Choose House of the Dying Sun
Choose House of the Dying Sun if you want a Simulation game with Steam Leaderboards. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 89.8% positive across 1,719 reviews.
House of the Dying Sun vs EVERSPACE™
House of the Dying Sun and EVERSPACE™ both land in Action, 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 share Action, Indie on Steam. House of the Dying Sun (2016) is 1 year older than EVERSPACE™ (2017). House of the Dying Sun scores higher on Steam reviews (89.8% positive) than EVERSPACE™ (77.8% 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 EVERSPACE™
Choose EVERSPACE™ if it matches what drew you to this matchup. 5,072 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both House of the Dying Sun and EVERSPACE™ sit in Action and Indie on Steam and both list VR Supported, 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
 House of the Dying Sun |  EVERSPACE™ | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2017 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Simulation | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Playable |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 89.8% positive (1,719 reviews) | 77.8% positive (5,072 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Marauder Interactive, LLC | ROCKFISH Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- House of the Dying Sun (2016) is 1 year older than EVERSPACE™ (2017).
- House of the Dying Sun scores higher on Steam reviews (89.8% positive) than EVERSPACE™ (77.8% positive).
- EVERSPACE™ is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than House of the Dying Sun (19.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: House of the Dying Sun is Deck Verified, EVERSPACE™ is Deck Playable.
House of the Dying Sun vs EVERSPACE™ — FAQ
- Which is better, House of the Dying Sun or EVERSPACE™?
- On Steam reviews House of the Dying Sun scores higher (89.8% positive) than EVERSPACE™ (77.8% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, House of the Dying Sun is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play House of the Dying Sun or EVERSPACE™ first?
- If you want chronology, House of the Dying Sun (2016) came out before EVERSPACE™ (2017). 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 House of the Dying Sun and EVERSPACE™ similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie 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.