Choose Borstal
Choose Borstal if you want a RPG game with Steam Leaderboards. On Steam, it's currently about 80% cheaper on the Steam Store. Borstal launched in 2016.
Borstal vs Astronaut: The Best
Borstal and Astronaut: The Best both land in 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 Indie, Adventure on Steam. Borstal (2016) is 7 years older than Astronaut: The Best (2023). Astronaut: The Best scores higher on Steam reviews (93.1% positive) than Borstal (50% 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 Astronaut: The Best
Choose Astronaut: The Best if you want a Strategy and Simulation experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2023) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Astronaut: The Best launched in 2023.
Both Borstal and Astronaut: The Best sit in Indie and Adventure on Steam, 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
 Borstal |  Astronaut: The Best | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2023 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, RPG | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | 2.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 50% positive (14 reviews) | 93.1% positive (29 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | The Secret Pie | Universal Happymaker |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Borstal (2016) is 7 years older than Astronaut: The Best (2023).
- Astronaut: The Best scores higher on Steam reviews (93.1% positive) than Borstal (50% positive).
- Borstal is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than Astronaut: The Best (2.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Astronaut: The Best is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Borstal has no Deck rating yet.
Borstal vs Astronaut: The Best — FAQ
- Should I play Borstal or Astronaut: The Best first?
- If you want chronology, Borstal (2016) came out before Astronaut: The Best (2023). 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 Borstal and Astronaut: The Best similar?
- They overlap on 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.