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NEON SPACE WAR vs Project:Sphere

NEON SPACE WAR and Project:Sphere both land in Action, 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 Action, Casual on Steam. NEON SPACE WAR (2020) is 2 years older than Project:Sphere (2022). NEON SPACE WAR is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Project:Sphere (0.99 USD vs. 1.99 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 NEON SPACE WAR

Choose NEON SPACE WAR if it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. NEON SPACE WAR launched in 2020.

Choose Project:Sphere

Choose Project:Sphere if you want an Indie experience. Project:Sphere launched in 2022.

Both NEON SPACE WAR and Project:Sphere sit in Action 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

NEON SPACE WAR vs Project:Sphere — Steam metadata comparison
NEON SPACE WAR — Steam game coverNEON SPACE WARProject:Sphere — Steam game coverProject:Sphere
Released20202022
GenresAction, CasualAction, Indie, Casual
PlatformsWindowsWindows
Steam DeckUnratedUnrated
Price0.99 USD1.99 USD
Steam reviews1 reviews
MultiplayerSingle-player onlySingle-player only
DevelopersOOpopgamesAbraham Eduardo Zarate Mejia

Side by side

NEON SPACE WAR vs Project:Sphere — FAQ

Should I play NEON SPACE WAR or Project:Sphere first?
If you want chronology, NEON SPACE WAR (2020) came out before Project:Sphere (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 NEON SPACE WAR and Project:Sphere similar?
They overlap on Action, 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.
NEON SPACE WAR vs Project:Sphere — Verdict (2026) · imho.run