Choose SPL: Skilled Pilots Live
Choose SPL: Skilled Pilots Live if you want an Action game with Steam Leaderboards. SPL: Skilled Pilots Live launched in 2020.
SPL: Skilled Pilots Live vs SpaceShips
SPL: Skilled Pilots Live and SpaceShips both land in Indie, Early Access 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 Indie, Early Access on Steam. SPL: Skilled Pilots Live (2020) is 1 year older than SpaceShips (2021). SpaceShips is currently ~93% cheaper on Steam than SPL: Skilled Pilots Live (0.99 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 SpaceShips
Choose SpaceShips if you want a Strategy, Simulation, and RPG experience. On Steam, it's currently about 93% cheaper on the Steam Store. SpaceShips launched in 2021.
Both SPL: Skilled Pilots Live and SpaceShips sit in Indie and Early Access 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
 SPL: Skilled Pilots Live |  SpaceShips | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2021 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Early Access | Strategy, Indie, Simulation, RPG, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 0.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 90% positive (10 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Me Vs Game | 水华宝箱 |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Early Access on Steam.
- SPL: Skilled Pilots Live (2020) is 1 year older than SpaceShips (2021).
- SpaceShips is currently ~93% cheaper on Steam than SPL: Skilled Pilots Live (0.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
SPL: Skilled Pilots Live vs SpaceShips — FAQ
- Should I play SPL: Skilled Pilots Live or SpaceShips first?
- If you want chronology, SPL: Skilled Pilots Live (2020) came out before SpaceShips (2021). 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 SPL: Skilled Pilots Live and SpaceShips similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Early Access 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.