Choose Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime
Choose Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime if you want a Simulation experience. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 1,858 Steam reviews back the pick.
Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime vs Space Beast
Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime and Space Beast 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 support cooperative play. Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Space Beast has no Deck rating yet. 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 Space Beast
Choose Space Beast if you want the Steam Leaderboards, DualShock Controller Support, and Color Alternatives side of the pairing.
Both Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime and Space Beast sit in Action and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen 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
 Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime |  Space Beast | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | — |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Simulation | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 14.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 93.9% positive (1,858 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Asteroid Base | Robot Rush |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Both support cooperative play.
- Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Space Beast has no Deck rating yet.
Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime vs Space Beast — FAQ
- Are Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime and Space Beast 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 Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime and Space Beast have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op; Space Beast ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.
- Does Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Space Beast doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.