Choose Starbound
Choose Starbound if you want an Adventure, RPG, and Casual experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 88.8% positive across 51,728 reviews.
Starbound vs StarsOne
Starbound and StarsOne both land in Action, Indie 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 on Steam. Both released in 2016. Starbound scores higher on Steam reviews (88.8% positive) than StarsOne (69.7% 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 StarsOne
Choose StarsOne if you want a Massively Multiplayer experience. On Steam, it's currently about 33% cheaper on the Steam Store. StarsOne launched in 2016.
Both Starbound and StarsOne sit in Action and Indie 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 |  StarsOne | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2016 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG, Casual | Action, Indie, Massively Multiplayer |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 88.8% positive (51,728 reviews) | 69.7% positive (155 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Chucklefish | IllusoryWorldEntertainment |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Both released in 2016.
- Starbound scores higher on Steam reviews (88.8% positive) than StarsOne (69.7% positive).
- StarsOne is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than Starbound (9.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Both are Deck Playable.
Starbound vs StarsOne — FAQ
- Which is better, Starbound or StarsOne?
- On Steam reviews Starbound scores higher (88.8% positive) than StarsOne (69.7% 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 StarsOne similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie 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 StarsOne have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Starbound ships Online Co-op, Co-op; StarsOne ships Online Co-op, Co-op.