Choose Guns of Icarus Online
Choose Guns of Icarus Online if you want an Adventure experience. 6,317 Steam reviews back the pick.
Guns of Icarus Online vs Stars of Icarus
Guns of Icarus Online and Stars of Icarus both land in Action, Indie, Simulation 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, Simulation on Steam. Guns of Icarus Online (2012) is 14 years older than Stars of Icarus (2026). Guns of Icarus Online is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Stars of Icarus has no Deck rating yet. 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 Stars of Icarus
Choose Stars of Icarus if you want the Online PvP, LAN PvP, and PvP side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Stars of Icarus launched in 2026.
Both Guns of Icarus Online and Stars of Icarus sit in Action, Indie, and Simulation on Steam and both list Multi-player, 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
 Guns of Icarus Online |  Stars of Icarus | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2012 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation | Action, Indie, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 91.7% positive (6,317 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player |
| Developers | Muse Games | Muse Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Simulation on Steam.
- Guns of Icarus Online (2012) is 14 years older than Stars of Icarus (2026).
- Guns of Icarus Online is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Stars of Icarus has no Deck rating yet.
Guns of Icarus Online vs Stars of Icarus — FAQ
- Should I play Guns of Icarus Online or Stars of Icarus first?
- If you want chronology, Guns of Icarus Online (2012) came out before Stars of Icarus (2026). 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 Guns of Icarus Online and Stars of Icarus similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, Simulation 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 Guns of Icarus Online run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Guns of Icarus Online is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Stars of Icarus doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.