Choose Starbound
Choose Starbound if you want a RPG and Casual game with Online PvP, Online Co-op, and PvP. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. 51,728 Steam reviews back the pick.
Starbound vs Manyland
Starbound and Manyland 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. Manyland (2015) is 1 year older than Starbound (2016). Starbound scores higher on Steam reviews (88.8% positive) than Manyland (86.9% 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 Manyland
Choose Manyland if you want a Massively Multiplayer game with MMO. Manyland launched in 2015.
Both Starbound and Manyland sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure on Steam and both list Multi-player, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (88.8% vs 86.9% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Starbound |  Manyland | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2015 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG, Casual | Action, Indie, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 14.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 88.8% positive (51,728 reviews) | 86.9% positive (61 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer |
| Developers | Chucklefish | Anyland + Manyland |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Manyland (2015) is 1 year older than Starbound (2016).
- Starbound scores higher on Steam reviews (88.8% positive) than Manyland (86.9% positive).
- Starbound has co-op; Manyland does not.
- Starbound is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Manyland has no Deck rating yet.
Starbound vs Manyland — FAQ
- Should I play Starbound or Manyland first?
- If you want chronology, Manyland (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 Manyland 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.
- Does Starbound run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Starbound is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Manyland doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.