Choose Lost Contact
Choose Lost Contact if you want an Early Access game with VR Only. Lost Contact launched in 2022.
Lost Contact vs Nomad Station
Lost Contact and Nomad Station both land in Action, Indie, Adventure 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, Adventure on Steam. Lost Contact (2022) is 1 year older than Nomad Station (2023). Nomad Station is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Lost Contact (4.99 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 Nomad Station
Choose Nomad Station if you want a Simulation, RPG, and Casual game with VR Supported. On Steam, it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. Nomad Station launched in 2023.
Both Lost Contact and Nomad Station sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure 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
 Lost Contact |  Nomad Station | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Early Access | Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 1 reviews | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | VR Studio | Derek Moritz |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Lost Contact (2022) is 1 year older than Nomad Station (2023).
- Nomad Station is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Lost Contact (4.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
Lost Contact vs Nomad Station — FAQ
- Should I play Lost Contact or Nomad Station first?
- If you want chronology, Lost Contact (2022) came out before Nomad Station (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 Lost Contact and Nomad Station similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, Adventure 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.