Choose Satisfactory
Choose Satisfactory if you want a Strategy game with Multi-player, Online Co-op, and Adjustable Text Size. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 97.6% positive across 132,199 reviews.
Satisfactory vs Remains
Satisfactory and Remains 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. Remains (2021) is 3 years older than Satisfactory (2024). Satisfactory scores higher on Steam reviews (97.6% positive) than Remains (75.5% 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 Remains
Choose Remains if you want an Action and Early Access experience. On Steam, it's currently about 80% cheaper on the Steam Store. Remains launched in 2021.
Both Satisfactory and Remains sit in Indie, Adventure, 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
 Satisfactory |  Remains | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2021 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation | Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 39.99 USD | 7.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 97.6% positive (132,199 reviews) | 75.5% positive (196 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Coffee Stain Studios | SoloQ |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure, Simulation on Steam.
- Remains (2021) is 3 years older than Satisfactory (2024).
- Satisfactory scores higher on Steam reviews (97.6% positive) than Remains (75.5% positive).
- Remains is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than Satisfactory (7.99 USD vs. 39.99 USD).
- Satisfactory has co-op; Remains does not.
- Steam Deck: Satisfactory is Deck Verified, Remains is Deck Unsupported.
Satisfactory vs Remains — FAQ
- Which is better, Satisfactory or Remains?
- On Steam reviews Satisfactory scores higher (97.6% positive) than Remains (75.5% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Satisfactory is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Satisfactory or Remains first?
- If you want chronology, Remains (2021) came out before Satisfactory (2024). 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 Satisfactory and Remains 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.
- Does Remains have multiplayer like Satisfactory?
- No. Satisfactory supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op), while Remains is listed as single-player only.