Choose No Man's Sky
Choose No Man's Sky if you want an Action game with Multi-player, Online PvP, and Online Co-op. 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 Suborbital
No Man's Sky and Suborbital 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. No Man's Sky (2016) is 8 years older than Suborbital (2024). Suborbital is currently ~97% cheaper on Steam than No Man's Sky (1.99 USD vs. 59.99 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 Suborbital
Choose Suborbital if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's currently about 97% cheaper on the Steam Store. Suborbital launched in 2024.
Both No Man's Sky and Suborbital sit in 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
 No Man's Sky |  Suborbital | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure | Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 59.99 USD | 1.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 81.6% positive (180,011 reviews) | 8 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Hello Games | Pat Traynor |
Side by side
- Both are Adventure games on Steam.
- No Man's Sky (2016) is 8 years older than Suborbital (2024).
- Suborbital is currently ~97% cheaper on Steam than No Man's Sky (1.99 USD vs. 59.99 USD).
- No Man's Sky has co-op; Suborbital does not.
- No Man's Sky is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Suborbital has no Deck rating yet.
No Man's Sky vs Suborbital — FAQ
- Should I play No Man's Sky or Suborbital first?
- If you want chronology, No Man's Sky (2016) came out before Suborbital (2024). 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 Suborbital 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.
- Does Suborbital have multiplayer like No Man's Sky?
- No. No Man's Sky supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op), while Suborbital is listed as single-player only.
- Does No Man's Sky run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — No Man's Sky is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Suborbital doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.