Choose Meteor Storm
Choose Meteor Storm if you want an Indie and Casual game with Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen PvP. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. Meteor Storm launched in 2021.
Meteor Storm vs Starblast: Retro Wars
Meteor Storm and Starblast: Retro Wars both land in Action 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 Action games on Steam. Both released in 2021. Starblast: Retro Wars is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Meteor Storm (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 Starblast: Retro Wars
Choose Starblast: Retro Wars if it's a focused single-player run rather than a multiplayer commitment. Starblast: Retro Wars launched in 2021.
Both Meteor Storm and Starblast: Retro Wars sit in Action 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
 Meteor Storm |  Starblast: Retro Wars | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2021 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Casual | Action |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 3 reviews | 3 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Z Sculpt Entertainment | CrimsonBlackGames, JR 01, Ken Railey |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Both released in 2021.
- Starblast: Retro Wars is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Meteor Storm (4.99 USD vs. 4.99 USD).
- Meteor Storm has co-op; Starblast: Retro Wars does not.
Meteor Storm vs Starblast: Retro Wars — FAQ
- Are Meteor Storm and Starblast: Retro Wars similar?
- They overlap on Action 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 Starblast: Retro Wars have multiplayer like Meteor Storm?
- No. Meteor Storm supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op), while Starblast: Retro Wars is listed as single-player only.