Choose Tacoma
Choose Tacoma if it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 2,248 Steam reviews back the pick.
Tacoma vs Asteroid Five
Tacoma and Asteroid Five both land in Indie, Adventure 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 Indie, Adventure on Steam. Tacoma (2017) is 5 years older than Asteroid Five (2022). Asteroid Five is currently ~70% cheaper on Steam than Tacoma (5.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD). 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 Asteroid Five
Choose Asteroid Five if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 70% cheaper on the Steam Store. Asteroid Five launched in 2022.
Both Tacoma and Asteroid Five sit in Indie and Adventure 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
 Tacoma |  Asteroid Five | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2022 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 5.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 89.5% positive (2,248 reviews) | 5 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Fullbright | Deep Dive Project |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Tacoma (2017) is 5 years older than Asteroid Five (2022).
- Asteroid Five is currently ~70% cheaper on Steam than Tacoma (5.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Tacoma is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Asteroid Five has no Deck rating yet.
Tacoma vs Asteroid Five — FAQ
- Should I play Tacoma or Asteroid Five first?
- If you want chronology, Tacoma (2017) came out before Asteroid Five (2022). 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 Tacoma and Asteroid Five similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Adventure 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 Tacoma run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Tacoma is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Asteroid Five doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.