Choose Mysterious Space
Choose Mysterious Space if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Mysterious Space launched in 2015.
Mysterious Space vs Rocket!
Mysterious Space and Rocket! both land in Action, 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 share Action, Indie on Steam. Mysterious Space (2015) is 9 years older than Rocket! (2024). Rocket! is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Mysterious Space (9.99 USD vs. 10.00 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 Rocket!
Choose Rocket! if you want a Strategy game with Online PvP and Online Co-op. On Steam, it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Rocket! launched in 2024.
Both Mysterious Space and Rocket! sit in Action and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen PvP, 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
 Mysterious Space |  Rocket! | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action, Strategy, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 10.00 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 75% positive (12 reviews) | 8 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op |
| Developers | Ben Hendel-Doying | ZeNfA Productions |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Mysterious Space (2015) is 9 years older than Rocket! (2024).
- Rocket! is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Mysterious Space (9.99 USD vs. 10.00 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
Mysterious Space vs Rocket! — FAQ
- Should I play Mysterious Space or Rocket! first?
- If you want chronology, Mysterious Space (2015) came out before Rocket! (2024). 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 Mysterious Space and Rocket! similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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 Mysterious Space and Rocket! have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Mysterious Space ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op; Rocket! ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op.