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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 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.

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 vs Squadron 51 - Prologue — Steam metadata comparison
Squad 51 vs. the Flying Saucers — Steam game coverSquad 51 vs. the Flying SaucersSquadron 51 - Prologue — Steam game coverSquadron 51 - Prologue
Released20222021
GenresAction, Indie, Adventure, RacingAction, Indie, Adventure, Racing
PlatformsWindowsWindows
Steam DeckUnratedUnrated
Price19.99 USDPrice unknown
Steam reviews85.5% positive (69 reviews)85% positive (20 reviews)
MultiplayerMulti-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-opMulti-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op
DevelopersLoomiarts, Fehorama FilmesLoomiarts, Fehorama Filmes

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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.
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