Choose Star Quest
Choose Star Quest if you want a Strategy and Simulation experience. On Steam, it's currently about 67% cheaper on the Steam Store. Star Quest launched in 2023.
Star Quest vs Staycation
Star Quest and Staycation 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. Star Quest (2023) is 1 year older than Staycation (2024). Star Quest is currently ~67% cheaper on Steam than Staycation (0.99 USD vs. 2.99 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 Staycation
Choose Staycation if you want a Massively Multiplayer and Casual game with Multi-player, Online PvP, and Online Co-op. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. Staycation launched in 2024.
Both Star Quest and Staycation sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure 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
 Star Quest |  Staycation | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG | Action, Indie, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 0.99 USD | 2.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 4 reviews | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | 谭浩翔 | Phoebus76 |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Star Quest (2023) is 1 year older than Staycation (2024).
- Star Quest is currently ~67% cheaper on Steam than Staycation (0.99 USD vs. 2.99 USD).
- Staycation has co-op; Star Quest does not.
Star Quest vs Staycation — FAQ
- Should I play Star Quest or Staycation first?
- If you want chronology, Star Quest (2023) came out before Staycation (2024). 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 Star Quest and Staycation 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.
- Does Star Quest have multiplayer like Staycation?
- No. Staycation supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op), while Star Quest is listed as single-player only.