Choose New Stars
Choose New Stars if you want an Action game with Multi-player. New Stars launched in 2026.
New Stars vs After the Crash : Colony
New Stars and After the Crash : Colony both land in Strategy, Indie, Simulation 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 Strategy, Indie, Simulation on Steam. After the Crash : Colony (2025) is 1 year older than New Stars (2026). After the Crash : Colony is currently ~75% cheaper on Steam than New Stars (2.99 USD vs. 11.99 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 After the Crash : Colony
Choose After the Crash : Colony if you want an Adventure and Early Access experience. On Steam, it's currently about 75% cheaper on the Steam Store. After the Crash : Colony launched in 2025.
Both New Stars and After the Crash : Colony sit in Strategy, Indie, and Simulation 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
 New Stars |  After the Crash : Colony | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2026 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Simulation | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 11.99 USD | 2.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 3 reviews | 5 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer | Single-player only |
| Developers | adamjr | Penche Software |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie, Simulation on Steam.
- After the Crash : Colony (2025) is 1 year older than New Stars (2026).
- After the Crash : Colony is currently ~75% cheaper on Steam than New Stars (2.99 USD vs. 11.99 USD).
New Stars vs After the Crash : Colony — FAQ
- Should I play New Stars or After the Crash : Colony first?
- If you want chronology, After the Crash : Colony (2025) came out before New Stars (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 New Stars and After the Crash : Colony similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Indie, Simulation 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 After the Crash : Colony have multiplayer like New Stars?
- No. New Stars supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer), while After the Crash : Colony is listed as single-player only.