Choose Starminer
Choose Starminer if you want a RPG experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 1,534 Steam reviews back the pick.
Starminer vs Rank: Warmaster
Starminer and Rank: Warmaster both land in Action, Strategy, Indie 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, Strategy, Indie on Steam. Rank: Warmaster (2021) is 5 years older than Starminer (2026). Rank: Warmaster is currently ~7% cheaper on Steam than Starminer (24.99 USD vs. 26.99 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 Rank: Warmaster
Choose Rank: Warmaster if you want the Multi-player, Online PvP, and Online Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. Rank: Warmaster launched in 2021.
Both Starminer and Rank: Warmaster sit in Action, Strategy, and Indie 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
 Starminer |  Rank: Warmaster | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2026 | 2021 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Simulation, RPG, Early Access | Action, Strategy, Indie, Simulation, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 26.99 USD | 24.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 75.2% positive (1,534 reviews) | 2 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op |
| Developers | CoolAndGoodGames | Laser Beams & Particle Streams Software, Inc. |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- Rank: Warmaster (2021) is 5 years older than Starminer (2026).
- Rank: Warmaster is currently ~7% cheaper on Steam than Starminer (24.99 USD vs. 26.99 USD).
- Rank: Warmaster has co-op; Starminer does not.
Starminer vs Rank: Warmaster — FAQ
- Should I play Starminer or Rank: Warmaster first?
- If you want chronology, Rank: Warmaster (2021) came out before Starminer (2026). 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 Starminer and Rank: Warmaster similar?
- They overlap on Action, Strategy, Indie 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 Starminer have multiplayer like Rank: Warmaster?
- No. Rank: Warmaster supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op), while Starminer is listed as single-player only.