Choose The Merchants
Choose The Merchants 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.
The Merchants vs Starjaunt
The Merchants and Starjaunt 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. The Merchants has co-op; Starjaunt does not. 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 Starjaunt
Choose Starjaunt if it's a focused single-player run rather than a multiplayer commitment. Starjaunt launched in 2026.
Both The Merchants and Starjaunt sit in Action, Strategy, and Indie on Steam and both list Custom Volume Controls and Playable without Timed Input, 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
 The Merchants |  Starjaunt | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | — | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Price unknown | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | — | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Anchorpoint Interactive | David Li-Bland |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- The Merchants has co-op; Starjaunt does not.
The Merchants vs Starjaunt — FAQ
- Are The Merchants and Starjaunt 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 Starjaunt have multiplayer like The Merchants?
- No. The Merchants supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op), while Starjaunt is listed as single-player only.