Choose Stormworks: Build and Rescue
Choose Stormworks: Build and Rescue if you want the Multi-player, Online PvP, and Online Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. 40,244 Steam reviews back the pick.
Stormworks: Build and Rescue vs Juno: New Origins
Stormworks: Build and Rescue and Juno: New Origins 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 Juno: New Origins (2023). Stormworks: Build and Rescue scores higher on Steam reviews (90.6% positive) than Juno: New Origins (89.1% 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 Juno: New Origins
Choose Juno: New Origins if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's currently about 20% cheaper on the Steam Store. 1,983 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Stormworks: Build and Rescue and Juno: New Origins sit in Simulation on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (90.6% vs 89.1% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Stormworks: Build and Rescue |  Juno: New Origins | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2023 |
| Genres | Simulation | Indie, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 24.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 90.6% positive (40,244 reviews) | 89.1% positive (1,983 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Geometa | Jundroo, LLC |
Side by side
- Both are Simulation games on Steam.
- Stormworks: Build and Rescue (2020) is 3 years older than Juno: New Origins (2023).
- Stormworks: Build and Rescue scores higher on Steam reviews (90.6% positive) than Juno: New Origins (89.1% positive).
- Juno: New Origins is currently ~20% cheaper on Steam than Stormworks: Build and Rescue (19.99 USD vs. 24.99 USD).
- Stormworks: Build and Rescue has co-op; Juno: New Origins does not.
- Both are Deck Playable.
Stormworks: Build and Rescue vs Juno: New Origins — FAQ
- Which is better, Stormworks: Build and Rescue or Juno: New Origins?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Stormworks: Build and Rescue sits at 90.6% positive (40,244 reviews), Juno: New Origins at 89.1% (1,983). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play Stormworks: Build and Rescue or Juno: New Origins first?
- If you want chronology, Stormworks: Build and Rescue (2020) came out before Juno: New Origins (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 Juno: New Origins 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.
- Does Juno: New Origins have multiplayer like Stormworks: Build and Rescue?
- No. Stormworks: Build and Rescue supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op), while Juno: New Origins is listed as single-player only.