Choose Starbound
Choose Starbound if you want a Casual game with Multi-player, Online PvP, and Online Co-op. On Steam, it's currently about 25% cheaper on the Steam Store. 51,728 Steam reviews back the pick.
Starbound vs Windscape
Starbound and Windscape 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. Starbound (2016) is 3 years older than Windscape (2019). Starbound scores higher on Steam reviews (88.8% positive) than Windscape (58.8% 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 Windscape
Choose Windscape if it's the newer release (2019) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Windscape launched in 2019.
Both Starbound and Windscape sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure on Steam, 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 |  Windscape | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2019 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG, Casual | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 88.8% positive (51,728 reviews) | 58.8% positive (97 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Chucklefish | Magic Sandbox |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Starbound (2016) is 3 years older than Windscape (2019).
- Starbound scores higher on Steam reviews (88.8% positive) than Windscape (58.8% positive).
- Starbound is currently ~25% cheaper on Steam than Windscape (14.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Starbound has co-op; Windscape does not.
- Both are Deck Playable.
Starbound vs Windscape — FAQ
- Should I play Starbound or Windscape first?
- If you want chronology, Starbound (2016) came out before Windscape (2019). 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 Windscape 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 Windscape have multiplayer like Starbound?
- No. Starbound supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op), while Windscape is listed as single-player only.