Choose Starcom: Nexus
Choose Starcom: Nexus if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 91.1% positive across 1,829 reviews.
Starcom: Nexus vs Underspace
Starcom: Nexus and Underspace 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. Starcom: Nexus (2019) is 5 years older than Underspace (2024). Starcom: Nexus scores higher on Steam reviews (91.1% positive) than Underspace (83% 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 Underspace
Choose Underspace if you want an Early Access experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Underspace launched in 2024.
Both Starcom: Nexus and Underspace 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
 Starcom: Nexus |  Underspace | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 91.1% positive (1,829 reviews) | 83% positive (352 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Wx3 Labs, LLC | Pastaspace Interactive |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Starcom: Nexus (2019) is 5 years older than Underspace (2024).
- Starcom: Nexus scores higher on Steam reviews (91.1% positive) than Underspace (83% positive).
- Underspace is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Starcom: Nexus (19.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Playable.
Starcom: Nexus vs Underspace — FAQ
- Which is better, Starcom: Nexus or Underspace?
- On Steam reviews Starcom: Nexus scores higher (91.1% positive) than Underspace (83% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Starcom: Nexus is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Starcom: Nexus or Underspace first?
- If you want chronology, Starcom: Nexus (2019) came out before Underspace (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 Starcom: Nexus and Underspace 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.