Choose Metal Golem: First Contact
Choose Metal Golem: First Contact if you want a RPG experience. Metal Golem: First Contact launched in 2021.
Metal Golem: First Contact vs Starborn Survivor
Metal Golem: First Contact and Starborn Survivor both land in Action, 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 Action, Indie, Casual on Steam. Metal Golem: First Contact (2021) is 4 years older than Starborn Survivor (2025). Starborn Survivor is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Metal Golem: First Contact (1.99 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 Starborn Survivor
Choose Starborn Survivor if you want an Early Access experience. On Steam, it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. Starborn Survivor launched in 2025.
Both Metal Golem: First Contact and Starborn Survivor sit in Action, 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
 Metal Golem: First Contact |  Starborn Survivor | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, RPG, Casual | Action, Indie, Casual, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 3.99 USD | 1.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 1 reviews | 6 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Divine Vision LLC | Byte Sized Creations |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Metal Golem: First Contact (2021) is 4 years older than Starborn Survivor (2025).
- Starborn Survivor is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Metal Golem: First Contact (1.99 USD vs. 3.99 USD).
Metal Golem: First Contact vs Starborn Survivor — FAQ
- Should I play Metal Golem: First Contact or Starborn Survivor first?
- If you want chronology, Metal Golem: First Contact (2021) came out before Starborn Survivor (2025). 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 Metal Golem: First Contact and Starborn Survivor similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.