Choose Between the Stars
Choose Between the Stars if you want a Strategy and RPG experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 1,158 Steam reviews back the pick.
Between the Stars vs Space Journey
Between the Stars and Space Journey both land in Action, Indie, Adventure 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, Adventure on Steam. Space Journey (2020) is 4 years older than Between the Stars (2024). Space Journey is currently ~93% cheaper on Steam than Between the Stars (1.99 USD vs. 29.99 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 Journey
Choose Space Journey if it's currently about 93% cheaper on the Steam Store. Space Journey launched in 2020.
Both Between the Stars and Space Journey sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure 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
 Between the Stars |  Space Journey | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2020 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG | Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 29.99 USD | 1.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 76.5% positive (1,158 reviews) | 2 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Isolated Games | Starmops |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Space Journey (2020) is 4 years older than Between the Stars (2024).
- Space Journey is currently ~93% cheaper on Steam than Between the Stars (1.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
- Between the Stars is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Space Journey has no Deck rating yet.
Between the Stars vs Space Journey — FAQ
- Should I play Between the Stars or Space Journey first?
- If you want chronology, Space Journey (2020) came out before Between the Stars (2024). 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 Between the Stars and Space Journey similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, Adventure 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 Between the Stars run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Between the Stars is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Space Journey doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.