
 despatch: Entity Astray |  Cold Start: The Callisto | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2022 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Casual | Indie, Adventure, Casual, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 10.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 8 reviews | 7 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | me.mento XR interactive AG | GIB Games |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure, Casual on Steam.
- despatch: Entity Astray (2020) is 2 years older than Cold Start: The Callisto (2022).
- Cold Start: The Callisto is currently ~27% cheaper on Steam than despatch: Entity Astray (10.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
despatch: Entity Astray vs Cold Start: The Callisto — FAQ
- Should I play despatch: Entity Astray or Cold Start: The Callisto first?
- If you want chronology, despatch: Entity Astray (2020) came out before Cold Start: The Callisto (2022). 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 despatch: Entity Astray and Cold Start: The Callisto similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Adventure, 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.