Choose Star Explorers
Choose Star Explorers if you want a RPG experience. On Steam, it's a focused single-player run rather than a multiplayer commitment. Star Explorers launched in 2018.
Star Explorers vs Space Travellers
Star Explorers and Space Travellers both land in Action, 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 Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam. Space Travellers has co-op; Star Explorers does not. Star Explorers is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Space Travellers 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 Space Travellers
Choose Space Travellers if you want a Strategy and Early Access game with Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend.
Both Star Explorers and Space Travellers sit in Action, 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
 Star Explorers |  Space Travellers | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | — |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 83.4% positive (193 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Schmidt Workshops | Lonely Man |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Space Travellers has co-op; Star Explorers does not.
- Star Explorers is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Space Travellers has no Deck rating yet.
Star Explorers vs Space Travellers — FAQ
- Are Star Explorers and Space Travellers similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.
- Does Star Explorers have multiplayer like Space Travellers?
- No. Space Travellers supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op), while Star Explorers is listed as single-player only.
- Does Star Explorers run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Star Explorers is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Space Travellers doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.