Choose Tachyon Wars
Choose Tachyon Wars if you want the Online PvP, Online Co-op, and PvP side of the pairing. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. Tachyon Wars launched in 2021.
Tachyon Wars vs New Stars
Tachyon Wars and New Stars 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. Tachyon Wars (2021) is 5 years older than New Stars (2026). Tachyon Wars is currently ~17% cheaper on Steam than New Stars (9.99 USD vs. 11.99 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 New Stars
Choose New Stars if you want an Action, Indie, and Simulation experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. New Stars launched in 2026.
Both Tachyon Wars and New Stars sit in Strategy on Steam and both list Multi-player, 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
 Tachyon Wars |  New Stars | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2026 |
| Genres | Strategy | Action, Strategy, Indie, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 11.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 5 reviews | 3 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer |
| Developers | Fair Games | adamjr |
Side by side
- Both are Strategy games on Steam.
- Tachyon Wars (2021) is 5 years older than New Stars (2026).
- Tachyon Wars is currently ~17% cheaper on Steam than New Stars (9.99 USD vs. 11.99 USD).
- Tachyon Wars has co-op; New Stars does not.
Tachyon Wars vs New Stars — FAQ
- Should I play Tachyon Wars or New Stars first?
- If you want chronology, Tachyon Wars (2021) came out before New Stars (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 Tachyon Wars and New Stars 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.