Choose Starcom: Nexus
Choose Starcom: Nexus if you want a RPG experience. 1,829 Steam reviews back the pick.
Starcom: Nexus vs Saturn Quest: The Loneliness Of Captain Navigator
Starcom: Nexus and Saturn Quest: The Loneliness Of Captain Navigator 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 6 years older than Saturn Quest: The Loneliness Of Captain Navigator (2025). Saturn Quest: The Loneliness Of Captain Navigator is currently ~70% cheaper on Steam than Starcom: Nexus (5.99 USD vs. 19.99 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 Saturn Quest: The Loneliness Of Captain Navigator
Choose Saturn Quest: The Loneliness Of Captain Navigator if you want the Keyboard Only Option side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 70% cheaper on the Steam Store. Saturn Quest: The Loneliness Of Captain Navigator launched in 2025.
Both Starcom: Nexus and Saturn Quest: The Loneliness Of Captain Navigator 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 |  Saturn Quest: The Loneliness Of Captain Navigator | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 5.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 91.1% positive (1,829 reviews) | 2 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Wx3 Labs, LLC | Arkhouse Telegraph |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Starcom: Nexus (2019) is 6 years older than Saturn Quest: The Loneliness Of Captain Navigator (2025).
- Saturn Quest: The Loneliness Of Captain Navigator is currently ~70% cheaper on Steam than Starcom: Nexus (5.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Starcom: Nexus is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Saturn Quest: The Loneliness Of Captain Navigator has no Deck rating yet.
Starcom: Nexus vs Saturn Quest: The Loneliness Of Captain Navigator — FAQ
- Should I play Starcom: Nexus or Saturn Quest: The Loneliness Of Captain Navigator first?
- If you want chronology, Starcom: Nexus (2019) came out before Saturn Quest: The Loneliness Of Captain Navigator (2025). 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 Saturn Quest: The Loneliness Of Captain Navigator 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 Starcom: Nexus run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Starcom: Nexus is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Saturn Quest: The Loneliness Of Captain Navigator doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.