Choose Out of Space
Choose Out of Space if you want a Strategy experience. Out of Space launched in 2020.
Out of Space vs UpBreakers
Out of Space and UpBreakers both land in Indie, Casual 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 Indie, Casual on Steam. UpBreakers (2018) is 2 years older than Out of Space (2020). UpBreakers is currently ~93% cheaper on Steam than Out of Space (0.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD). 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 UpBreakers
Choose UpBreakers if you want an Early Access game with Online PvP, Shared/Split Screen PvP, and PvP. On Steam, it's currently about 93% cheaper on the Steam Store. UpBreakers launched in 2018.
Both Out of Space and UpBreakers sit in Indie and Casual on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Online 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
 Out of Space |  UpBreakers | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2018 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Casual | Indie, Casual, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 0.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 80.4% positive (754 reviews) | 8 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op |
| Developers | Behold Studios | Bootsmann Games |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Casual on Steam.
- UpBreakers (2018) is 2 years older than Out of Space (2020).
- UpBreakers is currently ~93% cheaper on Steam than Out of Space (0.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Out of Space is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; UpBreakers has no Deck rating yet.
Out of Space vs UpBreakers — FAQ
- Should I play Out of Space or UpBreakers first?
- If you want chronology, UpBreakers (2018) came out before Out of Space (2020). 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 Out of Space and UpBreakers similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Casual 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 Out of Space and UpBreakers have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Out of Space ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op; UpBreakers ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op.