Choose Distant Colony
Choose Distant Colony if you want an Indie and Adventure experience. On Steam, it's a focused single-player run rather than a multiplayer commitment.
Distant Colony vs Stellar Shipyard
Distant Colony and Stellar Shipyard sit side-by-side in player discussions even though their catalogue tags only partly overlap. 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: Stellar Shipyard has co-op; Distant Colony does not. 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 Stellar Shipyard
Choose Stellar Shipyard if you want a Strategy and Simulation game with Multi-player, Online PvP, and Online Co-op. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend.
Both Distant Colony and Stellar Shipyard ship DualShock Controller Support and DualSense Controller Support on Steam, so either pick lands close enough that the choice is taste, not category. 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
 Distant Colony |  Stellar Shipyard | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | — | — |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Strategy, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Price unknown | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | — | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op |
| Developers | Asteroid Games | Ursa Dev |
Side by side
- Stellar Shipyard has co-op; Distant Colony does not.
Distant Colony vs Stellar Shipyard — FAQ
- Does Distant Colony have multiplayer like Stellar Shipyard?
- No. Stellar Shipyard supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op), while Distant Colony is listed as single-player only.