Choose Spaceport Hope
Choose Spaceport Hope if you want an Action and Adventure experience. Spaceport Hope launched in 2016.
Spaceport Hope vs External Visions
Spaceport Hope and External Visions both land in 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 are Indie games on Steam. Spaceport Hope (2016) is 1 year older than External Visions (2017). Both sit near 73% positive on Steam (Spaceport Hope: 200 reviews, External Visions: 42). 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 External Visions
Choose External Visions if you want a Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. External Visions launched in 2017.
Both Spaceport Hope and External Visions sit in Indie on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (73% vs 73.8% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Spaceport Hope |  External Visions | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2017 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Indie, Free To Play |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 1.99 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 73% positive (200 reviews) | 73.8% positive (42 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | team BitClub | team BitClub |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- Spaceport Hope (2016) is 1 year older than External Visions (2017).
- Both sit near 73% positive on Steam (Spaceport Hope: 200 reviews, External Visions: 42).
- External Visions is free; Spaceport Hope is paid (1.99 USD).
- External Visions is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Spaceport Hope has no Deck rating yet.
Spaceport Hope vs External Visions — FAQ
- Should I play Spaceport Hope or External Visions first?
- If you want chronology, Spaceport Hope (2016) came out before External Visions (2017). 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 Spaceport Hope and External Visions similar?
- They overlap on 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.
- Is External Visions free?
- Yes — External Visions is a free-to-play Steam title. Spaceport Hope is paid (1.99 USD).