Choose PULSAR: Lost Colony
Choose PULSAR: Lost Colony if you want an Adventure, Simulation, and RPG game with Tracked Controller Support and VR Supported. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 89.5% positive across 3,721 reviews.
PULSAR: Lost Colony vs Quintet
PULSAR: Lost Colony and Quintet 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. Quintet (2015) is 6 years older than PULSAR: Lost Colony (2021). PULSAR: Lost Colony scores higher on Steam reviews (89.5% positive) than Quintet (79.7% positive). 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 Quintet
Choose Quintet if you want a Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Quintet launched in 2015.
Both PULSAR: Lost Colony and Quintet sit in Action and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online Co-op, and 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
 PULSAR: Lost Colony |  Quintet | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2015 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG | Action, Indie, Free To Play |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 19.99 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 89.5% positive (3,721 reviews) | 79.7% positive (276 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | Leafy Games | Carmine T. Guida |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Quintet (2015) is 6 years older than PULSAR: Lost Colony (2021).
- PULSAR: Lost Colony scores higher on Steam reviews (89.5% positive) than Quintet (79.7% positive).
- Quintet is free; PULSAR: Lost Colony is paid (19.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Both are Deck Playable.
PULSAR: Lost Colony vs Quintet — FAQ
- Which is better, PULSAR: Lost Colony or Quintet?
- On Steam reviews PULSAR: Lost Colony scores higher (89.5% positive) than Quintet (79.7% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, PULSAR: Lost Colony is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play PULSAR: Lost Colony or Quintet first?
- If you want chronology, Quintet (2015) came out before PULSAR: Lost Colony (2021). 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 PULSAR: Lost Colony and Quintet 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 PULSAR: Lost Colony and Quintet have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: PULSAR: Lost Colony ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Quintet ships Online Co-op, Co-op.
- Is Quintet free?
- Yes — Quintet is a free-to-play Steam title. PULSAR: Lost Colony is paid (19.99 USD).