Choose Blockships
Choose Blockships if you want an Early Access experience. On Steam, it's currently about 30% cheaper on the Steam Store. Blockships launched in 2016.
Blockships vs Off the Beaten Track
Blockships and Off the Beaten Track both land in Action, Indie, Casual 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, Casual on Steam. Blockships (2016) is 10 years older than Off the Beaten Track (2026). Off the Beaten Track scores higher on Steam reviews (100% positive) than Blockships (93.8% 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 Off the Beaten Track
Choose Off the Beaten Track if you want the Steam Leaderboards, Online PvP, and Custom Volume Controls side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Off the Beaten Track launched in 2026.
Both Blockships and Off the Beaten Track sit in Action, Indie, and Casual on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen PvP, 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
 Blockships |  Off the Beaten Track | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Casual, Early Access | Action, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 6.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 93.8% positive (16 reviews) | 100% positive (13 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer |
| Developers | Dr Davient | Blackroot Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Blockships (2016) is 10 years older than Off the Beaten Track (2026).
- Off the Beaten Track scores higher on Steam reviews (100% positive) than Blockships (93.8% positive).
- Blockships is currently ~30% cheaper on Steam than Off the Beaten Track (6.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
Blockships vs Off the Beaten Track — FAQ
- Should I play Blockships or Off the Beaten Track first?
- If you want chronology, Blockships (2016) came out before Off the Beaten Track (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 Blockships and Off the Beaten Track similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, Casual 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.