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 Crea
Starbound and Crea 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. Both released in 2016. Starbound scores higher on Steam reviews (88.8% positive) than Crea (73.2% 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 Crea
Choose Crea if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Crea launched in 2016.
Both Starbound and Crea 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 |  Crea | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2016 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG, Casual | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 88.8% positive (51,728 reviews) | 73.2% positive (766 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | Chucklefish | Siege Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Both released in 2016.
- Starbound scores higher on Steam reviews (88.8% positive) than Crea (73.2% positive).
- Crea is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Starbound (14.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Both are Deck Playable.
Starbound vs Crea — FAQ
- Which is better, Starbound or Crea?
- On Steam reviews Starbound scores higher (88.8% positive) than Crea (73.2% 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.
- Are Starbound and Crea 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 Crea have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Starbound ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Crea ships Online Co-op, Co-op.