Choose Dangerous
Choose Dangerous if it's currently about 20% cheaper on the Steam Store. Dangerous launched in 2014.
Dangerous vs Objects in Space
Dangerous and Objects in Space both land in Action, Strategy, 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, Strategy, Indie on Steam. Dangerous (2014) is 5 years older than Objects in Space (2019). Both sit near 50% positive on Steam (Dangerous: 16 reviews, Objects in Space: 496). 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 Objects in Space
Choose Objects in Space if you want the Multi-player, LAN PvP, and LAN Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2019) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Objects in Space launched in 2019.
Both Dangerous and Objects in Space sit in Action, Strategy, and Indie on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (50% vs 50.6% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Dangerous |  Objects in Space | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2019 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 24.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 50% positive (16 reviews) | 50.6% positive (496 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, LAN Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Binary Helix | Flat Earth Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- Dangerous (2014) is 5 years older than Objects in Space (2019).
- Both sit near 50% positive on Steam (Dangerous: 16 reviews, Objects in Space: 496).
- Dangerous is currently ~20% cheaper on Steam than Objects in Space (19.99 USD vs. 24.99 USD).
- Objects in Space has co-op; Dangerous does not.
- Objects in Space is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Dangerous has no Deck rating yet.
Dangerous vs Objects in Space — FAQ
- Should I play Dangerous or Objects in Space first?
- If you want chronology, Dangerous (2014) came out before Objects in Space (2019). 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 Dangerous and Objects in Space similar?
- They overlap on Action, Strategy, 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.
- Does Dangerous have multiplayer like Objects in Space?
- No. Objects in Space supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, LAN Co-op, Co-op), while Dangerous is listed as single-player only.