Choose 8 Bit Space
Choose 8 Bit Space if you want an Adventure experience. 8 Bit Space launched in 2020.
8 Bit Space vs StarCore Legacy
8 Bit Space and StarCore Legacy both land in 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 are Indie games on Steam. 8 Bit Space (2020) is 3 years older than StarCore Legacy (2023). StarCore Legacy is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than 8 Bit Space (4.99 USD vs. 4.99 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 StarCore Legacy
Choose StarCore Legacy if you want an Action experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2023) and ships with the modern feature baseline. StarCore Legacy launched in 2023.
Both 8 Bit Space and StarCore Legacy sit in Indie 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
 8 Bit Space |  StarCore Legacy | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2023 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 95.7% positive (23 reviews) | 6 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Glass Frog Games | LunarCore Games |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- 8 Bit Space (2020) is 3 years older than StarCore Legacy (2023).
- StarCore Legacy is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than 8 Bit Space (4.99 USD vs. 4.99 USD).
- 8 Bit Space is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; StarCore Legacy has no Deck rating yet.
8 Bit Space vs StarCore Legacy — FAQ
- Should I play 8 Bit Space or StarCore Legacy first?
- If you want chronology, 8 Bit Space (2020) came out before StarCore Legacy (2023). 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 8 Bit Space and StarCore Legacy similar?
- They overlap on 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.
- Does 8 Bit Space run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — 8 Bit Space is rated Deck Playable by Valve. StarCore Legacy doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.