Choose Space Colony: Steam Edition
Choose Space Colony: Steam Edition if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 79.6% positive across 318 reviews.
Space Colony: Steam Edition vs The Spatials: Galactology
Space Colony: Steam Edition and The Spatials: Galactology both land in Strategy, Simulation 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 Strategy, Simulation on Steam. Space Colony: Steam Edition (2015) is 3 years older than The Spatials: Galactology (2018). Space Colony: Steam Edition scores higher on Steam reviews (79.6% positive) than The Spatials: Galactology (65.1% 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 The Spatials: Galactology
Choose The Spatials: Galactology if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's currently about 83% cheaper on the Steam Store. The Spatials: Galactology launched in 2018.
Both Space Colony: Steam Edition and The Spatials: Galactology sit in Strategy and Simulation 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
 Space Colony: Steam Edition |  The Spatials: Galactology | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2018 |
| Genres | Strategy, Simulation | Strategy, Indie, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 2.59 USD |
| Steam reviews | 79.6% positive (318 reviews) | 65.1% positive (146 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Firefly Studios | Weird and Wry |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Simulation on Steam.
- Space Colony: Steam Edition (2015) is 3 years older than The Spatials: Galactology (2018).
- Space Colony: Steam Edition scores higher on Steam reviews (79.6% positive) than The Spatials: Galactology (65.1% positive).
- The Spatials: Galactology is currently ~83% cheaper on Steam than Space Colony: Steam Edition (2.59 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Space Colony: Steam Edition is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; The Spatials: Galactology has no Deck rating yet.
Space Colony: Steam Edition vs The Spatials: Galactology — FAQ
- Which is better, Space Colony: Steam Edition or The Spatials: Galactology?
- On Steam reviews Space Colony: Steam Edition scores higher (79.6% positive) than The Spatials: Galactology (65.1% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Space Colony: Steam Edition is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Space Colony: Steam Edition or The Spatials: Galactology first?
- If you want chronology, Space Colony: Steam Edition (2015) came out before The Spatials: Galactology (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 Space Colony: Steam Edition and The Spatials: Galactology similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Simulation 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 Space Colony: Steam Edition run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Space Colony: Steam Edition is rated Deck Playable by Valve. The Spatials: Galactology doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.