Choose No Man's Sky
Choose No Man's Sky if you want the Multi-player, Online PvP, and Online Co-op 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 Star Mission: Remote Sectors
No Man's Sky and Star Mission: Remote Sectors 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 9 years older than Star Mission: Remote Sectors (2025). Star Mission: Remote Sectors is currently ~88% cheaper on Steam than No Man's Sky (6.99 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 Star Mission: Remote Sectors
Choose Star Mission: Remote Sectors if it's currently about 88% cheaper on the Steam Store. Star Mission: Remote Sectors launched in 2025.
Both No Man's Sky and Star Mission: Remote Sectors sit in Action and 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 |  Star Mission: Remote Sectors | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure | Action, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 59.99 USD | 6.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 81.6% positive (180,011 reviews) | 5 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Hello Games | Ralph Schaedler |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure on Steam.
- No Man's Sky (2016) is 9 years older than Star Mission: Remote Sectors (2025).
- Star Mission: Remote Sectors is currently ~88% cheaper on Steam than No Man's Sky (6.99 USD vs. 59.99 USD).
- No Man's Sky has co-op; Star Mission: Remote Sectors does not.
- No Man's Sky is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Star Mission: Remote Sectors has no Deck rating yet.
No Man's Sky vs Star Mission: Remote Sectors — FAQ
- Should I play No Man's Sky or Star Mission: Remote Sectors first?
- If you want chronology, No Man's Sky (2016) came out before Star Mission: Remote Sectors (2025). 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 Star Mission: Remote Sectors 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.
- Does Star Mission: Remote Sectors 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 Star Mission: Remote Sectors 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. Star Mission: Remote Sectors doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.