Choose Stormworks: Build and Rescue
Choose Stormworks: Build and Rescue if it matches what drew you to this matchup. 40,244 Steam reviews back the pick.
Stormworks: Build and Rescue vs Create Your Own Universe
Stormworks: Build and Rescue and Create Your Own Universe both land in 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 are Simulation games on Steam. Stormworks: Build and Rescue (2020) is 3 years older than Create Your Own Universe (2023). Create Your Own Universe is currently ~24% cheaper on Steam than Stormworks: Build and Rescue (18.99 USD vs. 24.99 USD). 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 Create Your Own Universe
Choose Create Your Own Universe if you want an Indie, Adventure, and Massively Multiplayer game with MMO. On Steam, it's currently about 24% cheaper on the Steam Store. Create Your Own Universe launched in 2023.
Both Stormworks: Build and Rescue and Create Your Own Universe sit in Simulation on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and Online 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
 Stormworks: Build and Rescue |  Create Your Own Universe | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2023 |
| Genres | Simulation | Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 24.99 USD | 18.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 90.6% positive (40,244 reviews) | 4 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Geometa | UNPREDICTABLE GAMES |
Side by side
- Both are Simulation games on Steam.
- Stormworks: Build and Rescue (2020) is 3 years older than Create Your Own Universe (2023).
- Create Your Own Universe is currently ~24% cheaper on Steam than Stormworks: Build and Rescue (18.99 USD vs. 24.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Stormworks: Build and Rescue is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Create Your Own Universe has no Deck rating yet.
Stormworks: Build and Rescue vs Create Your Own Universe — FAQ
- Should I play Stormworks: Build and Rescue or Create Your Own Universe first?
- If you want chronology, Stormworks: Build and Rescue (2020) came out before Create Your Own Universe (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 Stormworks: Build and Rescue and Create Your Own Universe similar?
- They overlap on 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.
- Do both Stormworks: Build and Rescue and Create Your Own Universe have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Stormworks: Build and Rescue ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Create Your Own Universe ships Online Co-op, Co-op.
- Does Stormworks: Build and Rescue run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Stormworks: Build and Rescue is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Create Your Own Universe doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.