Choose Starbound
Choose Starbound if you want a RPG experience. 51,728 Steam reviews back the pick.
Starbound vs Bouncing Over It with friends
Starbound and Bouncing Over It with friends 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 2 years older than Bouncing Over It with friends (2018). Bouncing Over It with friends is currently ~67% cheaper on Steam than Starbound (4.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD). 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 Bouncing Over It with friends
Choose Bouncing Over It with friends if it's currently about 67% cheaper on the Steam Store. Bouncing Over It with friends launched in 2018.
Both Starbound and Bouncing Over It with friends sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure 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 |  Bouncing Over It with friends | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2018 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG, Casual | Action, Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 88.8% positive (51,728 reviews) | 9 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Chucklefish | NostraDamon |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Starbound (2016) is 2 years older than Bouncing Over It with friends (2018).
- Bouncing Over It with friends is currently ~67% cheaper on Steam than Starbound (4.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Starbound is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Bouncing Over It with friends has no Deck rating yet.
Starbound vs Bouncing Over It with friends — FAQ
- Should I play Starbound or Bouncing Over It with friends first?
- If you want chronology, Starbound (2016) came out before Bouncing Over It with friends (2018). 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 Bouncing Over It with friends 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 Bouncing Over It with friends have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Starbound ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Bouncing Over It with friends ships Online Co-op, Co-op.
- Does Starbound run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Starbound is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Bouncing Over It with friends doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.