Choose Hardspace: Shipbreaker
Choose Hardspace: Shipbreaker if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 89.9% positive across 15,871 reviews.
Hardspace: Shipbreaker vs Star Trucker
Hardspace: Shipbreaker and Star Trucker 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. Hardspace: Shipbreaker (2022) is 2 years older than Star Trucker (2024). Hardspace: Shipbreaker scores higher on Steam reviews (89.9% positive) than Star Trucker (78.7% 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 Star Trucker
Choose Star Trucker if it's currently about 29% cheaper on the Steam Store. 3,083 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Hardspace: Shipbreaker and Star Trucker 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
 Hardspace: Shipbreaker |  Star Trucker | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2024 |
| Genres | Simulation | Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Playable |
| Price | 34.99 USD | 24.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 89.9% positive (15,871 reviews) | 78.7% positive (3,083 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Blackbird Interactive | Monster and Monster |
Side by side
- Both are Simulation games on Steam.
- Hardspace: Shipbreaker (2022) is 2 years older than Star Trucker (2024).
- Hardspace: Shipbreaker scores higher on Steam reviews (89.9% positive) than Star Trucker (78.7% positive).
- Star Trucker is currently ~29% cheaper on Steam than Hardspace: Shipbreaker (24.99 USD vs. 34.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Hardspace: Shipbreaker is Deck Verified, Star Trucker is Deck Playable.
Hardspace: Shipbreaker vs Star Trucker — FAQ
- Which is better, Hardspace: Shipbreaker or Star Trucker?
- On Steam reviews Hardspace: Shipbreaker scores higher (89.9% positive) than Star Trucker (78.7% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Hardspace: Shipbreaker is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Hardspace: Shipbreaker or Star Trucker first?
- If you want chronology, Hardspace: Shipbreaker (2022) came out before Star Trucker (2024). 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 Hardspace: Shipbreaker and Star Trucker 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.