Choose No Man's Sky
Choose No Man's Sky if you want an Action game with Online PvP, PvP, and Tracked Controller Support. 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 Astoaria
No Man's Sky and Astoaria both land in 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 are Adventure games on Steam. Both support cooperative play. No Man's Sky is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Astoaria 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 Astoaria
Choose Astoaria if you want an Indie experience.
Both No Man's Sky and Astoaria sit in Adventure on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online Co-op, and Color Alternatives, 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 |  Astoaria | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | — |
| Genres | Action, Adventure | Indie, Adventure |
| 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, Co-op |
| Developers | Hello Games | Feres Studio |
Side by side
- Both are Adventure games on Steam.
- Both support cooperative play.
- No Man's Sky is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Astoaria has no Deck rating yet.
No Man's Sky vs Astoaria — FAQ
- Are No Man's Sky and Astoaria similar?
- They overlap on 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 Astoaria have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: No Man's Sky ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Astoaria ships Online Co-op, Co-op.
- Does No Man's Sky run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — No Man's Sky is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Astoaria doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.