Choose Steel Rain
Choose Steel Rain if you want a Strategy game with Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Steam Turn Notifications. On Steam, it's currently about 67% cheaper on the Steam Store. Steel Rain launched in 2015.
Steel Rain vs Survive in Space
Steel Rain and Survive in Space both land in Action, Indie, Adventure 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, Adventure on Steam. Steel Rain (2015) is 1 year older than Survive in Space (2016). Steel Rain scores higher on Steam reviews (88.2% positive) than Survive in Space (66.7% 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 Survive in Space
Choose Survive in Space if it's a focused single-player run rather than a multiplayer commitment. Survive in Space launched in 2016.
Both Steel Rain and Survive in Space sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure on Steam and both list Steam Leaderboards, 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
 Steel Rain |  Survive in Space | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2016 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, RPG, Casual | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 29.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 88.2% positive (34 reviews) | 66.7% positive (69 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | PolarityFlow, Adrian Zingg | EGAMER |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Steel Rain (2015) is 1 year older than Survive in Space (2016).
- Steel Rain scores higher on Steam reviews (88.2% positive) than Survive in Space (66.7% positive).
- Steel Rain is currently ~67% cheaper on Steam than Survive in Space (9.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
- Steel Rain has co-op; Survive in Space does not.
- Steel Rain is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Survive in Space has no Deck rating yet.
Steel Rain vs Survive in Space — FAQ
- Should I play Steel Rain or Survive in Space first?
- If you want chronology, Steel Rain (2015) came out before Survive in Space (2016). 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 Steel Rain and Survive in Space similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, Adventure 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 Survive in Space have multiplayer like Steel Rain?
- No. Steel Rain supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op), while Survive in Space is listed as single-player only.
- Does Steel Rain run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Steel Rain is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Survive in Space doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.