Choose Stable Orbit - Build your own space station
Choose Stable Orbit - Build your own space station if you want a Casual experience. Stable Orbit - Build your own space station launched in 2017.
Stable Orbit - Build your own space station vs Starship Colony
Stable Orbit - Build your own space station and Starship Colony both land in Strategy, Indie, 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 Strategy, Indie, Simulation on Steam. Stable Orbit - Build your own space station (2017) is 9 years older than Starship Colony (2026). Stable Orbit - Build your own space station is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Starship Colony has no Deck rating yet. 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 Starship Colony
Choose Starship Colony if you want an Adventure and RPG experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Starship Colony launched in 2026.
Both Stable Orbit - Build your own space station and Starship Colony sit in Strategy, Indie, and Simulation 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
 Stable Orbit - Build your own space station |  Starship Colony | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2026 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Simulation, Casual | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 50% positive (214 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Jim Offerman | Black Belt Software |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie, Simulation on Steam.
- Stable Orbit - Build your own space station (2017) is 9 years older than Starship Colony (2026).
- Stable Orbit - Build your own space station is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Starship Colony has no Deck rating yet.
Stable Orbit - Build your own space station vs Starship Colony — FAQ
- Should I play Stable Orbit - Build your own space station or Starship Colony first?
- If you want chronology, Stable Orbit - Build your own space station (2017) came out before Starship Colony (2026). 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 Stable Orbit - Build your own space station and Starship Colony similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Indie, 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.
- Does Stable Orbit - Build your own space station run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Stable Orbit - Build your own space station is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Starship Colony doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.