Choose Space Trader: Merchant Marine
Choose Space Trader: Merchant Marine if it's currently about 80% cheaper on the Steam Store. Space Trader: Merchant Marine launched in 2008.
Space Trader: Merchant Marine vs Cult of the Lamb
Space Trader: Merchant Marine and Cult of the Lamb 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. Space Trader: Merchant Marine (2008) is 14 years older than Cult of the Lamb (2022). Cult of the Lamb scores higher on Steam reviews (96.4% positive) than Space Trader: Merchant Marine (55.2% 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 Cult of the Lamb
Choose Cult of the Lamb if you want an Adventure game with Shared/Split Screen, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, and Adjustable Text Size. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 96.4% positive across 58,359 reviews.
Both Space Trader: Merchant Marine and Cult of the Lamb sit in Action, Strategy, and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player and Co-op, 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
 Space Trader: Merchant Marine |  Cult of the Lamb | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2008 | 2022 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 24.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 55.2% positive (330 reviews) | 96.4% positive (58,359 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Co-op | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | — | Massive Monster |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- Space Trader: Merchant Marine (2008) is 14 years older than Cult of the Lamb (2022).
- Cult of the Lamb scores higher on Steam reviews (96.4% positive) than Space Trader: Merchant Marine (55.2% positive).
- Space Trader: Merchant Marine is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than Cult of the Lamb (4.99 USD vs. 24.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Cult of the Lamb is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Space Trader: Merchant Marine has no Deck rating yet.
Space Trader: Merchant Marine vs Cult of the Lamb — FAQ
- Which is better, Space Trader: Merchant Marine or Cult of the Lamb?
- On Steam reviews Cult of the Lamb scores higher (96.4% positive) than Space Trader: Merchant Marine (55.2% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Cult of the Lamb is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Space Trader: Merchant Marine or Cult of the Lamb first?
- If you want chronology, Space Trader: Merchant Marine (2008) came out before Cult of the Lamb (2022). 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 Space Trader: Merchant Marine and Cult of the Lamb 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.
- Do both Space Trader: Merchant Marine and Cult of the Lamb have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Space Trader: Merchant Marine ships Co-op; Cult of the Lamb ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.