Rank 01- $19.99 (Price checked Nov 4)
- Deck Playable
- 2015
Games like Star Conflict
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- Updated Oct 23, 2026
Players who liked Star Conflict also play
The closest matches to Star Conflict: Elite Dangerous, EVE Online, Starpoint Gemini 2, Robocraft, and Dual Universe. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Also Space Sim and Trading, like Star Conflict.
- $34.99 (Price checked Nov 5)
- 2014
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Robocraft
Why this: Same competitive mood as Star Conflict.
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Avorion
Why this: Also Space Sim and Flight, like Star Conflict.
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- Released: 2013
- Developer: Star Gem Inc.
- Price: Free to play
- Steam Deck: Deck Playable
- 69% of 6,187 reviews
- Genres: Action, Adventure, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Free To Play
- Metacritic 75
- Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
Players highlight
- Deep ship customization systems
- Large scale small ship battles
- Open world exploration
- Bleak
- Competitive
- Stressful
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Reviewers mention these as similar to Star Conflict
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World of Tanks
Why this: Same competitive mood as Star Conflict.
About Star Conflict
The closest matches to Star Conflict: Elite Dangerous, EVE Online, Starpoint Gemini 2, Robocraft, and Dual Universe. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Star Conflict is your kind of game, the closest matches are Elite Dangerous, EVE Online and Starpoint Gemini 2 — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as bleak, competitive and stressful, and single out its faction locked progression and pay to win economy. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
Star Conflict is a free-to-play space simulation and action MMO released in 2013 by Star Gem Inc. Players take on the role of pilots navigating faction-locked progression systems while engaging in both PvP and PvE combat across an open world setting. The game features extensive ship customization through dedicated minigames and resource crafting mechanics, though reviewers note the experience involves significant ship grinding. Players highlight the deep ship customization systems and large-scale small ship battles as particularly engaging elements. The overall mood has been described by players as bleak, competitive, and tense, especially during skill-based combat encounters. The game runs at a challenging difficulty level with a massive session structure. It holds a 69% positive rating from over 6,100 Steam reviews and is marked as playable on Steam Deck.
About Star Conflict: Star Conflict is an action-packed, massively multiplayer space simulation game that puts players in the role of elite pilots engaging in a widespread interplanetary skirmish. The whole world for PVP and PVE!
Is Star Conflict worth buying?
Better now than its reputation
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 69% of 6,187 Steam reviews are positive.
- Last 30 days: 92% positive across 50 new reviews, 23 points above its all-time score.
- Free to play.
- People who recommend it had played a median of 28 h when they wrote their review.
- Critics had played a median of 90 h before turning negative, so complaints are about the long run, not the first hours.
- Steam Deck Playable: works, with some rough edges.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Deep ship customization systems
- Large scale small ship battles
- Open world exploration
- Skill based combat was once rewarding
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“Goodbye Star Conflict, you were once great, but Gaijin greed turned you into nothing but a shell of what you once could've been. We'll remember you for what you were, not what you became.”
“Game is going offline in October 2026. Does not disable microtransactions immediately, instead it's July 2026. I guess the game really didn't recover from all of the awful transaction policies in it. Yet another case and point for the Stop…”
People who play it also play: Elite Dangerous, EVE Online, Starpoint Gemini 2
Frequently asked about Star Conflict
Can I run it?
Does Star Conflict run on Steam Deck?
Star Conflict is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
Is Star Conflict free to play?
Yes — Star Conflict is a free-to-play title on Steam. You can install and play it without buying anything, though some games include optional in-app purchases.
Does Star Conflict have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — Star Conflict supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Co-op).
What games are most similar to Star Conflict?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Star Conflict are Elite Dangerous, EVE Online, Starpoint Gemini 2.
Who developed Star Conflict?
Star Conflict was developed by Star Gem Inc. and published by Gaijin Network Ltd.