Choose Starbound
Choose Starbound if you want an Adventure and Casual game with Online PvP and PvP. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 88.8% positive across 51,728 reviews.
Starbound vs Mists of Noyah
Starbound and Mists of Noyah both land in Action, Indie, RPG 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, RPG on Steam. Starbound (2016) is 6 years older than Mists of Noyah (2022). Starbound scores higher on Steam reviews (88.8% positive) than Mists of Noyah (53.1% 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 Mists of Noyah
Choose Mists of Noyah if you want the LAN Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2022) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Mists of Noyah launched in 2022.
Both Starbound and Mists of Noyah sit in Action, Indie, and RPG on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online Co-op, and 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
 Starbound |  Mists of Noyah | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2022 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG, Casual | Action, Indie, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 88.8% positive (51,728 reviews) | 53.1% positive (160 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op |
| Developers | Chucklefish | Pyxeralia |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, RPG on Steam.
- Starbound (2016) is 6 years older than Mists of Noyah (2022).
- Starbound scores higher on Steam reviews (88.8% positive) than Mists of Noyah (53.1% positive).
- Starbound is currently ~25% cheaper on Steam than Mists of Noyah (14.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Both are Deck Playable.
Starbound vs Mists of Noyah — FAQ
- Which is better, Starbound or Mists of Noyah?
- On Steam reviews Starbound scores higher (88.8% positive) than Mists of Noyah (53.1% 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 Starbound or Mists of Noyah first?
- If you want chronology, Starbound (2016) came out before Mists of Noyah (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 Starbound and Mists of Noyah similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, RPG 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 Starbound and Mists of Noyah have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Starbound ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Mists of Noyah ships Online Co-op, LAN Co-op.