Choose Astrox: Hostile Space Excavation
Choose Astrox: Hostile Space Excavation if it's currently about 33% cheaper on the Steam Store. Astrox: Hostile Space Excavation launched in 2015.
Astrox: Hostile Space Excavation vs Astrox Imperium
Astrox: Hostile Space Excavation and Astrox Imperium 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 4 years older than Astrox Imperium (2019). Both sit near 85% positive on Steam (Astrox: Hostile Space Excavation: 382 reviews, Astrox Imperium: 1,015). 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 Astrox Imperium
Choose Astrox Imperium if you want an Action, RPG, and Early Access experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2019) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 1,015 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Astrox: Hostile Space Excavation and Astrox Imperium 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 84.7% 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 |  Astrox Imperium | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2019 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Simulation | Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 84.3% positive (382 reviews) | 84.7% positive (1,015 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Jace Masula | Jace Masula |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure, Simulation on Steam.
- Astrox: Hostile Space Excavation (2015) is 4 years older than Astrox Imperium (2019).
- Both sit near 85% positive on Steam (Astrox: Hostile Space Excavation: 382 reviews, Astrox Imperium: 1,015).
- Astrox: Hostile Space Excavation is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than Astrox Imperium (9.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Astrox Imperium is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Astrox: Hostile Space Excavation has no Deck rating yet.
Astrox: Hostile Space Excavation vs Astrox Imperium — FAQ
- Which is better, Astrox: Hostile Space Excavation or Astrox Imperium?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Astrox: Hostile Space Excavation sits at 84.3% positive (382 reviews), Astrox Imperium at 84.7% (1,015). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play Astrox: Hostile Space Excavation or Astrox Imperium first?
- If you want chronology, Astrox: Hostile Space Excavation (2015) came out before Astrox Imperium (2019). 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 Astrox Imperium 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.