Choose Starbase Gunship
Choose Starbase Gunship if you want a Simulation experience. On Steam, it's currently about 33% cheaper on the Steam Store. Starbase Gunship launched in 2021.
Starbase Gunship vs Operation Night Strikers
Starbase Gunship and Operation Night Strikers 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. Starbase Gunship (2021) is 4 years older than Operation Night Strikers (2025). Starbase Gunship is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than Operation Night Strikers (9.99 USD vs. 14.99 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 Operation Night Strikers
Choose Operation Night Strikers if you want the Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Operation Night Strikers launched in 2025.
Both Starbase Gunship and Operation Night Strikers sit in Action on Steam and both list Steam Leaderboards, 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
 Starbase Gunship |  Operation Night Strikers | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Simulation | Action |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 4 reviews | 69% positive (29 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Mythical City Games | M2 Co., Ltd. |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Starbase Gunship (2021) is 4 years older than Operation Night Strikers (2025).
- Starbase Gunship is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than Operation Night Strikers (9.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Operation Night Strikers has co-op; Starbase Gunship does not.
- Operation Night Strikers is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Starbase Gunship has no Deck rating yet.
Starbase Gunship vs Operation Night Strikers — FAQ
- Should I play Starbase Gunship or Operation Night Strikers first?
- If you want chronology, Starbase Gunship (2021) came out before Operation Night Strikers (2025). 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 Starbase Gunship and Operation Night Strikers 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 Starbase Gunship have multiplayer like Operation Night Strikers?
- No. Operation Night Strikers supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op), while Starbase Gunship is listed as single-player only.