Choose Star Control®: Origins
Choose Star Control®: Origins if you want a Simulation game with Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Online PvP. 1,648 Steam reviews back the pick.
Star Control®: Origins vs Orange Cast: Sci-Fi Space Action Game
Star Control®: Origins and Orange Cast: Sci-Fi Space Action Game both land in Action, 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, Adventure on Steam. Star Control®: Origins (2018) is 3 years older than Orange Cast: Sci-Fi Space Action Game (2021). Star Control®: Origins scores higher on Steam reviews (77.3% positive) than Orange Cast: Sci-Fi Space Action Game (59.7% 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 Orange Cast: Sci-Fi Space Action Game
Choose Orange Cast: Sci-Fi Space Action Game if it's currently about 65% cheaper on the Steam Store. Orange Cast: Sci-Fi Space Action Game launched in 2021.
Both Star Control®: Origins and Orange Cast: Sci-Fi Space Action Game sit in Action 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 Control®: Origins |  Orange Cast: Sci-Fi Space Action Game | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2021 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, Simulation | Action, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 6.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 77.3% positive (1,648 reviews) | 59.7% positive (62 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Single-player only |
| Developers | Stardock Entertainment | Team Rez |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure on Steam.
- Star Control®: Origins (2018) is 3 years older than Orange Cast: Sci-Fi Space Action Game (2021).
- Star Control®: Origins scores higher on Steam reviews (77.3% positive) than Orange Cast: Sci-Fi Space Action Game (59.7% positive).
- Orange Cast: Sci-Fi Space Action Game is currently ~65% cheaper on Steam than Star Control®: Origins (6.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Unsupported.
Star Control®: Origins vs Orange Cast: Sci-Fi Space Action Game — FAQ
- Should I play Star Control®: Origins or Orange Cast: Sci-Fi Space Action Game first?
- If you want chronology, Star Control®: Origins (2018) came out before Orange Cast: Sci-Fi Space Action Game (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 Star Control®: Origins and Orange Cast: Sci-Fi Space Action Game similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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 Orange Cast: Sci-Fi Space Action Game have multiplayer like Star Control®: Origins?
- No. Star Control®: Origins supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player), while Orange Cast: Sci-Fi Space Action Game is listed as single-player only.