Choose Solaroids
Choose Solaroids if you want an Early Access game with Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Steam Leaderboards. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. Solaroids launched in 2017.
Solaroids vs Orbital Survivor
Solaroids and Orbital Survivor both land in Action, Indie 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 Action, Indie on Steam. Solaroids (2017) is 10 years older than Orbital Survivor (2027). Solaroids has co-op; Orbital Survivor does not. 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 Orbital Survivor
Choose Orbital Survivor if it's the newer release (2027) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Orbital Survivor launched in 2027.
Both Solaroids and Orbital Survivor sit in Action and Indie 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
 Solaroids |  Orbital Survivor | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2027 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Early Access | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 95.8% positive (24 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Chad Yates | YuzuPulse Studio |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Solaroids (2017) is 10 years older than Orbital Survivor (2027).
- Solaroids has co-op; Orbital Survivor does not.
Solaroids vs Orbital Survivor — FAQ
- Should I play Solaroids or Orbital Survivor first?
- If you want chronology, Solaroids (2017) came out before Orbital Survivor (2027). 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 Solaroids and Orbital Survivor similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie 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 Orbital Survivor have multiplayer like Solaroids?
- No. Solaroids supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op), while Orbital Survivor is listed as single-player only.