Choose Search of Galaxy
Choose Search of Galaxy if it's currently about 47% cheaper on the Steam Store. Search of Galaxy launched in 2022.
Search of Galaxy vs Create Your Own Universe
Search of Galaxy and Create Your Own Universe both land in Indie, Adventure, Simulation 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, Simulation on Steam. Search of Galaxy (2022) is 1 year older than Create Your Own Universe (2023). Search of Galaxy is currently ~47% cheaper on Steam than Create Your Own Universe (9.99 USD vs. 18.99 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 Create Your Own Universe
Choose Create Your Own Universe if you want a Massively Multiplayer and RPG game with Multi-player, MMO, and Online PvP. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. Create Your Own Universe launched in 2023.
Both Search of Galaxy and Create Your Own Universe sit in Indie, Adventure, and Simulation 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
 Search of Galaxy |  Create Your Own Universe | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2023 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Early Access | Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 18.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 7 reviews | 4 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | DRAGONnoid | UNPREDICTABLE GAMES |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure, Simulation on Steam.
- Search of Galaxy (2022) is 1 year older than Create Your Own Universe (2023).
- Search of Galaxy is currently ~47% cheaper on Steam than Create Your Own Universe (9.99 USD vs. 18.99 USD).
- Create Your Own Universe has co-op; Search of Galaxy does not.
Search of Galaxy vs Create Your Own Universe — FAQ
- Should I play Search of Galaxy or Create Your Own Universe first?
- If you want chronology, Search of Galaxy (2022) came out before Create Your Own Universe (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 Search of Galaxy and Create Your Own Universe similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Adventure, Simulation 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 Search of Galaxy have multiplayer like Create Your Own Universe?
- No. Create Your Own Universe supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op), while Search of Galaxy is listed as single-player only.