On Rusty Trails and Jetscout: Mystery of the Valunians both land in Indie 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 Indie games on Steam. On Rusty Trails (2016) is 4 years older than Jetscout: Mystery of the Valunians (2020). Jetscout: Mystery of the Valunians is currently ~95% cheaper on Steam than On Rusty Trails (0.79 USD vs. 14.99 USD). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Choose On Rusty Trails if you want the Steam Leaderboards, Custom Volume Controls, and Stereo Sound side of the pairing. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. On Rusty Trails launched in 2016.
Choose Jetscout: Mystery of the Valunians if it's currently about 95% cheaper on the Steam Store. Jetscout: Mystery of the Valunians launched in 2020.
Both On Rusty Trails and Jetscout: Mystery of the Valunians sit in Indie 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.
 On Rusty Trails |  Jetscout: Mystery of the Valunians | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2020 |
| Genres | Indie | Indie |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 0.79 USD |
| Steam reviews | 89.7% positive (68 reviews) | 9 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Black Pants Studio | dustinaux |