Choose Astrox: Hostile Space Excavation
Choose Astrox: Hostile Space Excavation if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Astrox: Hostile Space Excavation launched in 2015.
Astrox: Hostile Space Excavation vs SpaceKraft!
Astrox: Hostile Space Excavation and SpaceKraft! both land in Indie, Adventure, Simulation 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, Adventure, Simulation on Steam. Astrox: Hostile Space Excavation (2015) is 9 years older than SpaceKraft! (2024). Astrox: Hostile Space Excavation scores higher on Steam reviews (84.3% positive) than SpaceKraft! (82.6% 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 SpaceKraft!
Choose SpaceKraft! if it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. SpaceKraft! launched in 2024.
Both Astrox: Hostile Space Excavation and SpaceKraft! sit in Indie, Adventure, and Simulation on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (84.3% vs 82.6% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Astrox: Hostile Space Excavation |  SpaceKraft! | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2024 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Simulation | Indie, Adventure, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 11.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 84.3% positive (382 reviews) | 82.6% positive (46 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Jace Masula | Game Dev Garage |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure, Simulation on Steam.
- Astrox: Hostile Space Excavation (2015) is 9 years older than SpaceKraft! (2024).
- Astrox: Hostile Space Excavation scores higher on Steam reviews (84.3% positive) than SpaceKraft! (82.6% positive).
- Astrox: Hostile Space Excavation is currently ~17% cheaper on Steam than SpaceKraft! (9.99 USD vs. 11.99 USD).
- SpaceKraft! is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Astrox: Hostile Space Excavation has no Deck rating yet.
Astrox: Hostile Space Excavation vs SpaceKraft! — FAQ
- Should I play Astrox: Hostile Space Excavation or SpaceKraft! first?
- If you want chronology, Astrox: Hostile Space Excavation (2015) came out before SpaceKraft! (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 Astrox: Hostile Space Excavation and SpaceKraft! similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Adventure, Simulation 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.