Choose Solar Sails: Space Pirates
Choose Solar Sails: Space Pirates if you want the DualShock Controller Support side of the pairing.
Solar Sails: Space Pirates vs Starcom: Unknown Space
Solar Sails: Space Pirates and Starcom: Unknown Space both land in Action, Indie, RPG 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, Indie, RPG on Steam. Starcom: Unknown Space is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Solar Sails: Space Pirates has no Deck rating yet. 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 Starcom: Unknown Space
Choose Starcom: Unknown Space if you want an Adventure game with Adjustable Text Size, Custom Volume Controls, and Stereo Sound. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 3,468 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Solar Sails: Space Pirates and Starcom: Unknown Space sit in Action, Indie, and RPG 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
 Solar Sails: Space Pirates |  Starcom: Unknown Space | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | — | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, RPG | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | Price unknown | 24.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | — | 93.2% positive (3,468 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Cosmic Duck Games | Wx3 Labs, LLC |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, RPG on Steam.
- Starcom: Unknown Space is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Solar Sails: Space Pirates has no Deck rating yet.
Solar Sails: Space Pirates vs Starcom: Unknown Space — FAQ
- Are Solar Sails: Space Pirates and Starcom: Unknown Space similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, RPG 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.