Choose No Man's Sky
Choose No Man's Sky if you want the Online PvP, PvP, and Tracked Controller Support 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 Starpath
No Man's Sky and Starpath 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. Both support cooperative play. No Man's Sky is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Starpath has no Deck rating yet. 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 Starpath
Choose Starpath if you want an Indie, Simulation, and RPG game with Steam Leaderboards, LAN Co-op, and DualShock Controller Support.
Both No Man's Sky and Starpath sit in Action and Adventure on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online Co-op, and Camera Comfort, 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 |  Starpath | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | — |
| Genres | Action, Adventure | Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 59.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 81.6% positive (180,011 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op |
| Developers | Hello Games | Jonathan Smårs |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure on Steam.
- Both support cooperative play.
- No Man's Sky is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Starpath has no Deck rating yet.
No Man's Sky vs Starpath — FAQ
- Are No Man's Sky and Starpath 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.
- Do both No Man's Sky and Starpath have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: No Man's Sky ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Starpath ships Online Co-op, LAN Co-op.
- Does No Man's Sky run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — No Man's Sky is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Starpath doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.