No Man's Sky vs Osiris: New Dawn
No Man's Sky and Osiris: New Dawn 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 7 years older than Osiris: New Dawn (2023). No Man's Sky scores higher on Steam reviews (81.6% positive) than Osiris: New Dawn (51.3% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Side-by-side comparison
 No Man's Sky |  Osiris: New Dawn | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Playable |
| Price | 59.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 81.6% positive (180,011 reviews) | 51.3% positive (8,119 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Hello Games | Fenix Fire Entertainment |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure on Steam.
- No Man's Sky (2016) is 7 years older than Osiris: New Dawn (2023).
- No Man's Sky scores higher on Steam reviews (81.6% positive) than Osiris: New Dawn (51.3% positive).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Steam Deck: No Man's Sky is Deck Verified, Osiris: New Dawn is Deck Playable.
No Man's Sky vs Osiris: New Dawn — FAQ
- Which is better, No Man's Sky or Osiris: New Dawn?
- On Steam reviews No Man's Sky scores higher (81.6% positive) than Osiris: New Dawn (51.3% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, No Man's Sky 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 Osiris: New Dawn first?
- If you want chronology, No Man's Sky (2016) came out before Osiris: New Dawn (2023). 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 Osiris: New Dawn 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 Osiris: New Dawn have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: No Man's Sky ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Osiris: New Dawn ships Online Co-op, Co-op.