Choose Squad 51 vs. the Flying Saucers
Choose Squad 51 vs. the Flying Saucers if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. Squad 51 vs. the Flying Saucers launched in 2022.
Squad 51 vs. the Flying Saucers vs Squadron 51 - Prologue
Squad 51 vs. the Flying Saucers and Squadron 51 - Prologue both land in Action, Indie, Adventure 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, Adventure on Steam. Squadron 51 - Prologue (2021) is 1 year older than Squad 51 vs. the Flying Saucers (2022). Both sit near 85% positive on Steam (Squad 51 vs. the Flying Saucers: 69 reviews, Squadron 51 - Prologue: 20). 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 Squadron 51 - Prologue
Choose Squadron 51 - Prologue if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Squadron 51 - Prologue launched in 2021.
Both Squad 51 vs. the Flying Saucers and Squadron 51 - Prologue sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure 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. Steam reviews are nearly tied (85.5% vs 85% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Squad 51 vs. the Flying Saucers |  Squadron 51 - Prologue | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2021 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Racing | Action, Indie, Adventure, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 85.5% positive (69 reviews) | 85% positive (20 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Loomiarts, Fehorama Filmes | Loomiarts, Fehorama Filmes |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Squadron 51 - Prologue (2021) is 1 year older than Squad 51 vs. the Flying Saucers (2022).
- Both sit near 85% positive on Steam (Squad 51 vs. the Flying Saucers: 69 reviews, Squadron 51 - Prologue: 20).
- Both support cooperative play.
Squad 51 vs. the Flying Saucers vs Squadron 51 - Prologue — FAQ
- Should I play Squad 51 vs. the Flying Saucers or Squadron 51 - Prologue first?
- If you want chronology, Squadron 51 - Prologue (2021) came out before Squad 51 vs. the Flying Saucers (2022). 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 Squad 51 vs. the Flying Saucers and Squadron 51 - Prologue similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, Adventure 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 Squad 51 vs. the Flying Saucers and Squadron 51 - Prologue have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Squad 51 vs. the Flying Saucers ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op; Squadron 51 - Prologue ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.