Choose Project X: Light Years
Choose Project X: Light Years if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Project X: Light Years launched in 2025.
Project X: Light Years vs Astro Burn
Project X: Light Years and Astro Burn 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. Project X: Light Years (2025) is 1 year older than Astro Burn (2026). Astro Burn scores higher on Steam reviews (96% positive) than Project X: Light Years (94.9% 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 Astro Burn
Choose Astro Burn if you want an Adventure and Casual game with Gamepad Recommended, Custom Volume Controls, and Stereo Sound. On Steam, it's currently about 44% cheaper on the Steam Store. Astro Burn launched in 2026.
Both Project X: Light Years and Astro Burn sit in Action and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (94.9% vs 96% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Project X: Light Years |  Astro Burn | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action, Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | 17.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 94.9% positive (78 reviews) | 96% positive (25 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | MK_Games | Beyond The PIxels |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Project X: Light Years (2025) is 1 year older than Astro Burn (2026).
- Astro Burn scores higher on Steam reviews (96% positive) than Project X: Light Years (94.9% positive).
- Astro Burn is currently ~44% cheaper on Steam than Project X: Light Years (9.99 USD vs. 17.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Both are Deck Verified.
Project X: Light Years vs Astro Burn — FAQ
- Should I play Project X: Light Years or Astro Burn first?
- If you want chronology, Project X: Light Years (2025) came out before Astro Burn (2026). 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 Project X: Light Years and Astro Burn 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.
- Do both Project X: Light Years and Astro Burn have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Project X: Light Years ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op; Astro Burn ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.
- Do Project X: Light Years and Astro Burn both run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — both are Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve confirms they run with full controller support, legible text, and default settings out of the box.