Choose Starbound
Choose Starbound if you want an Adventure and RPG 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 Quarantine 16
Starbound and Quarantine 16 both land in Action, Indie, 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 Action, Indie, Casual on Steam. Starbound (2016) is 10 years older than Quarantine 16 (2026). Starbound has co-op; Quarantine 16 does not. 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 Quarantine 16
Choose Quarantine 16 if it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Quarantine 16 launched in 2026.
Both Starbound and Quarantine 16 sit in Action, Indie, and Casual on Steam and both list Multi-player, 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 |  Quarantine 16 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG, Casual | Action, Indie, 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 | Multi-player |
| Developers | Chucklefish | Big Bird Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Starbound (2016) is 10 years older than Quarantine 16 (2026).
- Starbound has co-op; Quarantine 16 does not.
- Starbound is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Quarantine 16 has no Deck rating yet.
Starbound vs Quarantine 16 — FAQ
- Should I play Starbound or Quarantine 16 first?
- If you want chronology, Starbound (2016) came out before Quarantine 16 (2026). 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 Quarantine 16 similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, 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 Starbound run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Starbound is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Quarantine 16 doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.