Choose Star Conflict
Choose Star Conflict if you want an Action and Free To Play game with Custom Volume Controls and Playable without Timed Input. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. 6,187 Steam reviews back the pick.
Star Conflict vs Veliri: Planet of Machines
Star Conflict and Veliri: Planet of Machines both land in Adventure, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer 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 Adventure, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer on Steam. Star Conflict is free; Veliri: Planet of Machines 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 Veliri: Planet of Machines
Choose Veliri: Planet of Machines if you want an Indie game with Online PvP, Online Co-op, and PvP.
Both Star Conflict and Veliri: Planet of Machines sit in Adventure, Simulation, and Massively Multiplayer on Steam and both list Multi-player, MMO, and 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
 Star Conflict |  Veliri: Planet of Machines | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2013 | — |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Free To Play | Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 68.8% positive (6,187 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Star Gem Inc. | Otocolobus studio |
Side by side
- Both share Adventure, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer on Steam.
- Star Conflict is free; Veliri: Planet of Machines is paid (Price unknown).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Star Conflict is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Veliri: Planet of Machines has no Deck rating yet.
Star Conflict vs Veliri: Planet of Machines — FAQ
- Are Star Conflict and Veliri: Planet of Machines similar?
- They overlap on Adventure, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer 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 Star Conflict and Veliri: Planet of Machines have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Star Conflict ships Co-op; Veliri: Planet of Machines ships Online Co-op, Co-op.
- Is Star Conflict free?
- Yes — Star Conflict is a free-to-play Steam title. Veliri: Planet of Machines is paid (Price unknown).
- Does Star Conflict run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Star Conflict is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Veliri: Planet of Machines doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.