Choose Starbound
Choose Starbound if you want an Action and Adventure game with Multi-player, Online PvP, and Online Co-op. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. 51,728 Steam reviews back the pick.
Starbound vs Legendum
Starbound and Legendum both land in Indie, RPG, Casual 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 Indie, RPG, Casual on Steam. Starbound has co-op; Legendum does not. Starbound is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Legendum has no Deck rating yet. 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 Legendum
Choose Legendum if it's a focused single-player run rather than a multiplayer commitment.
Both Starbound and Legendum sit in Indie, RPG, and Casual 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 |  Legendum | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | — |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG, Casual | Indie, RPG, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 14.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 88.8% positive (51,728 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Chucklefish | Vadeum |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, RPG, Casual on Steam.
- Starbound has co-op; Legendum does not.
- Starbound is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Legendum has no Deck rating yet.
Starbound vs Legendum — FAQ
- Are Starbound and Legendum similar?
- They overlap on Indie, RPG, Casual 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 Legendum have multiplayer like Starbound?
- No. Starbound supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op), while Legendum is listed as single-player only.
- Does Starbound run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Starbound is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Legendum doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.