Choose Object Wars
Choose Object Wars if you want a Strategy and Massively Multiplayer game with Steam Input API Support, Steam Timeline, and Adjustable Text Size. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero.
Object Wars vs Starboys
Object Wars and Starboys both land in Action, 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 share Action, Indie on Steam. Object Wars is free; Starboys is paid (Price unknown). Both support cooperative play. 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 Starboys
Choose Starboys if you want the Shared/Split Screen, Shared/Split Screen PvP, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op side of the pairing.
Both Object Wars and Starboys sit in Action and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and Online Co-op, 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
 Object Wars |  Starboys | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | — | — |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Massively Multiplayer | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | — | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | Vedg Studio | Signal Spike Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Object Wars is free; Starboys is paid (Price unknown).
- Both support cooperative play.
Object Wars vs Starboys — FAQ
- Are Object Wars and Starboys similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.
- Do both Object Wars and Starboys have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Object Wars ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Starboys ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op.
- Is Object Wars free?
- Yes — Object Wars is a free-to-play Steam title. Starboys is paid (Price unknown).