Choose No Man's Sky
Choose No Man's Sky if you want the Online PvP, Online Co-op, and PvP side of the pairing. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 81.6% positive across 180,011 reviews.
No Man's Sky vs Star Shelter
No Man's Sky and Star Shelter 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 2 years older than Star Shelter (2018). No Man's Sky scores higher on Steam reviews (81.6% positive) than Star Shelter (78.3% positive). 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 Shelter
Choose Star Shelter if you want an Indie, Simulation, and RPG game with Shared/Split Screen, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, and VR Only. On Steam, it's currently about 67% cheaper on the Steam Store. Star Shelter launched in 2018.
Both No Man's Sky and Star Shelter sit in Action and Adventure on Steam and both list Multi-player, Tracked Controller Support, and Co-op, 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 Shelter | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2018 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure | Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 59.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 81.6% positive (180,011 reviews) | 78.3% positive (351 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Hello Games | Overflow |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure on Steam.
- No Man's Sky (2016) is 2 years older than Star Shelter (2018).
- No Man's Sky scores higher on Steam reviews (81.6% positive) than Star Shelter (78.3% positive).
- Star Shelter is currently ~67% cheaper on Steam than No Man's Sky (19.99 USD vs. 59.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Steam Deck: No Man's Sky is Deck Verified, Star Shelter is Deck Unsupported.
No Man's Sky vs Star Shelter — FAQ
- Which is better, No Man's Sky or Star Shelter?
- On Steam reviews No Man's Sky scores higher (81.6% positive) than Star Shelter (78.3% 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 Star Shelter first?
- If you want chronology, No Man's Sky (2016) came out before Star Shelter (2018). 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 Shelter 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 Star Shelter have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: No Man's Sky ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Star Shelter ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.