Choose Interstellar Rift
Choose Interstellar Rift if you want an Action and Indie game with LAN Co-op. On Steam, it's currently about 84% cheaper on the Steam Store. Interstellar Rift launched in 2020.
Interstellar Rift vs Interstellar Transport Company
Interstellar Rift and Interstellar Transport Company both land in 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 are Simulation games on Steam. Interstellar Transport Company (2019) is 1 year older than Interstellar Rift (2020). Both sit near 66% positive on Steam (Interstellar Rift: 923 reviews, Interstellar Transport Company: 305). 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 Interstellar Transport Company
Choose Interstellar Transport Company if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. Interstellar Transport Company launched in 2019.
Both Interstellar Rift and Interstellar Transport Company sit in Simulation on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and Online Co-op, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (65.9% vs 66.6% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Interstellar Rift |  Interstellar Transport Company | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2019 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Simulation | Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | 3.99 USD | 24.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 65.9% positive (923 reviews) | 66.6% positive (305 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | Split Polygon | MT Worlds |
Side by side
- Both are Simulation games on Steam.
- Interstellar Transport Company (2019) is 1 year older than Interstellar Rift (2020).
- Both sit near 66% positive on Steam (Interstellar Rift: 923 reviews, Interstellar Transport Company: 305).
- Interstellar Rift is currently ~84% cheaper on Steam than Interstellar Transport Company (3.99 USD vs. 24.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Interstellar Rift is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Interstellar Transport Company has no Deck rating yet.
Interstellar Rift vs Interstellar Transport Company — FAQ
- Which is better, Interstellar Rift or Interstellar Transport Company?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Interstellar Rift sits at 65.9% positive (923 reviews), Interstellar Transport Company at 66.6% (305). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play Interstellar Rift or Interstellar Transport Company first?
- If you want chronology, Interstellar Transport Company (2019) came out before Interstellar Rift (2020). 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 Interstellar Rift and Interstellar Transport Company similar?
- They overlap on 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.
- Do both Interstellar Rift and Interstellar Transport Company have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Interstellar Rift ships Online Co-op, LAN Co-op; Interstellar Transport Company ships Online Co-op, Co-op.