Choose Space Empires: Starfury
Choose Space Empires: Starfury if you want an Action experience. Space Empires: Starfury launched in 2020.
Space Empires: Starfury vs IFO
Space Empires: Starfury and IFO both land in Strategy 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 are Strategy games on Steam. Space Empires: Starfury (2020) is 2 years older than IFO (2022). IFO scores higher on Steam reviews (86.6% positive) than Space Empires: Starfury (72.7% positive). 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 IFO
Choose IFO if you want an Indie and Simulation experience. On Steam, it's currently about 60% cheaper on the Steam Store. IFO launched in 2022.
Both Space Empires: Starfury and IFO sit in Strategy 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
 Space Empires: Starfury |  IFO | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2022 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy | Strategy, Indie, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 3.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 72.7% positive (11 reviews) | 86.6% positive (82 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Malfador Machinations | Lucas Le Slo, taletronic, Sergi Sabater |
Side by side
- Both are Strategy games on Steam.
- Space Empires: Starfury (2020) is 2 years older than IFO (2022).
- IFO scores higher on Steam reviews (86.6% positive) than Space Empires: Starfury (72.7% positive).
- IFO is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than Space Empires: Starfury (3.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
Space Empires: Starfury vs IFO — FAQ
- Should I play Space Empires: Starfury or IFO first?
- If you want chronology, Space Empires: Starfury (2020) came out before IFO (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 Space Empires: Starfury and IFO similar?
- They overlap on Strategy 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.