Choose Tharsis
Choose Tharsis if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 71.7% positive across 1,210 reviews.
Tharsis vs Out There: Ω Edition
Tharsis and Out There: Ω Edition both land in Strategy, Indie, RPG 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, Indie, RPG on Steam. Out There: Ω Edition (2015) is 1 year older than Tharsis (2016). Tharsis scores higher on Steam reviews (71.7% positive) than Out There: Ω Edition (66.4% 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 Out There: Ω Edition
Choose Out There: Ω Edition if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it's currently about 75% cheaper on the Steam Store. Out There: Ω Edition launched in 2015.
Both Tharsis and Out There: Ω Edition sit in Strategy, Indie, and RPG on Steam and both list Steam Leaderboards, 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
 Tharsis |  Out There: Ω Edition | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2015 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, RPG, Casual | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 3.74 USD |
| Steam reviews | 71.7% positive (1,210 reviews) | 66.4% positive (580 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Choice Provisions | Mi-Clos Studio, FibreTigre |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie, RPG on Steam.
- Out There: Ω Edition (2015) is 1 year older than Tharsis (2016).
- Tharsis scores higher on Steam reviews (71.7% positive) than Out There: Ω Edition (66.4% positive).
- Out There: Ω Edition is currently ~75% cheaper on Steam than Tharsis (3.74 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Tharsis is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Out There: Ω Edition has no Deck rating yet.
Tharsis vs Out There: Ω Edition — FAQ
- Which is better, Tharsis or Out There: Ω Edition?
- On Steam reviews Tharsis scores higher (71.7% positive) than Out There: Ω Edition (66.4% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Tharsis is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Tharsis or Out There: Ω Edition first?
- If you want chronology, Out There: Ω Edition (2015) came out before Tharsis (2016). 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 Tharsis and Out There: Ω Edition similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Indie, RPG 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 Tharsis run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Tharsis is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Out There: Ω Edition doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.