Choose Starbound
Choose Starbound if you want a RPG and Casual game with Online PvP, Online Co-op, and PvP. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 88.8% positive across 51,728 reviews.
Starbound vs Junk Jack
Starbound and Junk Jack 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 Junk Jack (77.2% 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 Junk Jack
Choose Junk Jack if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Junk Jack launched in 2016.
Both Starbound and Junk Jack sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure on Steam and both list Multi-player 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 |  Junk Jack | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2016 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG, Casual | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 88.8% positive (51,728 reviews) | 77.2% positive (337 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Co-op |
| Developers | Chucklefish | Pixbits |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Both released in 2016.
- Starbound scores higher on Steam reviews (88.8% positive) than Junk Jack (77.2% positive).
- Junk Jack 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 Junk Jack — FAQ
- Which is better, Starbound or Junk Jack?
- On Steam reviews Starbound scores higher (88.8% positive) than Junk Jack (77.2% 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 Junk Jack 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 Junk Jack have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Starbound ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Junk Jack ships Co-op.