Choose Stationeers
Choose Stationeers if you want an Action and Indie game with LAN Co-op. 5,728 Steam reviews back the pick.
Stationeers vs Life Not Supported
Stationeers and Life Not Supported both land in Simulation, Early Access 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 Simulation, Early Access on Steam. Stationeers (2017) is 6 years older than Life Not Supported (2023). Stationeers scores higher on Steam reviews (88.4% positive) than Life Not Supported (73.4% 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 Life Not Supported
Choose Life Not Supported if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it's currently about 46% cheaper on the Steam Store. Life Not Supported launched in 2023.
Both Stationeers and Life Not Supported sit in Simulation and Early Access on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online Co-op, and Co-op, 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
 Stationeers |  Life Not Supported | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Simulation, Early Access | Adventure, Simulation, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Playable |
| Price | 34.99 USD | 18.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 88.4% positive (5,728 reviews) | 73.4% positive (79 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | RocketWerkz | YETIBYTES, Sam Stubbings |
Side by side
- Both share Simulation, Early Access on Steam.
- Stationeers (2017) is 6 years older than Life Not Supported (2023).
- Stationeers scores higher on Steam reviews (88.4% positive) than Life Not Supported (73.4% positive).
- Life Not Supported is currently ~46% cheaper on Steam than Stationeers (18.99 USD vs. 34.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Steam Deck: Stationeers is Deck Unsupported, Life Not Supported is Deck Playable.
Stationeers vs Life Not Supported — FAQ
- Should I play Stationeers or Life Not Supported first?
- If you want chronology, Stationeers (2017) came out before Life Not Supported (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 Stationeers and Life Not Supported similar?
- They overlap on Simulation, Early Access 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.
- Do both Stationeers and Life Not Supported have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Stationeers ships Online Co-op, LAN Co-op; Life Not Supported ships Online Co-op, Co-op.