Choose Spaceship Simulator
Choose Spaceship Simulator if you want a Simulation and Casual experience. On Steam, it's a focused single-player run rather than a multiplayer commitment. Spaceship Simulator launched in 2021.
Spaceship Simulator vs AstroForge: Space Pirates
Spaceship Simulator and AstroForge: Space Pirates 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. Spaceship Simulator (2021) is 3 years older than AstroForge: Space Pirates (2024). AstroForge: Space Pirates is currently ~14% cheaper on Steam than Spaceship Simulator (5.99 USD vs. 6.99 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 AstroForge: Space Pirates
Choose AstroForge: Space Pirates if you want an Action, Strategy, and Adventure game with Multi-player, Online PvP, and PvP. On Steam, it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. AstroForge: Space Pirates launched in 2024.
Both Spaceship Simulator and AstroForge: Space Pirates 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
 Spaceship Simulator |  AstroForge: Space Pirates | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2024 |
| Genres | Indie, Simulation, Casual | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 6.99 USD | 5.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 6 reviews | 3 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player |
| Developers | chenjd | FrostFire |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- Spaceship Simulator (2021) is 3 years older than AstroForge: Space Pirates (2024).
- AstroForge: Space Pirates is currently ~14% cheaper on Steam than Spaceship Simulator (5.99 USD vs. 6.99 USD).
Spaceship Simulator vs AstroForge: Space Pirates — FAQ
- Should I play Spaceship Simulator or AstroForge: Space Pirates first?
- If you want chronology, Spaceship Simulator (2021) came out before AstroForge: Space Pirates (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 Spaceship Simulator and AstroForge: Space Pirates 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 Spaceship Simulator have multiplayer like AstroForge: Space Pirates?
- No. AstroForge: Space Pirates supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player), while Spaceship Simulator is listed as single-player only.