Choose Empty War
Choose Empty War if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 40% cheaper on the Steam Store. Empty War launched in 2022.
Empty War vs Stellar Ghosts Settlers
Empty War and Stellar Ghosts Settlers both land in Action, Indie, Adventure 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 Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam. Empty War (2022) is 2 years older than Stellar Ghosts Settlers (2024). Empty War is currently ~40% cheaper on Steam than Stellar Ghosts Settlers (5.99 USD vs. 9.99 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 Stellar Ghosts Settlers
Choose Stellar Ghosts Settlers if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. Stellar Ghosts Settlers launched in 2024.
Both Empty War and Stellar Ghosts Settlers sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure 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
 Empty War |  Stellar Ghosts Settlers | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Casual | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 5.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 4 reviews | 2 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | VS Entertaiment | PROTOFACTOR, Inc |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Empty War (2022) is 2 years older than Stellar Ghosts Settlers (2024).
- Empty War is currently ~40% cheaper on Steam than Stellar Ghosts Settlers (5.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
Empty War vs Stellar Ghosts Settlers — FAQ
- Should I play Empty War or Stellar Ghosts Settlers first?
- If you want chronology, Empty War (2022) came out before Stellar Ghosts Settlers (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 Empty War and Stellar Ghosts Settlers similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, Adventure 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.