Choose CounterSide
Choose CounterSide if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 78.4% positive across 1,893 reviews.
CounterSide vs StarSavior
CounterSide and StarSavior both land in RPG, Free To Play 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 RPG, Free To Play on Steam. CounterSide (2022) is 3 years older than StarSavior (2025). CounterSide scores higher on Steam reviews (78.4% positive) than StarSavior (73.5% positive). 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 StarSavior
Choose StarSavior if you want a Strategy and Simulation experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 1,039 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both CounterSide and StarSavior sit in RPG and Free To Play on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and PvP, 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
 CounterSide |  StarSavior | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2025 |
| Genres | RPG, Free To Play | Strategy, Simulation, RPG, Free To Play |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | Free to play | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 78.4% positive (1,893 reviews) | 73.5% positive (1,039 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer |
| Developers | Studiobside Co.,Ltd | Studiobside |
Side by side
- Both share RPG, Free To Play on Steam.
- CounterSide (2022) is 3 years older than StarSavior (2025).
- CounterSide scores higher on Steam reviews (78.4% positive) than StarSavior (73.5% positive).
- Both are free to play.
- Both are Deck Playable.
CounterSide vs StarSavior — FAQ
- Which is better, CounterSide or StarSavior?
- On Steam reviews CounterSide scores higher (78.4% positive) than StarSavior (73.5% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, CounterSide is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play CounterSide or StarSavior first?
- If you want chronology, CounterSide (2022) came out before StarSavior (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 CounterSide and StarSavior similar?
- They overlap on RPG, Free To Play 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.