Choose Wanderlust: Rebirth
Choose Wanderlust: Rebirth if it's currently about 67% cheaper on the Steam Store. Wanderlust: Rebirth launched in 2012.
Wanderlust: Rebirth vs Starbound
Wanderlust: Rebirth and Starbound 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. Wanderlust: Rebirth (2012) is 4 years older than Starbound (2016). Starbound scores higher on Steam reviews (88.8% positive) than Wanderlust: Rebirth (51.9% positive). 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 Starbound
Choose Starbound if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 88.8% positive across 51,728 reviews.
Both Wanderlust: Rebirth and Starbound sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and Online Co-op, 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
 Wanderlust: Rebirth |  Starbound | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2012 | 2016 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 51.9% positive (210 reviews) | 88.8% positive (51,728 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | Yeti Trunk | Chucklefish |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Wanderlust: Rebirth (2012) is 4 years older than Starbound (2016).
- Starbound scores higher on Steam reviews (88.8% positive) than Wanderlust: Rebirth (51.9% positive).
- Wanderlust: Rebirth is currently ~67% cheaper on Steam than Starbound (4.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Starbound is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Wanderlust: Rebirth has no Deck rating yet.
Wanderlust: Rebirth vs Starbound — FAQ
- Which is better, Wanderlust: Rebirth or Starbound?
- On Steam reviews Starbound scores higher (88.8% positive) than Wanderlust: Rebirth (51.9% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Starbound is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Wanderlust: Rebirth or Starbound first?
- If you want chronology, Wanderlust: Rebirth (2012) came out before Starbound (2016). 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 Wanderlust: Rebirth and Starbound 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.
- Do both Wanderlust: Rebirth and Starbound have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Wanderlust: Rebirth ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Starbound ships Online Co-op, Co-op.