Choose Space Pirate King
Choose Space Pirate King if you want the Online PvP side of the pairing. Space Pirate King launched in 2023.
Space Pirate King vs Prison Colony: A Convict's Tale
Space Pirate King and Prison Colony: A Convict's Tale both land in Action, Indie 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 on Steam. Both released in 2023. Prison Colony: A Convict's Tale is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than Space Pirate King (3.99 USD vs. 5.99 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 Prison Colony: A Convict's Tale
Choose Prison Colony: A Convict's Tale if you want a Simulation game with Shared/Split Screen, Shared/Split Screen PvP, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op. On Steam, it's currently about 33% cheaper on the Steam Store. Prison Colony: A Convict's Tale launched in 2023.
Both Space Pirate King and Prison Colony: A Convict's Tale sit in Action and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player and PvP, 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 Pirate King |  Prison Colony: A Convict's Tale | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action, Indie, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 5.99 USD | 3.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 1 reviews | 2 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | TEASOFT | Björn Ganster |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Both released in 2023.
- Prison Colony: A Convict's Tale is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than Space Pirate King (3.99 USD vs. 5.99 USD).
- Prison Colony: A Convict's Tale has co-op; Space Pirate King does not.
Space Pirate King vs Prison Colony: A Convict's Tale — FAQ
- Are Space Pirate King and Prison Colony: A Convict's Tale similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie 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.