Choose Strife: The Expanse
Choose Strife: The Expanse if you want the Online PvP and Online Co-op side of the pairing. Strife: The Expanse launched in 2021.
Strife: The Expanse vs Cubed
Strife: The Expanse and Cubed both land in Strategy, Indie, Casual 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 Strategy, Indie, Casual on Steam. Strife: The Expanse (2021) is 5 years older than Cubed (2026). Both support cooperative play. 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 Cubed
Choose Cubed if you want the Adjustable Text Size, Custom Volume Controls, and Adjustable Difficulty side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Cubed launched in 2026.
Both Strife: The Expanse and Cubed sit in Strategy, Indie, and Casual on Steam and both list Multi-player, PvP, and Tracked Controller Support, 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
 Strife: The Expanse |  Cubed | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2026 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Casual | Strategy, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 1.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 3 reviews | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Co-op |
| Developers | Falling Ash Games | Hobbes Foundation |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Strife: The Expanse (2021) is 5 years older than Cubed (2026).
- Both support cooperative play.
Strife: The Expanse vs Cubed — FAQ
- Should I play Strife: The Expanse or Cubed first?
- If you want chronology, Strife: The Expanse (2021) came out before Cubed (2026). 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 Strife: The Expanse and Cubed similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Indie, Casual 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 Strife: The Expanse and Cubed have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Strife: The Expanse ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Cubed ships Co-op.