Choose Starsation
Choose Starsation if you want an Adventure and Simulation experience. On Steam, it's a focused single-player run rather than a multiplayer commitment. Starsation launched in 2021.
Starsation vs Where is Earth?
Starsation and Where is Earth? both land in Action, Strategy, 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 share Action, Strategy, Indie on Steam. Starsation (2021) is 1 year older than Where is Earth? (2022). Where is Earth? is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than Starsation (3.99 USD vs. 9.99 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 Where is Earth?
Choose Where is Earth? if you want the Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 60% cheaper on the Steam Store. Where is Earth? launched in 2022.
Both Starsation and Where is Earth? sit in Action, Strategy, and 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
 Starsation |  Where is Earth? | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2022 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Casual | Action, Strategy, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 3.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 5 reviews | 4 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | FactKys Studios | Jovano Software |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- Starsation (2021) is 1 year older than Where is Earth? (2022).
- Where is Earth? is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than Starsation (3.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Where is Earth? has co-op; Starsation does not.
Starsation vs Where is Earth? — FAQ
- Should I play Starsation or Where is Earth? first?
- If you want chronology, Starsation (2021) came out before Where is Earth? (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 Starsation and Where is Earth? similar?
- They overlap on Action, Strategy, 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 Starsation have multiplayer like Where is Earth??
- No. Where is Earth? supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op), while Starsation is listed as single-player only.