Choose This Means Warp
Choose This Means Warp if you want the Online Co-op side of the pairing. This Means Warp launched in 2023.
This Means Warp vs Star Legion
This Means Warp and Star Legion 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. This Means Warp (2023) is 2 years older than Star Legion (2025). Star Legion is currently ~75% cheaper on Steam than This Means Warp (4.99 USD vs. 19.99 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 Star Legion
Choose Star Legion if you want an Adventure and Early Access experience. On Steam, it's currently about 75% cheaper on the Steam Store. Star Legion launched in 2025.
Both This Means Warp and Star Legion sit in Action, Strategy, and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen 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
 This Means Warp |  Star Legion | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Casual | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Casual, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 71% positive (352 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Outlier | Hello World Games Studio |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- This Means Warp (2023) is 2 years older than Star Legion (2025).
- Star Legion is currently ~75% cheaper on Steam than This Means Warp (4.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- This Means Warp is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Star Legion has no Deck rating yet.
This Means Warp vs Star Legion — FAQ
- Should I play This Means Warp or Star Legion first?
- If you want chronology, This Means Warp (2023) came out before Star Legion (2025). 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 This Means Warp and Star Legion 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 This Means Warp and Star Legion have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: This Means Warp ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op; Star Legion ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.
- Does This Means Warp run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — This Means Warp is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Star Legion doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.