Choose Autonauts
Choose Autonauts if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 90.4% positive across 2,010 reviews.
Autonauts vs Havendock
Autonauts and Havendock both land in Indie, Simulation, Casual 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 Indie, Simulation, Casual on Steam. Autonauts (2019) is 6 years older than Havendock (2025). Autonauts scores higher on Steam reviews (90.4% positive) than Havendock (86.8% 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 Havendock
Choose Havendock if you want a Strategy experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Havendock launched in 2025.
Both Autonauts and Havendock sit in Indie, Simulation, and Casual 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
 Autonauts |  Havendock | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2025 |
| Genres | Indie, Simulation, Casual | Strategy, Indie, Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 90.4% positive (2,010 reviews) | 86.8% positive (667 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Denki | YYZ Studio |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Simulation, Casual on Steam.
- Autonauts (2019) is 6 years older than Havendock (2025).
- Autonauts scores higher on Steam reviews (90.4% positive) than Havendock (86.8% positive).
- Havendock is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Autonauts (19.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Playable.
Autonauts vs Havendock — FAQ
- Which is better, Autonauts or Havendock?
- On Steam reviews Autonauts scores higher (90.4% positive) than Havendock (86.8% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Autonauts is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Autonauts or Havendock first?
- If you want chronology, Autonauts (2019) came out before Havendock (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 Autonauts and Havendock similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Simulation, Casual 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.