Choose Alien Life Lab
Choose Alien Life Lab if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. Alien Life Lab launched in 2022.
Alien Life Lab vs Space Station Sprint
Alien Life Lab and Space Station Sprint 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. Space Station Sprint (2021) is 1 year older than Alien Life Lab (2022). Alien Life Lab is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Space Station Sprint (4.99 USD vs. 9.99 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 Space Station Sprint
Choose Space Station Sprint if you want a RPG experience. Space Station Sprint launched in 2021.
Both Alien Life Lab and Space Station Sprint 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
 Alien Life Lab |  Space Station Sprint | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2021 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, Indie, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 1 reviews | 5 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Justin K. Touchstone | Snow Day Software |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Space Station Sprint (2021) is 1 year older than Alien Life Lab (2022).
- Alien Life Lab is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Space Station Sprint (4.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
Alien Life Lab vs Space Station Sprint — FAQ
- Should I play Alien Life Lab or Space Station Sprint first?
- If you want chronology, Space Station Sprint (2021) came out before Alien Life Lab (2022). 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 Alien Life Lab and Space Station Sprint 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.