Choose Blast-off
Choose Blast-off if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 40% cheaper on the Steam Store. Blast-off launched in 2018.
Blast-off vs Solar Survivors
Blast-off and Solar Survivors 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. Blast-off (2018) is 6 years older than Solar Survivors (2024). Solar Survivors scores higher on Steam reviews (94.4% positive) than Blast-off (86.7% 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 Solar Survivors
Choose Solar Survivors if you want a RPG and Casual experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Solar Survivors launched in 2024.
Both Blast-off and Solar Survivors sit in Action and Indie on Steam, 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
 Blast-off |  Solar Survivors | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action, Indie, RPG, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Playable |
| Price | 2.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 86.7% positive (113 reviews) | 94.4% positive (18 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Quad-Games | BoxFox Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Blast-off (2018) is 6 years older than Solar Survivors (2024).
- Solar Survivors scores higher on Steam reviews (94.4% positive) than Blast-off (86.7% positive).
- Blast-off is currently ~40% cheaper on Steam than Solar Survivors (2.99 USD vs. 4.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Blast-off is Deck Verified, Solar Survivors is Deck Playable.
Blast-off vs Solar Survivors — FAQ
- Should I play Blast-off or Solar Survivors first?
- If you want chronology, Blast-off (2018) came out before Solar Survivors (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 Blast-off and Solar Survivors 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.