Choose Star Control®: Origins
Choose Star Control®: Origins if you want the Online PvP side of the pairing. 1,648 Steam reviews back the pick.
Star Control®: Origins vs Aviano
Star Control®: Origins and Aviano both land in Action, Adventure, 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, Adventure, Simulation on Steam. Star Control®: Origins (2018) is 3 years older than Aviano (2021). Aviano is currently ~70% cheaper on Steam than Star Control®: Origins (5.99 USD vs. 19.99 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 Aviano
Choose Aviano if you want a Sports and Indie experience. On Steam, it's currently about 70% cheaper on the Steam Store. Aviano launched in 2021.
Both Star Control®: Origins and Aviano sit in Action, Adventure, and Simulation on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen PvP, 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 |  Aviano | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2021 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, Simulation | Action, Sports, Indie, Adventure, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 5.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 77.3% positive (1,648 reviews) | 3 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player |
| Developers | Stardock Entertainment | Tatti |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure, Simulation on Steam.
- Star Control®: Origins (2018) is 3 years older than Aviano (2021).
- Aviano is currently ~70% cheaper on Steam than Star Control®: Origins (5.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Star Control®: Origins is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Aviano has no Deck rating yet.
Star Control®: Origins vs Aviano — FAQ
- Should I play Star Control®: Origins or Aviano first?
- If you want chronology, Star Control®: Origins (2018) came out before Aviano (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 Aviano similar?
- They overlap on Action, Adventure, 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.