Choose Autonauts
Choose Autonauts if you want an Indie and Casual experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 90.4% positive across 2,010 reviews.
Autonauts vs Microtopia
Autonauts and Microtopia both land in Simulation 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 are Simulation games on Steam. Autonauts (2019) is 6 years older than Microtopia (2025). Autonauts scores higher on Steam reviews (90.4% positive) than Microtopia (87.6% 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 Microtopia
Choose Microtopia if you want a Strategy experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Microtopia launched in 2025.
Both Autonauts and Microtopia sit in Simulation 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 |  Microtopia | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2025 |
| Genres | Indie, Simulation, Casual | Strategy, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 90.4% positive (2,010 reviews) | 87.6% positive (509 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Denki | Cordyceps Collective |
Side by side
- Both are Simulation games on Steam.
- Autonauts (2019) is 6 years older than Microtopia (2025).
- Autonauts scores higher on Steam reviews (90.4% positive) than Microtopia (87.6% positive).
- Microtopia is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Autonauts (19.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Playable.
Autonauts vs Microtopia — FAQ
- Which is better, Autonauts or Microtopia?
- On Steam reviews Autonauts scores higher (90.4% positive) than Microtopia (87.6% 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 Microtopia first?
- If you want chronology, Autonauts (2019) came out before Microtopia (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 Microtopia similar?
- They overlap on Simulation 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.