Choose Starshot: Space Circus Fever
Choose Starshot: Space Circus Fever if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Starshot: Space Circus Fever launched in 2020.
Starshot: Space Circus Fever vs Zapper: One Wicked Cricket
Starshot: Space Circus Fever and Zapper: One Wicked Cricket both land in Action, 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, Adventure on Steam. Starshot: Space Circus Fever (2020) is 4 years older than Zapper: One Wicked Cricket (2024). Both sit near 67% positive on Steam (Starshot: Space Circus Fever: 15 reviews, Zapper: One Wicked Cricket: 52). 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 Zapper: One Wicked Cricket
Choose Zapper: One Wicked Cricket if it's currently about 72% cheaper on the Steam Store. Zapper: One Wicked Cricket launched in 2024.
Both Starshot: Space Circus Fever and Zapper: One Wicked Cricket sit in Action and Adventure on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (66.7% vs 67.3% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Starshot: Space Circus Fever |  Zapper: One Wicked Cricket | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure | Action, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 2.79 USD |
| Steam reviews | 66.7% positive (15 reviews) | 67.3% positive (52 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Infogrames Europe SA | Blitz Games Ltd, Big Boat Interactive |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure on Steam.
- Starshot: Space Circus Fever (2020) is 4 years older than Zapper: One Wicked Cricket (2024).
- Both sit near 67% positive on Steam (Starshot: Space Circus Fever: 15 reviews, Zapper: One Wicked Cricket: 52).
- Zapper: One Wicked Cricket is currently ~72% cheaper on Steam than Starshot: Space Circus Fever (2.79 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
Starshot: Space Circus Fever vs Zapper: One Wicked Cricket — FAQ
- Should I play Starshot: Space Circus Fever or Zapper: One Wicked Cricket first?
- If you want chronology, Starshot: Space Circus Fever (2020) came out before Zapper: One Wicked Cricket (2024). 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 Starshot: Space Circus Fever and Zapper: One Wicked Cricket similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.