Choose Cube Raiders
Choose Cube Raiders if you want the Shared/Split Screen PvP and PvP side of the pairing. Cube Raiders launched in 2020.
Cube Raiders vs Ready, Steady, Ship!
Cube Raiders and Ready, Steady, Ship! both land in Action, Indie, 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, Indie, Casual on Steam. Cube Raiders (2020) is 4 years older than Ready, Steady, Ship! (2024). Cube Raiders is currently ~13% cheaper on Steam than Ready, Steady, Ship! (12.99 USD vs. 14.99 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 Ready, Steady, Ship!
Choose Ready, Steady, Ship! if you want an Adventure and Simulation experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Ready, Steady, Ship! launched in 2024.
Both Cube Raiders and Ready, Steady, Ship! sit in Action, Indie, and Casual 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
 Cube Raiders |  Ready, Steady, Ship! | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Casual | Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | 12.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 3 reviews | 64.3% positive (28 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Void Games | Jollybits Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Cube Raiders (2020) is 4 years older than Ready, Steady, Ship! (2024).
- Cube Raiders is currently ~13% cheaper on Steam than Ready, Steady, Ship! (12.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Ready, Steady, Ship! is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Cube Raiders has no Deck rating yet.
Cube Raiders vs Ready, Steady, Ship! — FAQ
- Should I play Cube Raiders or Ready, Steady, Ship! first?
- If you want chronology, Cube Raiders (2020) came out before Ready, Steady, Ship! (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 Cube Raiders and Ready, Steady, Ship! similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, 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.
- Do both Cube Raiders and Ready, Steady, Ship! have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Cube Raiders ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op; Ready, Steady, Ship! ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.