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.
Starbound vs Wanderlust Adventures
Starbound and Wanderlust Adventures 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 Adventures (2015) is 1 year older than Starbound (2016). Starbound scores higher on Steam reviews (88.8% positive) than Wanderlust Adventures (56.8% 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 Wanderlust Adventures
Choose Wanderlust Adventures if it's currently about 33% cheaper on the Steam Store. Wanderlust Adventures launched in 2015.
Both Starbound and Wanderlust Adventures 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
 Starbound |  Wanderlust Adventures | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2015 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG, Casual | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 88.8% positive (51,728 reviews) | 56.8% positive (155 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Chucklefish | Yeti Trunk |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Wanderlust Adventures (2015) is 1 year older than Starbound (2016).
- Starbound scores higher on Steam reviews (88.8% positive) than Wanderlust Adventures (56.8% positive).
- Wanderlust Adventures is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than Starbound (9.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Steam Deck: Starbound is Deck Playable, Wanderlust Adventures is Deck Unsupported.
Starbound vs Wanderlust Adventures — FAQ
- Which is better, Starbound or Wanderlust Adventures?
- On Steam reviews Starbound scores higher (88.8% positive) than Wanderlust Adventures (56.8% 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 Wanderlust Adventures first?
- If you want chronology, Wanderlust Adventures (2015) 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 Starbound and Wanderlust Adventures 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 Starbound and Wanderlust Adventures have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Starbound ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Wanderlust Adventures ships Online Co-op, Co-op.