Choose The Spatials
Choose The Spatials if you want a RPG experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 69.3% positive across 189 reviews.
The Spatials vs The Spatials: Galactology
The Spatials and The Spatials: Galactology both land in Indie, Simulation 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, Simulation on Steam. The Spatials (2015) is 3 years older than The Spatials: Galactology (2018). The Spatials scores higher on Steam reviews (69.3% positive) than The Spatials: Galactology (65.1% 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 The Spatials: Galactology
Choose The Spatials: Galactology if you want a Strategy experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2018) and ships with the modern feature baseline. The Spatials: Galactology launched in 2018.
Both The Spatials and The Spatials: Galactology sit in Indie and Simulation 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
 The Spatials |  The Spatials: Galactology | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2018 |
| Genres | Indie, Simulation, RPG | Strategy, Indie, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 1.49 USD | 2.59 USD |
| Steam reviews | 69.3% positive (189 reviews) | 65.1% positive (146 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Weird and Wry | Weird and Wry |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Simulation on Steam.
- The Spatials (2015) is 3 years older than The Spatials: Galactology (2018).
- The Spatials scores higher on Steam reviews (69.3% positive) than The Spatials: Galactology (65.1% positive).
- The Spatials is currently ~42% cheaper on Steam than The Spatials: Galactology (1.49 USD vs. 2.59 USD).
- The Spatials is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; The Spatials: Galactology has no Deck rating yet.
The Spatials vs The Spatials: Galactology — FAQ
- Which is better, The Spatials or The Spatials: Galactology?
- On Steam reviews The Spatials scores higher (69.3% positive) than The Spatials: Galactology (65.1% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, The Spatials is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play The Spatials or The Spatials: Galactology first?
- If you want chronology, The Spatials (2015) came out before The Spatials: Galactology (2018). 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 The Spatials and The Spatials: Galactology similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Simulation 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 The Spatials run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — The Spatials is rated Deck Verified by Valve. The Spatials: Galactology doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.