Choose No Man's Sky
Choose No Man's Sky if you want the Online Co-op, Tracked Controller Support, and VR Supported side of the pairing. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 180,011 Steam reviews back the pick.
No Man's Sky vs No Time
No Man's Sky and No Time 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. No Man's Sky (2016) is 3 years older than No Time (2019). No Time scores higher on Steam reviews (97.4% positive) than No Man's Sky (81.6% 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 No Time
Choose No Time if you want an Indie, Simulation, and RPG experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 97.4% positive across 1,505 reviews.
Both No Man's Sky and No Time sit in Action and Adventure on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and 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
 No Man's Sky |  No Time | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2019 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure | Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Playable |
| Price | 59.99 USD | 12.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 81.6% positive (180,011 reviews) | 97.4% positive (1,505 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player |
| Developers | Hello Games | Lost in Days Studio |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure on Steam.
- No Man's Sky (2016) is 3 years older than No Time (2019).
- No Time scores higher on Steam reviews (97.4% positive) than No Man's Sky (81.6% positive).
- No Time is currently ~78% cheaper on Steam than No Man's Sky (12.99 USD vs. 59.99 USD).
- No Man's Sky has co-op; No Time does not.
- Steam Deck: No Man's Sky is Deck Verified, No Time is Deck Playable.
No Man's Sky vs No Time — FAQ
- Which is better, No Man's Sky or No Time?
- On Steam reviews No Time scores higher (97.4% positive) than No Man's Sky (81.6% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, No Time is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play No Man's Sky or No Time first?
- If you want chronology, No Man's Sky (2016) came out before No Time (2019). 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 No Man's Sky and No Time 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.