Choose Dungeon Rats
Choose Dungeon Rats if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's currently about 80% cheaper on the Steam Store. Dungeon Rats launched in 2016.
Dungeon Rats vs Colony Ship: A Post-Earth Role Playing Game
Dungeon Rats and Colony Ship: A Post-Earth Role Playing Game both land in RPG 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 are RPG games on Steam. Dungeon Rats (2016) is 7 years older than Colony Ship: A Post-Earth Role Playing Game (2023). Colony Ship: A Post-Earth Role Playing Game scores higher on Steam reviews (87.9% positive) than Dungeon Rats (80.1% 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 Colony Ship: A Post-Earth Role Playing Game
Choose Colony Ship: A Post-Earth Role Playing Game if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 87.9% positive across 3,062 reviews.
Both Dungeon Rats and Colony Ship: A Post-Earth Role Playing Game sit in RPG 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
 Dungeon Rats |  Colony Ship: A Post-Earth Role Playing Game | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2023 |
| Genres | Indie, RPG | RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Playable |
| Price | 7.99 USD | 39.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 80.1% positive (386 reviews) | 87.9% positive (3,062 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Iron Tower Studio | Iron Tower Studio |
Side by side
- Both are RPG games on Steam.
- Dungeon Rats (2016) is 7 years older than Colony Ship: A Post-Earth Role Playing Game (2023).
- Colony Ship: A Post-Earth Role Playing Game scores higher on Steam reviews (87.9% positive) than Dungeon Rats (80.1% positive).
- Dungeon Rats is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than Colony Ship: A Post-Earth Role Playing Game (7.99 USD vs. 39.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Dungeon Rats is Deck Verified, Colony Ship: A Post-Earth Role Playing Game is Deck Playable.
Dungeon Rats vs Colony Ship: A Post-Earth Role Playing Game — FAQ
- Which is better, Dungeon Rats or Colony Ship: A Post-Earth Role Playing Game?
- On Steam reviews Colony Ship: A Post-Earth Role Playing Game scores higher (87.9% positive) than Dungeon Rats (80.1% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Colony Ship: A Post-Earth Role Playing Game is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Dungeon Rats or Colony Ship: A Post-Earth Role Playing Game first?
- If you want chronology, Dungeon Rats (2016) came out before Colony Ship: A Post-Earth Role Playing Game (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 Dungeon Rats and Colony Ship: A Post-Earth Role Playing Game similar?
- They overlap on RPG 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.