Choose Crashlands
Choose Crashlands if you want the Color Alternatives, Camera Comfort, and Stereo Sound side of the pairing. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 1,596 Steam reviews back the pick.
Crashlands vs Away To The Stars
Crashlands and Away To The Stars 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. Both support cooperative play. Crashlands is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Away To The Stars has no Deck rating yet. 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 Away To The Stars
Choose Away To The Stars if you want an Early Access game with Playable without Timed Input.
Both Crashlands and Away To The Stars sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op, 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
 Crashlands |  Away To The Stars | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | — |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 14.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 87.3% positive (1,596 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Butterscotch Shenanigans | Lucid Play |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Both support cooperative play.
- Crashlands is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Away To The Stars has no Deck rating yet.
Crashlands vs Away To The Stars — FAQ
- Are Crashlands and Away To The Stars 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.
- Do both Crashlands and Away To The Stars have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Crashlands ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op; Away To The Stars ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.
- Does Crashlands run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Crashlands is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Away To The Stars doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.