Choose PULSAR: Lost Colony
Choose PULSAR: Lost Colony if you want an Adventure and RPG game with Tracked Controller Support and VR Supported. On Steam, it's currently about 20% cheaper on the Steam Store. 3,721 Steam reviews back the pick.
PULSAR: Lost Colony vs Avorion
PULSAR: Lost Colony and Avorion both land in Action, 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 Action, Indie, Simulation on Steam. Avorion (2020) is 1 year older than PULSAR: Lost Colony (2021). Both sit near 89% positive on Steam (PULSAR: Lost Colony: 3,721 reviews, Avorion: 7,884). 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 Avorion
Choose Avorion if you want the Online PvP, LAN PvP, and LAN Co-op side of the pairing. 7,884 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both PULSAR: Lost Colony and Avorion sit in Action, Indie, and Simulation on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online Co-op, and Co-op, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (89.5% vs 89.4% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 PULSAR: Lost Colony |  Avorion | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2020 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG | Action, Indie, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 24.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 89.5% positive (3,721 reviews) | 89.4% positive (7,884 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | Leafy Games | Boxelware |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Simulation on Steam.
- Avorion (2020) is 1 year older than PULSAR: Lost Colony (2021).
- Both sit near 89% positive on Steam (PULSAR: Lost Colony: 3,721 reviews, Avorion: 7,884).
- PULSAR: Lost Colony is currently ~20% cheaper on Steam than Avorion (19.99 USD vs. 24.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Both are Deck Playable.
PULSAR: Lost Colony vs Avorion — FAQ
- Which is better, PULSAR: Lost Colony or Avorion?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: PULSAR: Lost Colony sits at 89.5% positive (3,721 reviews), Avorion at 89.4% (7,884). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play PULSAR: Lost Colony or Avorion first?
- If you want chronology, Avorion (2020) 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 Avorion similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.
- Do both PULSAR: Lost Colony and Avorion have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: PULSAR: Lost Colony ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Avorion ships Online Co-op, LAN Co-op.