Choose Sirius
Choose Sirius if you want an Indie and Adventure experience. On Steam, it's a focused single-player run rather than a multiplayer commitment. Sirius launched in 2015.
Sirius vs Starbase
Sirius and Starbase both land in Action, Simulation, Early Access 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, Simulation, Early Access on Steam. Sirius (2015) is 6 years older than Starbase (2021). Starbase scores higher on Steam reviews (55.1% positive) than Sirius (53.6% 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 Starbase
Choose Starbase if you want a Massively Multiplayer game with Multi-player, MMO, and Online PvP. On Steam, it's the newer release (2021) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 4,344 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Sirius and Starbase sit in Action, Simulation, and Early Access on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (53.6% vs 55.1% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Sirius |  Starbase | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2021 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Early Access | Action, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | Price unknown | 34.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 53.6% positive (69 reviews) | 55.1% positive (4,344 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player |
| Developers | Digital Dawn Studios | Frozenbyte |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Simulation, Early Access on Steam.
- Sirius (2015) is 6 years older than Starbase (2021).
- Starbase scores higher on Steam reviews (55.1% positive) than Sirius (53.6% positive).
- Starbase is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Sirius has no Deck rating yet.
Sirius vs Starbase — FAQ
- Should I play Sirius or Starbase first?
- If you want chronology, Sirius (2015) came out before Starbase (2021). 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 Sirius and Starbase similar?
- They overlap on Action, Simulation, Early Access 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 Sirius have multiplayer like Starbase?
- No. Starbase supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player), while Sirius is listed as single-player only.