Choose ASTRONEER
Choose ASTRONEER if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 91.6% positive across 53,284 reviews.
ASTRONEER vs Stationeers
ASTRONEER and Stationeers both land in 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 are Indie games on Steam. Stationeers (2017) is 2 years older than ASTRONEER (2019). ASTRONEER scores higher on Steam reviews (91.6% positive) than Stationeers (88.4% 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 Stationeers
Choose Stationeers if you want an Action, Simulation, and Early Access game with LAN Co-op. 5,728 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both ASTRONEER and Stationeers sit in Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online Co-op, and Co-op, 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
 ASTRONEER |  Stationeers | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2017 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Action, Indie, Simulation, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 29.99 USD | 34.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 91.6% positive (53,284 reviews) | 88.4% positive (5,728 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op |
| Developers | System Era Softworks | RocketWerkz |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- Stationeers (2017) is 2 years older than ASTRONEER (2019).
- ASTRONEER scores higher on Steam reviews (91.6% positive) than Stationeers (88.4% positive).
- ASTRONEER is currently ~14% cheaper on Steam than Stationeers (29.99 USD vs. 34.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Steam Deck: ASTRONEER is Deck Playable, Stationeers is Deck Unsupported.
ASTRONEER vs Stationeers — FAQ
- Which is better, ASTRONEER or Stationeers?
- On Steam reviews ASTRONEER scores higher (91.6% positive) than Stationeers (88.4% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, ASTRONEER is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play ASTRONEER or Stationeers first?
- If you want chronology, Stationeers (2017) came out before ASTRONEER (2019). 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 ASTRONEER and Stationeers similar?
- They overlap on 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 ASTRONEER and Stationeers have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: ASTRONEER ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Stationeers ships Online Co-op, LAN Co-op.